Planning Engineer
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Job Description
Title: Planning Engineer
State Role Title: Architect Engineer I
Hiring Range: $77276 $125574
Pay Band: 5
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location:Annex Building
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public G
Job Duties
What drives you Whether its 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 the Virginia Department of Transportation we have something for you.
The Virginia Department of Transportations (VDOT) is excited to offer and announce a competitive opportunity to serve as a Transportation Planning Specialist in the Central Office Richmond. The selected candidate will support the Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) program with technical assistance.
Position specific responsibilities and duties will include but not limited to:
- Support Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) program.
- Conduct and review traffic forecasting and analysis.
- Develop/test alternatives to address study needs.
- Conduct and review planning/operational studies.
- Analyze and interpret engineering data and information. Prepare complete clear and concise reports and recommendations.
VDOT employees serve the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan deliver operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe moves people and goods enhances the economy and improves quality of life. VDOT is the third largest statemaintained highway system in the country maintaining over 58000 miles of roads bridges and tunnels and employing over 7700 people through a diverse workforce. Our culture includes teamwork transparency nimble learning creativity and collaboration that values differences.
In addition to a rewarding work experience VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits pretax 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 taxdeferred retirement savings including employer matching.
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 modelling these values therefore visit to review them and if in agreement we welcome you to apply.
Additional vacancies may be filled from this recruitment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Understanding of traffic engineering and transportation planning principles and practices.
- Knowledge of principles of roadway capacity analysis and safety analysis impacting roadway designs.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
- Ability to plan prioritize coordinate and complete multiple assignments within scheduled timeframes.
- Skill in the use of computers Microsoft office and webbased applications.
- Ability to interpret technical data and prepare and maintain detailed reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to negotiate outcomes and work with diverse customer groups.
- Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Additional Considerations
- Engineer in Training (EIT) license.
- Experience using traffic analysis software (Highway Capacity Software Synchro Sidra) and microsimulation tools (VISSIM).
- Skill in using ArcGIS spreadsheet/database (Power BI) and mapping tools
- Experience in using probe data tools such as STREETLIGHT and INRIX
- Experience using Bentley MicroStation and Open Roads Designer
- A combination of training experience and education in civil engineering or planning may substitute for degree.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
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.
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 utilizes a marketbased pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.
VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief. Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.
This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.
Contact Information
Name: Audrey Phillips
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths 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). ServiceConnected 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.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
