Land Use Engineering Supervisor: Plan Reviews & Projects

Virginia Department of Transportation

Chesterfield Court House (VA)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 135,000

Full time

21 hours ago

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Job summary

Virginia Department of Transportation seeks a supervisory engineer to lead professional and technical staff in transportation projects, review land development plans, and ensure compliance with VDOT standards. You will communicate with internal staff, local governments, consultants, and FHWA while administering land development activities and residency oversight.

The role requires strong leadership, project coordination, plan review, and technical reporting abilities.

Qualifications

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.
Ability to develop, supervise, and direct employees and team-mates.
Ability to interact successfully with internal and external customers.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret construction plans, local ordinances and zoning requirements.
Experience applying land use permit policies, construction practices, materials requirements, and street acceptance procedures.
Experience applying roadway geometric design and other engineering principles.
Experience applying subdivision street requirements, entrance standards and road design standards.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret technical engineering information and data. Prepare reports and recommendations related to findings.
Assist in the Land Use Permitting Function: Prepare correspondence and process forms and applications. Review documents and plans pertaining to land use permits.
Communications: Communicate efficivily with internal and external customers including VDOT staff, local governemnts, elected officials, and FHWA. Prepare correspondence, technical documents, reports, presentations, and demonstrations. Respond to requests for information and resources from internal and external customers.
Engineering Compliance: Ensure all engineering projects are completed in compliance with VDOT, state and federal policies, procedures, guidlines, laws and regulations.
Plan Review: Coordinate plan reviews with the district's responsible charge engineer, project developer, engineer and local jurisdictions for residential and commercial developments. Enter, track, organize and monitor workload and perform all required tasks. Keep multiple project reviews on schedule for self and staff with limited oversight.
Project Management: Provide direction and coordination for all project activities, integrating team member deliverables and budgets. Establish schedules and budgets so that complex projects utilize VDOT's standards, policies and procedures. Assist in directing daily project activities. Develop, manage and monitor scope, schedule and estimate for assigned projects to deliver projects on time and within budget. Coordinate with other VDOT sections to ensure all segments of the project are kept on schedule.
Special Projects: Perform special projects and assignements related to engineering program when assigned.
Team Leadership: Supervise a team of engineers and technicians in performing duties and assignments for related program area. Monitor and evaluate work activites and provide guidance and direction. Promote training and professional development opportunities.
Technical Review: Provide technical reviews for preliminary plans, site plans, detailed construction plans and record plats for residential and commercial developments. Provide technical review for utility plans and other infrastructure plans. Review and comment on plans for land development proposals.
VDOT Representation: Represent the agency and program area internally, with citizens, elected officials, local governments and the business community. Be actively involved in group assignments for the planning and implementation of initiatives and issues.