Job Description

Title: ROW Agent I


State Role Title: Lnd Acq & Prop Mgmt Agent I


Hiring Range: $74,895 - $79,576


Pay Band: 3


Agency: VA Dept of Transportation


Location: NOVA District Office


Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs


Recruitment Type: General Public - G


Job Duties


The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Right of Way (ROW) Division is seeking to fill two (2) Right of Way Agent I positions in the NOVA District Office. These are entry level positions The candidates must be willing to gain advanced knowledge about all Right of Way disciplines and associated bodies of knowledge (laws, policies and procedures). These candidates must be willing to participate in cross-training rotations with other VDOT Divisions, which will include field work and a variable work schedule, to gain an understanding of the role other VDOT Divisions have in the project development process.



Note: Both positions will sit in the NOVA District with one position being on the Northeast Region’s Right of Way Plans and Estimates team and the other being on the NOVA District Right of Way team.


Minimum Qualifications



  • The ability to work in a team environment or individually and the ability to focus on customer needs is required.

  • This candidate must have the ability to conduct research, prepare reports, and make presentations.

  • The successful candidate will be skilled at performing basic mathematics, solving problems and possess the ability to learn quickly.

  • This candidate will be independently motivated and possess the ability to learn how to apply basic knowledge of plan reading.

  • The ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative approaches to problems is also required.

  • This candidate must possess knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services, including customer needs, assessment, meeting quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.

  • The ability to resolve disputes, complaints, and conflicts effectively and tactfully is also required.

  • This candidate must have the ability to organize, plan, and prioritize work and the ability to effectively and correctly identify and solve problems.

  • The selected candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills and be skilled with personal computers and associated systems, particularly Microsoft Office and financial management software.

  • A valid Driver’s License is required.


Additional Considerations


A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Real estate or related field desired.


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 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.

This position is designated as essential, employees may be required to work in emergencies, including weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs to include working in severe weather.

A fingerprint-based background check and a DMV record check are both required.


Contact Information


Name: Audrey Phillips


Phone: 804-837-4748


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.

Salary

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Location

Fairfax, VA USA

Job Overview
Job Posted:
2 weeks ago
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Any
Experience
N/A
Vacancies
1

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