Title: Asset Maintenance Manager Traffic

State Role Title: Transport Opertns Manager III

Hiring Range: $92,430-$120,159

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 looking for an opportunity to implement processes and procedures to keep the state of Virginia safe? We are searching for individuals driven by safety to support state traffic operations.

VDOT’s Richmond District is searching for an individual to provide leadership and support to regional District Traffic Operations using assets, resources, and best business practices to provide a safe and efficient transportation system through the installation, inspection, and maintenance of traffic controls devices (signs, pavement markings and ancillary structures). Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and laws governing traffic operations. Provide services expected to result in a transportation network which moves traffic efficiently, promptly, and safely. Develop and manage workforce development, long-range strategic plans, organizational initiatives, and budgets.

This position will provide leadership to Traffic Operations Maintenace work units. Plan, develop, coordinate, administer and prioritize contracts to accomplish work and to meet required time frames cost limits, and customer expectations. Manage and direct inspection of contract services.

"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

• Ability to plan, direct, supervise, and evaluate the work of others and the overall program effectiveness through performance measures.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Skill in use of computers and software applications.
• Knowledge of materials, equipment and methods related to traffic operations maintenance activities.
• Ability to analyze data, prepare detailed reports, develop and maintain complex inventory of various traffic control devices.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles and practices; traffic control device specifications, standards, and policies; signal maintenance and operations.
• Ability to plan, develop, monitor and forecast budgets and short/long term needs.
• Ability to assess traffic engineering issues, make appropriate recommendations to improve safety and traffic low.
• Extensive contract administration experience.
• Knowledge of MUTCD and Virginia Work Area Protection Manual.

Additional Considerations

• Experience managing a large workload and staff required.
• Experience coordinating, planning, and managing emergency response operations related to traffic control devices and ancillary structures on highways and primary route corridors.
• A combination of training, experience or education in traffic engineering, traffic management, or highway design principles desires.

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.