Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For
 If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

This position, within the Department of Public Works and Capital Projects, involves responsible management and administrative work related to the maintenance and upkeep of the Town’s roadways, sidewalks, trails and bridges.  This role includes planning, organizing, directing and prioritizing tasks, developing and managing budgets, creating long and short-range maintenance and replacement plans, and coordinating services between various Town departments, and the Virginia Department of Transportation. Additionally, the position requires coordinating with consultants and contractors.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town' s Employee Benefits page.

ADA/EOE

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering or a related field. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in pavement and bridge management or related infrastructure field. Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience managing a variety of workers and project types. Experience managing construction projects, including budgeting, timelines and resource allocation. Ability to obtain VDOT Asphalt and Earthwork certification within one (1) year of hire. Ability to obtain NHI Bridge Inspector certification within two (2) years of hire. Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field and extensive managerial experience. Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience with managing a bridge inspection and maintenance program. Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience with asset management, capital replacement planning and systems. Virginia PE license. Certified Construction Manager (CCM). Experience with Emergency planning and Public Works response. Training specific to ADA compliance within the public right-of-way. Bilingual in English/Spanish.