Engineer Sr Supervisor Locally Administered Projects; LAP

Hiring Range: $88678.00 to $144102.00

Full Time or Part Time:

• Serve as responsible charge engineer coordinating the administration of Locally Administered and Special Funded projects within the District, ensuring projects proceed in a manner that supports VDOT's on‑time, on‑budget requirements.
• Review and scope the yearly Transportation Alternatives applications, and participate in statewide level policy and program management discussions with other VDOT staff involved with the Locally Administered program.
• Supervise and train professional engineering and technical staff.
• Plan, develop, coordinate and monitor activities of engineers responsible for the technical review, analyses and approval of engineering activities.
• Lead projects across functional areas of the department.
• Provide project management and leadership, including planning, supervising, organizing, monitoring and directing work activities of staff and resources.
• Coordinate activities with management, stakeholders, customers, and key individuals throughout VDOT.
• Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.
• Respond to technical inquiries from employees, the public, local government agencies, stakeholders, and other special interest groups.
• Establish and maintain timely communications and close working relations with project team members to ensure vital technical project information is disseminated.
• Suggest and lead the implementation of improvement opportunities for the section; develop implementation strategies that result in improved quality in the outcomes for customer satisfaction and efficiency.
• Provide leadership and direction to assigned engineering team and technical support to VDOT staff in other divisions or districts on projects as needed.
• Prepare and review technical reports; act as team and technical lead for projects and proposals.
• Provide recommendations on various technical aspects of the assigned engineering program.
• Manage the District Transportation Alternatives Program, ensuring schedules and budgets are kept current, and deliver products and services on time and within budget.
• Prepare frequent management reports documenting staff task assignments, project status and unresolved issues requiring management direction and decision.
• Determine cause of technical schedule delays or problems, recommend solutions and implementation schedules, and report overall project progress to the Project Sponsor, VDOT's Executive Management and other key stakeholders.
• Perform quality control actions required during product and service development and delivery; ensure schedules and estimates are current in the iPM system.
• Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
• Supervise a team of engineers and technicians; assign projects and tasks, monitor work progress and provide guidance.
• Promote training and development opportunities.

• Ability to analyze data, draw logical conclusions and document results and recommendations.
• Ability to apply advanced engineering planning principles and practices to a variety of complex transportation projects.
• Ability to build networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
• Ability to effectively lead and coach professional and technical staff.
• Ability to focus individuals and teams on goal‑oriented solutions.
• Ability to manage financial resources.
• Ability to organize and analyze data, work with detail, problem solve and communicate problems.
• Ability to perform duties within an electronic data and communication environment.
• Ability to plan and conduct studies, prepare reports independently, and work with others.
• Ability to plan and schedule work effectively.
• Ability to read and understand engineering plans.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
• Knowledge of VDOT policies, procedures and practices related to transportation…