Title: Engineer Structure and Bridge

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $71,867-$116,784

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Lynchburg District Office

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you driven by cutting edge engineering opportunities, by a sense of community safety, by working with great people who care about your development...VDOT's Engineer Structure and Bridge is the job for you!

Job Duties

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Lynchburg District has an exciting career opportunity for an Engineer for Lynchburg Structure and Bridge to design and detail structures and bridges for new construction, maintenance and rehabilitation projects. The successful candidate will apply their bridge engineering and design skills to assist in maintaining over 2,000 structures and Keep Virginia Moving. They will check statically determinate and indeterminate structures of concrete and steel to meet alignment, dimension, strength and economic requirements using AASHTO specifications to prepare plans. As well as compute dimensions and quantities of materials. Provide construction support and direction regarding construction and maintenance of structures and bridges. Also review plans prepared by others to ensure correctness.

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.
• Experience in structural steel design, reinforced and prestressed concrete design and soil mechanics.
• Ability to produce structural design plans and notes.
• Experience applying specifications, codes and regulations related to structural design (e.g. AASHTO and LRFD structural design standards).
• Experience applying civil engineering principles and practices related to structural engineering to include strength of materials, statics and structural analysis.
• Ability to review and administer consultant design contracts.
• Ability to interpret construction plans and design specifications.
• Ability to draw rational conclusions and develop solutions from analysis; make independent decisions; and manage multiple assignments.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in the design and analysis of bridges and structures.
• A combination of training, experience or education in Civil Engineering or related field desired.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer's (PE) license.
• Experience using AASHTO's LRFD design specifications.

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 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.
Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

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.vdot.virginia.gov/about review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
Valid driver’s license. References, work history, and professional certifications will be verified. Requires satisfactory results from a fingerprint-based criminal history record check and DMV driving record check. Position may be required to work during emergencies and inclement weather on nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.
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

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Shanon Gardner

Phone: 434-907-7704

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.