Engineering Technician

Position: Engineering Technician

Location: Virginia Department of Transportation

87 Deacon Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Status: Full-Time Employee

(24/7 Operation)

U.S. Facilities, Inc., a consolidated facility management service company, is seeking an Engineering Technician to work in an ongoing capacity in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This is to be accomplished on a routine basis as outlined in the following responsibilities (depending on experience and qualifications):

• Design, manage, and produce traffic control device plans in an accurate and precise manner utilizing good engineering judgment within established budgets and schedules and in adherence to federal and state standards, guidelines, and policies.
• Design preliminary and final plans of traffic control devices for each project by utilizing IPM and PCES.
• Prepare analyses, reports, and recommendations based on engineering determinations.
• Prepare complete, clear, and concise reports and recommendations.
• Work with technical staff to accomplish the design and review of any designs developed by consultants or local jurisdictions to ensure work is in accordance with federal, state standards, guidelines, and policies.
• Assure budgets and timelines associated with projects are met.
• Analyze plans and specification revision requests.
• Assure revision is completed in a timely manner, is correct and processed through proper channels established by agency policy.
• Review and process all catalog cuts to ensure conformance with the Contract through proper channels as established by agency policy.
• Effectively manage assigned projects to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.
• Oversee the work of and train other team members.
• Maintain high skills in design technologies and construction methodologies.
• Provide extraordinary customer service.
• Routinely demonstrate safety behaviors as well as advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.
• Manage area(s) of responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Demonstrates and routinely practices safety behaviors as a condition of employment.
• Reports all safety accidents, incidents and/or concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates customer service and work habits that reflect the VDOT Values and coordinates the flow of information both orally and in writing.
• Analyze and interpret engineering data and information.
• Keep abreast of new technology, specifications, and construction methodologies.
• Provide extraordinary customer service.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering program activities such that deliverables are met within established scope and timeline.
• Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned.
• Serve and represent VDOT or assigned program area on various committees and work groups.
• Use established VDOT policies and procedures in the development and delivery of engineering projects.
• Ensure engineering projects are completed in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Establish an effective line of communication between VDOT, contractors, government agencies and the public.
• Investigate issues and resolve complaints.
• Assist in the management of projects and tasks including development of managing the scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports.
• Complete multiple concurrent tasks and assignments, and report updates on their status.
• Demonstrate knowledge of utility design and its relation to the plan development process and performs and directs tasks in accordance with project scheduling and in support of VDOT programs.
• Manage time and adjust priorities of task…