
Director of Roadway/Civil Engineering, Assistant Vice President
Richmond, VA · HybridFull-timePosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Volkert is seeking a Director of Roadway/Civil Engineering, Assistant Vice President, to support its Mid Atlantic Region in Virginia. The role leads staff and oversees roadway/civil contracts, pursues project opportunities, and oversees roadway plan development. Candidates need a civil engineering degree or related field, a Virginia professional engineering license, and 20+ years of civil engineering experience. The position also calls for highway design experience and strong leadership, communication, and client-management capabilities.
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Are we the road to your future?
We are currently searching for an experienced Director of Roadway/Civil Engineering, Assistant Vice President to support our Mid Atlantic Region located in Virginia.
To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead, manage and grow a team of professional staff, as well as coordinate with other departments as needed, to successfully achieve project, program and regional goals
- Responsible for the senior management and oversight of roadway/civil contracts
- Responsible for identifying and pursuing roadway project/contract opportunities for both standard and alternative delivery
- Oversee and participate as needed in the design and review of all phases of roadway plan development for our various transportation projects
What you need to have:
- Qualified candidates will have, at a minimum, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field
- Professional engineering license in VA is required
- 20+ years of civil engineering experience, along with staff management experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills are required
- Experience executing projects and supporting staff in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to lead, pursue and oversee multiple projects/contracts simultaneously
- Strong problem resolution capabilities
- Excellent client management skills
- Requires good collaborative skills with a strong work ethic
- The successful candidate will have experience in highway design including: Highway geometrics, grading and drainage, erosion and sediment control, storm water management, traffic control, signing and pavement marking, utility coordination, and right-of-way acquisition and construction plan development.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines.
- Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Why Volkert?
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.
Key Benefits:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
- Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
- Wellness incentives
- Student Debt Retirement Match
- Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.” – Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,487 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$120–171K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$23–30/hr316 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 67 open Civil Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,487 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.9 open
- Jacobs8 open
- AECOM7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 20 years of experience — more than three in four Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 803 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 740 of the 1,487 open Civil Engineering jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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