Engineer Specialist Permits

Title: Engineer Specialist Permits State Role Title: Engineering Technician IV Hiring Range: $57,062 - $92,725 Pay Band: 5 Agency: VA Dept of Transportation Location: Louisa Residency Agency Website: https://virginiadot.org/jobs Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence If you are driven by innovation and a passion for roadway maintenance, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. As an Engineer Specialist Permits, you will use our foundational drivers to play a crucial role in shaping the highways that connect communities and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Culpeper District is seeking to fill a Residency Technician in our Louisa Residency Land use department that will review, inspect, and process new street additions and county bond projects and additions into the State Secondary System. Review, approve, process, issue and inspect work activities under permit (private and commercial entrance permits, utility permits and land use permits) to ensure compliance with VDOT standards and specifications. Ensure safety of the traveling public where permit work is taking place. Assist in planning, processing, coordinating, developing and evaluating Land Use Permit and Subdivision Street Acceptance programs. Assist in contract monitoring as needed. Why Choose VDOT: In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts, and leave programs. Employees participate in a State Retirement Plan; a tax-deferred Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching provision is also available. Also, the State funds a Short- and Long­ Term Disability Program. Miscellaneous benefits include 12 paid holidays, training and tuition assistance programs, wellness programs, etc. VDOT employees have Shared Values and abide by a Code of Ethics. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity, and collaboration of work that values differences. We encourage all those who apply to review our values and ethics. Click here to review http://www.virginiadot.org/about/mission andvalues.asp. If you share these values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics. Minimum Qualifications • Ability to read and interpret site plans, road construction plans, property plats, utility plans and sketches. • Valid driver's license. • Ability to obtain required certifications within specified timeframes. • Experience applying knowledge of land use permitting processes and procedures. • Experience interpreting VDOT Road and Bridge standards and specifications, VA Work Area Protection manual, Access Management and Land Use Permit Regulations and Subdivision Street Requirements. • Skill in the use of computers and software applications. • Experience applying highway construction and roadway maintenance procedures. Additional Considerations • Possess certifications in - Soils and Aggregate, Asphalt Concrete, Hydraulic Cement Concrete, Pavement Markings, Nuclear Safety and Erosion and Sediment control. • Degree in Civil Engineering or related field. • Experience in land use permit processes and procedures. • Experience in highway construction and roadway maintenance. 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. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application or resume lacking relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. You may be required to assist during emergency operations, requiring work outside normal work hours to ensure the safety of the traveling public. Fingerprint based background check, 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. 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. Telework eligibility will be in accordance with the Commonwealth's Teleworking policy. Contact Information Name: Alyssa Allen Phone: 540-642-8401 Email: Alyssa.Allenvdot.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.