Assistant Attorney General, Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation Section
Assistant Attorney General, Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation Section
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Job Description
Title: Assistant Attorney General Construction Infrastructure & Transportation Section
State Role Title:Assistant Attorney General
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location:Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Transportation Section encounters an exciting and challenging array of issues while supporting the agencies and entities responsible for Virginias transportation network including roads rail port space and air. As a member of the Section the attorney will provide a wide range of legal services to all transportation agencies with a concentration of providing legal advice to the Port of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Advice will include such subject areas as: the Virginia Public Procurement Act contract and grant formation and administration procurement processes and protests interpretation of general transportation law Freedom of Information Act requests Conflict of Interest Act inquiries responses to Subpoenas Duces Tecum and integration of responsibilities under state and federal law. Duties include representation of transportation agencies in litigation particularly in matters involving the Virginia Administrative Virginia Public Procurement Act. The attorney in this position will interact with and coordinate efforts of outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of all transportation agencies. Duties of this position include review of transportation-related legislation and drafting official opinions for the Attorney General. This position is located in Richmond Virginia and reports to the Chief of the Construction Infrastructure & Transportation Section as well as other Assistant Attorneys General.
Minimum Qualifications
- Familiarity in one or more of the following areas is preferred: (i) state or federal procurement law including negotiating and drafting contracts and grants; (ii) general litigation; (iii) regulatory appeals;
- The ideal candidate for this position will have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience including experience in state and federal courts.
- Candidates should be able to communicate well with all levels of staff and management; must have excellent written and oral
- communication skills and be able to work well within a team of professionals.
Applicants must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar.
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website () to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your applications status.
Contact Information
Name: OAG Recruitment
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). 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 .
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
