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Title: Engineer Hydraulics

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $90,923 - $118,200

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Richmond District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you someone driven by innovation, with a passion for design? We are looking for professionals with hydraulic engineering interest, who can support the Virginia Department of Transportation in constructing new drainage designs to keep Virginia Safe and moving

VDOT’s Richmond District Location & Design Section is seeking an experienced designer to create and review drainage designs for VDOT, municipal and land development roadway projects. You will investigate, evaluate, design, and recommend solutions for drainage problems resulting from construction, maintenance, and citizen complaints. Position will complete work tasks using hydraulic software, Microstation, and other non-CADD applications; and assist in the management of projects/tasks including development of and management of scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports. Position will attend field reviews and project meetings; effectively communicate with VDOT staff, contractors, government agencies and the general public; and analyze and interpret engineering data and information.

This position offers exceptional recruitment incentive options for new external candidates which may include one or more of the following: sign-on bonus, student loan repayment, VA College 529 plan, or annual leave grant.

"In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your resume."

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of civil engineering principles as they relate to hydraulic, roadway design and standard design technical knowledge
• Engineering experience applying roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications, and materials
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering design and analysis programs
• Experience applying peak discharge hydrology, open and closed system design, erosion and sediment control features, and stormwater management
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers
• Proficient in hydraulics of bridged waterways, bridge scour analysis, flood routing and calculation of run-off values
• FEMA floodplain experience
  

Additional Considerations

• Work experience in transportation and engineering project management
• Knowledge of VDOT’s Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards
• PE License or EIT certification
• Knowledge of VDOT drainage policies, design procedures and FEMA policies and procedures to include VDOT’s Drainage Manual.
• A combination of training, experience or education in Civil Engineering, or related field desired.
• DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Program Administrator, Plan Reviewer, or Inspector Certification.
• DEQ Stormwater Management Program Administrator, Plan Reviewer, or Inspector Certification
  

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.

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.
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.
“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.”

Contact Information

Name: Maureen Paciello

Phone: 804-801-4227

Email: maureen.paciello@vdot.virginia.gov

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.