Civil Engineer III

Description

Manages construction and design projects and provides support. Addresses citizen concerns. Supervises personnel and performs administrative duties. Performs related duties as required.

Essential Functions

Funding Applications:

• Prepares funding applications for projects through state and federal transportation grant programs, including: a. Understanding and educating others on requirements, deadlines, limits, local matches, and changes to the various VDOT funding programs.
• Coordination within the Transportation Division and in other divisions, departments and stakeholders within the City of Norfolk.
• Review and/or preparation of transportation capacity and safety needs studies in order to identify potential transportation projects for state and federal funding applications.
• Preparation of funding applications, including data collection and analysis.
• Preparation of conceptual designs for transportation, traffic signal, and complete streets improvements.
• Preparation of pre-scoping cost estimates and schedules as necessary for funding applications.
• Coordination and preparation of materials to meet public involvement requirements for funding applications.

Project Development/Design Project Management: Oversees the project scoping and design process for state and federally funded VDOT locally administered transportation projects, including:

• Coordinating with VDOT Urban Program staff to meet project scoping, documentation and oversight requirements.
• Creating and maintaining projects in the City's project management software.
• Participating in consultant procurement, including development of RFP and contract provisions in accordance with federal and state procurement and civil rights requirements, consultant selection, and coordinating VDOT Pre-Award Audits.
• Reviewing fee proposals and issuing and administering consultant task orders.
• Managing of project design budget and schedule.
• Coordinating transportation design studies and development of construction plans.
• Performing technical and constructability reviews of construction design calculations, plans, specifications, construction cost estimates and schedules.
• Investigating design challenges and developing engineering solutions.
• Overseeing and ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental requirements, including documentation, environmental agency coordination and permitting.
• Coordinating federal and state public involvement and right-of-way acquisition requirements as applicable for transportation projects.
• Preparing public informational materials.

Construction Management: Oversees advertisement and construction of state and federally funded VDOT locally administered transportation projects, including:

• Contractor procurements, in accordance with federal and state procurement and civil rights requirements, including:
• Preparation of contract documents for bid advertisements, including obtaining required VDOT review and approval.
• Coordination of construction contract award, including VDOT award recommendation package (recommendation letter, bid analysis, and other required documentation).

Coordinating with VDOT Urban Program and Construction Administration staff to meet project documentation, civil rights/disadvantaged business enterprises, quality assurance/quality control and oversight requirements.Administrating construction contracts and consultant task orders for inspections and construction engineering services.Scheduling and chairing pre-construction conferences and construction progress meetings.Managing construction budget and schedule.Assigning tasks to construction inspectors and reviewing construction project activities and documentation.Processing construction invoices.Reviewing and/or coordinating review of construction submittals and requests for information.Negotiating and preparing change orders, including submittal of VDOT Conceptual Approval Requests.Overseeing and ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental monitoring and permitting requirements.Overseeing and ensuring compliance with federal and state materials requirements.Performing site visits and construction inspections.Informing the public, stakeholders and other agencies of construction impacts and progress.Participating in VDOT LAP reviews and VDOT/FHWA audits.Coordinates with and assists multiple private and public utility companies within project limits; manages relocations, replacement, and adjustments to utilities on a project; coordinates with City departments, such as Operations and Utilities, to evaluate City infrastructure during the project.

Assists other divisions with VDOT requirements and processes. Education/Experience

Work requires specialized knowledge in a professional or technical field. Work requires professional level of knowledge of a discipline equivalent to that which is acquired in a Bachelor's degree-level of study. Master's preferred.

Required:

• Four years experience as an Engineer.

Preferred:

• Transportation engineering experience is preferred.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver's License required.
• Professional Engineering License is required.
• VDOT certifications and trainings preferred.

Work Location:810 Union St., Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23510

Work Schedule:8:00 am - 5:00PM (Monday - Friday) 40 hrs./wk.

Signing Bonus:This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for new hires. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.