Title: Engineer Project Controls

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $71,867 - $116,784

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Bristol District Office

Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Bristol District is seeking a Project Controls Engineer to provide district-wide project controls support to the construction management team.

As a Project Controls Engineer, you will conduct constructability reviews for pre-construction activities through the Constructability Review Team (CRT). You will also provide post-award scheduling and time impact analysis support for change orders, assist with project estimate entries into financial management systems, and complete final estimate reviews. Additionally, you will manage the District Construction certification and training programs, while developing construction cost estimates that align closely with quality project development schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience applying engineering design and construction principles and practices to include roadway, structures, drainage and environmental.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include spreadsheet, database,
and project scheduling programs.
• Experience interpreting construction plans, contracts, special provisions and specifications.
• Experience with highway construction processes, CPM scheduling, cost estimating, quality
assurance and quality control methods, and claims avoidance.
• Knowledge of state and federal standards and regulations related to highway construction and design.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to include providing
technical assistance to others.
• Skill in the use of CADD for design reviews and constructability issues.
• Experience researching, identifying and resolving construction issues, as well as preparing detailed reports on findings.
• Progressive experience related to construction issues and quality improvement applications for a range of projects of varying complexity.

Additional Considerations

• Professional Engineering license or Engineer in training certification.
• A combination of training, experience or education in Civil Engineering or related field
desired.
• Ability to provide expert guidance regarding change order language and claims avoidance, as well as provide cost impacts and savings related to construction.
• Progressive experience related to construction issues and quality improvement applications for a range of projects of varying complexity.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. 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.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth’s telework policy.

Contact Information

Name: Jessica Meyer

Phone: 276-213-1791

Email: [email protected]

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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.