Senior Funding & Grants Supervisor - Transportation District

Virginia Department of Transportation; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Transportation in Suffolk, VA seeks a senior program supervisor to lead cross-functional teams, oversee financial analysis and compliance, and coordinate local and regional infrastructure investments. The role drives district funding strategies, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery across multi-year programs.

Ideal candidates will have strong background in transportation planning, budgeting, and leadership, with experience managing complex projects and regulatory

Qualifications

• Ability to coordinate activities with multiple stakeholders, resources and objectives.
• Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, procedures and policies related to transportation infrastructure and operations.
• Knowledge of generally accepted principles and practices of budget administration, financial management and related state and federal law, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
• Knowledge of transportation planning and project management.
• Skill in budgeting, funding allocation methods and expenditure tracking.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing large and multifaceted data sets to identify problems, develop solutions, forecast, monitor outcomes and generate reports.
• Skill in the use of computers, web-based applications to include automated financial and project management programs.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional: Supervise staff to support the district’s infrastructure investment program.
• Financial and Federal Funds Management: Conduct and supervise staff performing financial analysis, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Local Programs Support: Provide external stakeholder support throughout the life-cycle of infrastructure project identification, development, and delivery.
• Portfolio Development and Management: Supervise staff to support district efforts in developing, managing and updating federal, state and regional funding.

Skills

Civil and transportation engineering

Budgeting and financial management

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis

Supervisory leadership

Expenditure tracking

Education

Public Policy or related field

Tools

Automated financial and project management programs

Job description

Virginia Department of Transportation in Suffolk, VA seeks a senior program supervisor to lead cross-functional teams, oversee financial analysis and compliance, and coordinate local and regional infrastructure investments. The role drives district funding strategies, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery across multi-year programs.

Ideal candidates will have strong background in transportation planning, budgeting, and leadership, with experience managing complex projects and regulatory