Assistant Attorney General, Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation Section

Commonwealth of Virginia; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Virginia is seeking an Assistant Attorney General for the Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation Section. Located in Richmond, you will provide legal services to transportation agencies, including the Port of Virginia, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, and VDOT.

The role focuses on procurement, contract formation and administration, FOIA responses, and related regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in state or federal procurement law and contracts/grants.
• General litigation experience and regulatory appeals knowledge.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; team collaboration.
• Admitted to the Virginia State Bar.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of legal services to transportation agencies, especially the Port of Virginia, VDOT, and rail/port entities.
• Advise on procurement acts, contract formation/administration, and FOIA issues.
• Handle litigation and coordinate with outside counsel on transportation matters.
• Draft opinions and review transportation-related legislation; located in Richmond.

Skills

Procurement law knowledge

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Bar admission (Virginia State Bar)

Job description

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Construction, Infrastructure & Transportation Section

State Role Title:Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: $83,500-$115,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location:Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website:https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment 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 Virginia’s 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;
  
• 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.

Additional Considerations

The ideal candidate for this position will have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, including experience in state and federal courts.

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.