Transportation Program Administrator

Title: Transportation Program Administrator

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $63,988 - $103,981

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Dept of Transportation

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Local Assistance Division (LAD) provides oversight and guidance to localities administering transportation projects. In addition, LAD oversees special funding programs, which include Transportation Alternatives, Revenue Sharing, and Urban Maintenance and Construction. LAD is seeking a Transportation Program Administrator that can work effectively as a member of a team to provide oversight and support to the Local Assistance Division programs.

Duties will include but are not limited to:
• Support the Locally Administered Projects Program
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on locally administered projects, including: VDOT staff, FHWA, local officials, state agencies, and planning organizations.
• Develop policies and procedures to improve workflows and ensure the overall health of the Locally Administered Projects Program.
• Provide business support to localities throughout the funding application process
• Assist in outreach and training program development
• Perform data management to support federal and state funding programs
• Analyze data and business processes, interpret results, forecast spend plans and expenditures
• Analyze business performance, provide insights, and drive recommendations to improve performance of projects and programs

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of VDOT project development and delivery
• Strong understanding of federal and state funding programs including: Transportation Alternatives and Revenue Sharing
• Experience with transportation funding application processes
• Understanding of the Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP)
• Ability to design, analyze, and implement policies, procedures, and programs
• Ability to develop training programs and materials
• Strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and web-based applications
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Degree in public administration, transportation planning, urban and regional planning, civil engineering or related field, or equivalent experience

Additional Considerations

• Knowledge of project lifecycle, phases, and milestones
• Familiarity in the use of GIS data and software

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency.  Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief.  Assignments are updated annually.  Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in
accordance with the Commonwealth’s Teleworking policy.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Contact Information

Name: Audrey Phillips

Phone: 804-837-4748

Email: audrey.phillips@vdot.virginia.gov

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.