02672 - Assistant Resident Engineer Land Use

About the role

Assist the Residency Administrator or Engineer to ensure the coordination, integration and management of VDOT resources impacting a residency program. May serve as the focal point for services and primary contact or liaison for local governments on activities that impact the local geographic region.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with stakeholders to provide appropriate and authoritative information about business plans and actions and receive feedback to achieve transportation goals.
• Participate in or conduct meetings with public agencies and citizen groups to disseminate or gather information.
• Represent VDOT, district or residency perspective and business needs to committees, groups and public forums.
• Oversee training, coordination and implementation of emergency action plans.
• Secure hired equipment and other emergency resources.
• Establish snow removal and emergency response plans.
• Serve as the responsible charge engineer and primary point of contact for land development issues in the residency.
• Review and approve development plans for subdivision and site plans, rezoning applications, subdivision plats and permit applications.
• Perform reviews of traffic studies, site geometrics, hydraulic analyses, utilities and environmental impacts pertaining to land use and development.
• Provide input to local governments regarding rezoning applications and comprehensive plan amendments to meet local government deadlines and performance targets.
• Facilitate discussions on sensitive land development issues between locality, private and VDOT staff.
• Work to resolve land development issues at the lowest level possible.
• Coordinate impacts to and changes in limited access right-of-way with affected parties, as well as impacts to the interstate system which require FHWA approval.
• Provide feedback and guidance for land use applications to locality staff, engineering professionals and citizens.
• Oversee safety training and programs at the residency level.
• Implement VDOT safety policies and guidelines for the protection of agency staff and assets, as well as the general public.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
• VDO Code of Ethics Standards of Conduct
• Physical Requirements VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.

About Us

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands. In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Click below to learn more about the Competency Model associated with this Position:

Competency Model

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
• VDO Code of Ethics Standards of Conduct
• Physical Requirements VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

• 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.

Additional Considerations

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

Click below to learn more about the Competency Model associated with this Position:

Competency Model

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
• VDO Code of Ethics Standards of Conduct
• Physical Requirements VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer.