Title: Land Use Engineer

State Role Title: Architect Engineer I

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

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Edinburg Residency

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you a highly skilled engineer driven by public safety and community engagement?  VDOT's Land Use Engineer is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Staunton District Edinburg Residency is seeking a highly qualified Land Use Engineer to provide technical review of land development plans consistent with VDOT specifications, standards, policies and procedures and administer the Residency’s land development activities with stakeholders to include local government, engineering community, developers and other VDOT staff. As the selected candidate, you will:

-Coordinate plan reviews with the district’s responsible charge engineer, project developer, engineer, and local jurisdictions for residential and commercial developments.

-Enter, track, organize and monitor workload and perform all required tasks. Keep multiple project reviews on schedule with limited supervisory assistance. Provide technical reviews for preliminary plans, site plans, detailed construction plans and record plats for residential and commercial developments. Provide technical review for utility plans and other infrastructure plans. Review and comment on plans for land development proposals.

-Ensure files are maintained with complete and proper documentation of project decisions. Ensure design completeness and appropriateness for individual projects. Communicate information both orally and in writing to and from those within and outside of the Department. Develop clear and concise written correspondence. Facilitate and apply presentation skills by conducting and participating in project related meetings.

This position may report to the Winchester Business Office or the Edinburg Business Office.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable experience in land development review.

Experience applying roadway geometric design, storm water management and drainage design and other engineering principles.

Experience applying access management regulations, subdivision street requirements, entrance standards and road design standards.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret construction plans, local ordinances and zoning requirements.

Experience must include the application of civil engineering principles and practices as demonstrated through use of design criteria such as VDOT, AASHTO, FHWA, etc.; design of highway/roadway projects. Knowledge of principals of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs.

Ability to conduct technical reviews of multiple projects simultaneously, and to investigate and resolve design and project issues.

Must demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.

Experience in transportation engineering and roadway design.

Must be proficient in use of MS Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, etc.)

Additional Considerations

A combination of training, experience or education in land use or civil engineering or related field desired.

Experience in site planning, design and engineering for land development projects.

Experience in the application of engineering principles to highway construction projects.

PE license or EIT certification preferred.

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.

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. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: 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 telework policy.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics which may be viewed at www.Virginiadot.org/about. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore please to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

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.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Ciara Diehl

Phone: (540)292-4079

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.