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Engineer Associate - EDGE

Salary

$0.071867k - $0.094421k

Min Experience

0 years

Location

Colonial Heights, VA, USA, Suffolk, VA, USA, Richmond, VA, USA, Fairfax, VA, USA, Lynchburg, VA, USA, Bristol, VA, USA, Fredericksburg, VA, USA, Staunton, VA, USA, Salem, VA, USA, Culpeper, VA, USA

JobType

Full-Time

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About the role

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is looking for the best and brightest professionals and future leaders for its Engineering Development and Growth Experience (EDGE) Program. As an EDGE Associate, you will be offered a meaningful hands-on learning experience, provided with expert coaching and mentoring and receive targeted training to enhance your knowledge and skills. Through this structured 12 to 24-month practical training program you will have the opportunity to: Develop mission-critical technical skills and leadership competencies. Work on impactful projects and provide influence on their completion. Rotate across a wide variety of civil engineering, maintenance, operations, business, and support functions during year one. Gain specialized experience in your desired area of focus (i.e. roadway or structural design, traffic engineering, operations, materials, land use, maintenance, residency operations, construction, or transportation planning) during year two. When you complete the EDGE Program, you will have the opportunity to be placed in a position that aligns with your specialty area and VDOT's workforce needs. The goal of the EDGE Program is to assist you in developing your civil engineering expertise and career.

About the company

VDOT is the third largest state maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 59,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, employing over 7,700 people through a diverse workforce. VDOT offers excellent employment and career growth opportunities, career development programs, and tuition assistance. VDOT's culture centers on teamwork, transparency, creativity and collaboration that values differences, and nimble learning.

Skills

civil engineering
maintenance
operations
transportation planning