Virginia Department of Transportation · 1 day ago
04453 - Engineer Senior Supervisor Construction
Mechanicsville, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelVirginia Department of Transportation is overseeing transportation programs and projects. The Engineer Senior Supervisor Construction will manage project design and implementation phases, ensuring quality and adherence to budget and schedule constraints.
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Responsibilities
Oversee the transportation program and projects in the design and implementation phases with an emphasis on providing quality in the completed project, within constraints imposed by schedule and budget
Develop and monitor contract performance time limits, using CPM schedule for complex projects to achieve organizational objectives through defining and overseeing projects and resources
Complete projects ensuring measures of safety, quality control, biddability, constructability reviews and other project components are executed
Provide reports and confer with VDOT's senior management and key stakeholders
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 to include 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
Provide technical support and assistance to VDOT staff in other divisions or districts on projects as needed to meet goals
Prepare and review technical reports
Act as team and technical lead for projects and proposals
Provides technical leadership to engineers and technical staff
Provides recommendations on various technical aspects of assigned engineering program
Ensure programmed schedule and budgetary objectives are met through project management processes of initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing throughout design and construction
Develop and maintain up-to-date project work plans and schedules
Determine cause or problems in schedule delays, recommend solutions and follow-up on implementation
Ensure communications between project team members and stakeholders occur timely
Ensure information is effectively disseminated
Review and resolve construction and project implementation challenges
Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews
Report overall project progress to stakeholders
Respond to project inquiries from public, legislature, governmental agencies, media, citizens groups and special interest groups
Oversee project scope development to include establishing a baseline for schedule and budget
Manage project scoping modifications impacting project completion and recommendations
Document scope changes and modifications and coordinate through management, programming and funding divisions
Prepare frequent management reports documenting staff task assignments, project status and unresolved issues requiring management direction and decision
Ensure adequate staffing and CEI budgeting needs for assigned project
Assemble project teams to ensure project goals are met
Provide technical leadership for project issues
Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia
Supervise team of engineers and technicians
Assign projects and tasks, monitor work progress and provide guidance
Promote training and development opportunities
Qualification
Required
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making presentations
Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets
Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Experience applying advanced engineering planning principles and practices to a variety of complex transportation projects
Experience applying engineering construction principles and practices, quality assurance and control methods, civil engineering, and regulatory and legal constraints
Experience applying principles and practices of transportation and project management, project design and construction
Experience conducting constructability reviews for a wide range of projects
Experience with the transportation project development process
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering and project management software
Valid Professional Engineer's license
Preferred
Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams comprised of engineers, technicians and business analysts
Extensive experience managing a wide range of projects of varying complexity in the transportation engineering and construction industry
Management level experience, work experience on highway civil engineering, report writing, evaluation, research and training. Professional engineering experience, including supervising professional staff
PMP certification
Company
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels.
Founded in 1875
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.9MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-02-16Grant· $1.9M
Leadership Team
Laura Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Cooper
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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