Engineering Technician Senior-Wage

Title: Engineering Technician Senior-Wage

State Role Title: Engineering Technician III-Wage

Hiring Range: $23.34 - $37.92

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Lynchburg District Office

Agency Website:vdot.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you driven by customer service, technology and teamwork? VDOT's Part-Time Senior Engineering Technician is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT's Lynchburg District Traffic Engineering section is seeking a highly motivated PART-TIME Senior Engineering Technician to join their team! As the qualified candidate, you will:

• Conduct routine to complex traffic engineering, safety studies to provide an efficient and safe highway system for the traveling public.
• Collect and evaluate data, document field conditions, and develop recommendations for improvements.
• Prepare sketches and designs using software applications.
• Conduct traffic engineering plan reviews.
  
  THIS POSITION IS PART TIME WITH NO STATE BENEFITS. THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE WILL BE LIMITED TO WORKING 1500 HOURS BETWEEN MAY 1 THROUGH APRIL 30 EACH YEAR.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in the use of computers and software and web-based applications to include MS Office.
• Knowledge of traffic engineering principles, standards, regulations and practices.
• Experience in traffic engineering studies, data collection and analysis, or design.
• Ability to work effectively with others on technical issues.
• Knowledge of roadway safety and traffic engineering rules, regulations, specifications and
guidelines.
• Ability to read and interpret road construction plans and to prepare plan sketches and
diagrams.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze a variety of technical data and develop findings and
recommendations.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with customers.
• Ability to monitor or inspect work performed by others and provide technical training and
guidance.

Additional Considerations

• Familiarity with MUTCD, Virginia Work Area Protection Manual, and VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering or related field
desired.
• Experience in traffic engineering studies, data collection and analysis, or design.

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.

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
Reference Checks
Verification of work history
DMV Records Check
Fingerprint-based criminal history records check.

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.

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. Only for eligible positions.

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.

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.

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

Contact Information

Name: Marsha Reese

Phone: 540-430-6313

Email: marsha.reese@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.