Dry Utility Project Manager: Lead Design & Permitting

VIKA South, LLC; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

401(k) with profit sharing

Flexible Spending Account

Generous PTO and holidays

Biannual Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Support

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

VIKA is a full-service Civil Engineering and Site Development firm with over 180 staff, seeking a Dry Utility Project Manager for our Tysons, VA office. You will manage dry utility planning, design, and permit procurement across Arlington/Fairfax counties and neighboring jurisdictions.

You will coordinate with electric, gas, and telecom providers, prepare construction documents, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to ensure schedules and budgets are met.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or qualifying experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in dry utility engineering.
• Project management experience, including application and plan oversight, and permit procurement.
• Knowledge of Arlington County, Fairfax County, VDOT and other Virginia jurisdictions’ utility installation, permitting and utility clearance requirements.
• Knowledge of Dominion Energy, NOVEC, Washington Gas, Columbia Gas, Verizon, Cox Communications and Comcast Corporation specifications and development processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with acute attention to detail.
• Strong scheduling and time management skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge and ability to apply problem solving approaches to overcome routine project challenges.
• Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D 2022.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products (MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook).
• Knowledge of engineering designs, principles and standard practices.
• Ability to independently represent the Company at project meetings and industry events.
• Understanding of the design, permitting, bid, building project life cycle.
• Ability and willingness to adhere to Federal, State, Local and company safety regulations and policies.
• Ability and willingness to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time
• Ability and willingness to travel to various Company locations and work sites.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, holidays and weekends as required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass the Criminal History Background Check which consists of a 7-year criminal record for felony convictions.
• A personal commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Dry Utility plan preparation and permit procurement including preparing specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, cost estimates, and budgets associated with the planning, design, permitting, and construction of dry utility systems primarily within Arlington County, Fairfax County and surrounding jurisdictions.
• Prepare conceptual DUE layout plans of dry utility systems to support entitlement plans for Mixed-Use, Multi-Family, Office and Hospitality projects.
• Prepare final DUE construction documents. Construction documents include horizontal layout, vertical design (profiles), duct bank configuration details, manhole blowout details, and secondary electric design from transformers to service terminations.
• Coordination with the various utility companies to determine the source and service termination points for electric, telecommunication and gas facilities.
• External communication with the various utility providers to confirm design requirements and address comments on submitted plans.
• Produce easement overlay exhibits to illustrate utility conflicts with proposed site layouts and proposed building locations for planning purposes.
• Produce horizontal and vertical CAD design of electric, gas and telecommunication distribution systems.
• Research existing survey information and utility company records.
• Coordinate service application documents with clients and initiate work requests with utility providers.
• Identify utility conflicts and prepare test hole plans for right-of-way permit applications.
• Coordinate dry utility design with civil site plans and architectural construction documents.
• Coordinate with the Client and internal team to schedule and prioritize deliverables.

Skills

Dry utility engineering

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Travel flexibility

Driver's license

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D 2022

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

VIKA is a full-service Civil Engineering and Site Development firm with over 180 staff, seeking a Dry Utility Project Manager for our Tysons, VA office. You will manage dry utility planning, design, and permit procurement across Arlington/Fairfax counties and neighboring jurisdictions.

You will coordinate with electric, gas, and telecom providers, prepare construction documents, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to ensure schedules and budgets are met.