Assistant Resident Engineer Land Use

Assistant Resident Engineer
- Land Use

Land Development serving as the responsible charge engineer and primary point of contact for land development issues in the residency. Provide input to local governments regarding rezoning applications and comprehensive plan amendments to meet local government deadlines and performance targets. Coordinate impacts to and changes in limited access right-of-way with affected parties. Residency Programs Coordination and Delivery-Assist the Resident Engineer in maintenance and operations program delivery to include building and maintenance strong partnerships to deliver the residency programs.

Emergency operations with the oversite of training, coordination and implementation of emergency snow plans. Securing hired equipment and establish snow removal with emergency response plans.

What will make you successful:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage and direct the activities of a large scale, multi-faceted public service operation to include staffing, budgeting, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, problem solving and training.
• Ability to work effectively with customers with multiple needs or interests to resolve issues and complaints.
• Advanced knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices as they relate to transportation planning, drainage design, traffic engineering, land development, roadway design and construction.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local transportation rules, regulations and policies, as well as VDOT policies, procedures and practices related to land use and development and residency operations.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management and employee development.
• Skill in building and maintaining effective relationships with employees, citizens and public officials.
• Skill in developing and managing effective teams.
• Skill in maneuvering through complex political situations effectively and demonstrating sensitivity to how people and organizations function.
• Skill in the use of computers and software programs to include MS Office and engineering design software.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience applying civil engineering principles and practices to land development design, transportation construction and maintenance projects.
• Experience managing and directing activities related to staffing, budgeting, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, problem solving and training.
• Experience with land use and development activities to include rezoning and public meetings.
• Safety shoes required in the field.
• Skill in developing and managing effective relationships with employees, citizens and public officials.
• Skill in the use of computers and software programs to include MS Office and engineering design software.
• Valid Professional Engineer's license.
• Valid driver's license.

Additional Considerations:

• Progressively responsible engineering and land development experience in a diversified transportation program.
• Progressively responsible experience managing a transportation maintenance program.

VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.