Title: Engineer Associate EDGE (Statewide Opportunities)

Hiring Range: $67,646 - $86,558 (varies based on geographic area)

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Old Hwy. Building

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

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you?⯠Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At theâ¯Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

Develop mission-critical technical skills and leadership competencies.
Work on impactful projects and provide influence on their completion.
Rotate across a wide variety of civil engineering, maintenance, operations, business, and support functions during year one.
Gain specialized experience in your desired area of focus (i.e. roadway or structural design, traffic engineering, operations, materials, land use, maintenance, residency operations, construction or transportation planning) during year two.

Minimum Qualifications

Be a US citizen or permanent US resident.
Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of employment.
Have a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Have or will have completed a Bachelorâs degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology or related degree from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) program conferred between May 2021 and May 2023. If you are an Armed Services Veteran, your degree should be conferred Between May 2017 and May 2023.
Ability to make independent decisions, as well as determine more efficient processes to produce results and maximize resources.
Ability to apply engineering knowledge to complete projects and other tasks.
Knowledge of construction and maintenance contract policies and procedures.
Ability to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (F.E.) and obtain the Engineering in Training (EIT) designation within 9 months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in roadway transportation
Experience in design technology, interpreting technical plans and specifications.
Experience in roadway design and geometric design applications.
Possess the Engineer in Training (EIT) designation at time of employment.

Special Instructions:

In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your resume and most recent college transcript.

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.

VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics (https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp). If you share our values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics.

VDOT is a â Virginia Values Veteransâ (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 â Information for VDOT Employees and Applicantsâ at:
http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp.

In support of the Commonwealthâs 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging \u0026 Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx , or call DARS at 800- 552- 5019.

Contact Information:

Name: Jeff Fowler

Phone: 804-584-7120

Email: jeff.fowler@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealthâs 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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging \u0026 Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind \u0026 Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.