Engineering Technician

U.S. Facilities, Inc., a consolidated facility management service company, is seeking an Engineering Support Position to work on one of our projects in Southeast Virginia. This is to be accomplished on a routine basis as outlined in the following responsibilities:

• VDOT employees shall demonstrate behaviors that align with our culture, position them to make quality contributions, adapt to shifting priorities, and serve with excellence.
• Safety - VDOT employees are expected to routinely demonstrate safety behaviors as well as advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.
• Communicate Effectively
  - Communicate one-one, in small or large groups, among diverse styles and positions at all levels; attentively listen to others; adjust to fit the audience and the message; provide timely and helpful information to others across the organization; encourage the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Collaborate
  - Work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared goals; represent own interests while being fair to others and their areas; partner with others to get work done; credit others for their contributions and accomplishments; gain trust and support of others.
• Customer Focus
  - Gain insight into customer needs; identify opportunities that benefit the customer; build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations; establish and maintain effective customer relationships.
• Value Differences – Seek to understand different perspectives and cultures; contribute to a work climate where differences are valued and supported; use diverse experiences, styles, backgrounds and perspectives of others to get results; respect and is open to cultural differences, expectations and ways of communicating.
• Nimble Learning
  - Learn quickly when facing new situations; experiment to find new solutions; take on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; use lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
• Preparing and assembling plan sheets, task orders, and data sets to support the operations of the signal shop.
• Perform field review of work plans, to includes driving a state-owned vehicle to remote sites to meet with maintenance personnel who will facilitate equipment access.
• Document site conditions and validate work plans based on field review.
• Assemble models for timing of signals (approx. 189 signals in the assigned area).
• Reconcile work plans and data sets with signals team/ management input.
• Perform focused, accurate data management and entry for prolonged periods.
• Carefully access critical information systems and networks controlling physical roadway infrastructure and electronic assets.
• Other necessary duties to meet work plan goals.
• Any other duties as assigned by a supervisor and/or USF Senior Project Manager.

• High School diploma or demonstrated equivalent

• Knowledge of Operations Maintenance principles such as data collection, pavement markings, markers and messages, traffic signs and guardrail.
• Ability to enter timely and accurate data into automated systems.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

• 90-day probation period.
• Flexible schedule (relates to a 24/7/365 operating environment).
• Required VDOT/Industry training.
• Significant all-season/all-hour operating conditions.
• May be subject to short or no-notice work assignments.
• Work may occur outside along interstate highways requiring necessary safety. precautions involved in working with electricity in and alongside traffic.
• Fast-paced, multi-tasking environment subject to short or no-notice work assignments and exposure to inclement weather.
• Work environment is informal, both team and…