Title: Senior Structure & Bridge Engineer - Bristol District

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer II

Hiring Range: $88,678 - $144,102

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Bristol District Office

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What Drives You?
VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and a commitment to excellence! If you are an experienced professional engineer with a passion for innovation and a desire to design complex bridges and structures, we want you to join our Bristol District Structure & Bridge Section team!

As a Senior Engineer – Structure & Bridge, you will serve as the responsible-charge engineer for the evaluation, design, checking, and drafting of complex bridges and ancillary structures for new construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects.

Core Responsibilities:
As a Senior Engineer – Structure & Bridge, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Design, Analyze, & Check Structural Elements:

Prepare preliminary and final bridge and structure designs for new construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects.
Draft bridge plans, sketches, and structural drawings, ensuring compliance with AASHTO and VDOT specifications.
Investigate the condition of existing structures and perform structural analysis to verify safe load-carrying capacity.
Conduct structural calculations to ensure the soundness and compliance of all structural elements.
Project Management:

Serve as project manager for new bridge design and bridge rehabilitation projects.
Coordinate design activities with other sections, divisions, and consultants to ensure effective project development.
Assist in developing scopes of work, managing project schedules, reviewing proposals and manhours, and coordinating activities for project advertisement.
Attend and actively participate in project meetings.
Project Team Participation:

Lead or participate in project teams as assigned.
Ensure clear and timely communication between project team members and stakeholders.
Review and resolve challenges to enhance team performance and project outcomes.
Technical Guidance & Support:

Provide expert technical guidance and support related to bridge construction activities, issues, and problems.
Develop effective and economical recommendations to resolve construction challenges and address bridge-related inquiries.

Sound like the career for you?
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Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to estimate quantities and costs of materials.

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include automated engineering and design software.

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or related field.

• Ability to produce structural plans and designs.

• Experience applying civil engineering principles and practices related to structural engineering to include strength of materials, statics and structural analysis.

• Experience in structural steel design, reinforced and prestressed concrete design and soil mechanics.

• Valid Professional Engineer's license.

• Ability to interpret construction plans and design specifications.

• Knowledge of specifications, codes and regulations related to structural design (e.g. AASHTO and LRFD structural design standards).

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.

• Ability to manage projects and review and administer consultant design contracts.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in the design and analysis of bridges and structures.

• Experience using MS Office, bridge design, and MicroStation CAD software.

• Experience in bridge design engineering, repair, and rehabilitation.

• Experience using AASHTO's LRFD design specifications.

• Experience managing projects and consultant contracts.

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.