Roadside Manager

Job Description

**Title:** Roadside Manager

**State Role Title:** Environmental Manager I

**Hiring Range:** $85,035-$138,182

**Pay Band:** NV 5

**Agency:** VA Dept of Transportation

**Location:** NOVA District Office

**Agency Website:** www.vdot.virginia.gov

**Recruitment Type:** General Public – G

**Job Duties**

NOVA VDOT is seeking a Roadside Manager to provide leadership and technical expertise to manage, plan, organize and implement the Drainage and Storm Water, Vegetation Management, and Roadside Development Programs.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

Budget Administration- Manage, develop and administer annual budgets within integrated Roadside Management programs. Develop and adjust spend plans as needed. Coordinate multiple district workgroups and residency financial resources with district Roadside contract services to provide most efficient benefit from the allotted resources.

Program Administration- Lead, assess, plan, develop and direct the district-wide Roadside Management programs and activities to support the district’s key business goals. Manage an Integrated Vegetation Management Program, to include, but not limited to: arboriculture (tree pruning, tree removal, risk tree management), pesticide application, nutrient management, turf establishment and management, landscape design, storm water management and contract administration. Assign personnel and manage resources for the purpose of implementing and overseeing district roadside activities. Conduct program activities in compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, policies and guidelines. Ensure compliance with Work Area Protection, OSHA and VOSH laws and regulations.

Technical Guidance- Provide technical support, expertise and guidance to District Maintenance, Construction Staff, Land Use Engineers and Residency Personnel as it pertains to the integrated vegetation management programs, in addition to vegetation management topics involving regulations such as the Federal Clean Water Act, VPDES Permits, VDACS laws pertaining to fertilizer and pesticide application, Threatened and Endangered Species Act, Erosion and Sediment Law, MS4 compliance, Invasive Species Act and Noxious Weed Control. Ensure all roadside maintenance activities and contract requirements are delivered according to specifications and in compliance with regulations.

**Minimum Qualifications**

* Valid driver’s license.
* Knowledge and experience in the application of federal, state, local laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing vegetation management.
* Ability to communicate and work effectively with customers, including members of the general public, internal staff and contractors.
* Experience managing permits governing land use, vegetation management issues related to utilities outdoor advertising, private planting on the right of way, landscape design and clear zones.
* Knowledge of arboriculture science, management techniques, pesticide use, turf and plant establishment, invasive species, threatened and endangered species, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control.
* Must obtain CPR, ISA Arborist, and Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control certifications within 12 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
* Must be registered with VDACS as a Commercial Pesticide Applicator. Must be certified in Category 6 (Right of Way) within 6 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
* Experience in projecting labor needs, estimating vegetation maintenance costs, and developing and monitoring budgets.
* Experience applying contract development and administration policies and procedures.
* Must become certified as a VDACS Fertilizer Applicator within 24 months of employment and maintain thereafter.

**Additional Considerations**

* Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Safety.
* ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification.
* International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) – Arborist Certification
* DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control and/or Stormwater Inspector.
* DCR Nutrient Management Planner (Turf or Landscape).
* Pesticide Applicator Certification
* Experience managing, leading, training and evaluating professional and technical staff in an integrated vegetation management program.
* Fertilizer Applicator License Certification
* A combination of training, experience, or education in Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences, Horticulture, Forestry, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Hydrology or related field desired.
* CPR with AED, Standard First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP) Combined Course
* Flagger

**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.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

RMS/PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/policies/employees/.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about. Click on Mission statement, shared values, and code of ethics to review them and if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

All candidates selected for an interview may be required to perform a skills demonstration as part of the interview process.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. 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.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants”: http://www.vdot.virginia.gov/policies/employees.

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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/pathways/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

**Contact Information**

Name: Danielle Rayner

Phone: 703-259-2378

Email: danielle.rayner@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.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. **Equal Opportunity Employer**