Senior Procurement Officer

Job Duties

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.

Are you ready to advance your career at the Virginia Department of Transportation?

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to announce an opportunity to serve as a Procurement Officer in the Central Office’s Professional Services Procurement Office.

This position is located in Richmond, VA.

This advanced-level Procurement Officer will plan, organize, and lead procurement processes to establish contracts for engineering professional services in support of transportation construction, design, and operations activities for Divisions and Districts statewide.

Provide oversight for contract administration for professional services contracts including maintaining, developing policy and procedures in accordance with applicable laws and policies.

This position’s specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to :

Procurement of Engineering Professional Services :

Plan, organize, and lead procurement processes to establish contracts for engineering professional services in support of transportation construction, design, and operations activities for Divisions and Districts statewide.

Provide customer service and communication to ensure effective, timely process.

Maintain and Interpret Policies and Procedures :

Provide guidance regarding contract administration to end users and stakeholders to ensure adherence to laws, policies, and procedures.

Provide input to keep policies and procedures up to date. Provide guidance to end users on contract-related discrepancies.

Contract and Procurement Documentation and Reporting :

Provide thorough documentation to ensure contract and procurement files are complete and meet standards to adhere with agency policy, state and federal law.

Make contract documents available to users. Coordinate and analyze feedback on contracts. Ensure electronic systems are maintained and up to date.

Maintain and update reports.

Collaborates with Team and Stakeholders :

Partner with other procurement officers to get work done and accomplish division procurement schedule goals; work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared goals.

Provide exemplary service to team and stakeholders in all areas of work.

Contract Administration :

Coordinate and analyze feedback on contracts. Recommend default action or contract cancellation and find alternative services.

Serve as contract administrator or designate a contract administrator to ensure terms, specifications, and scope are met.

Serve as liaison between vendors and users.

Procurement of Goods and Services :

Provides procurement and contracting goods and services for Districts and Divisions statewide in support of the Consultant Procurement process, using competitive negotiation (RFP) process and competitive sealed bidding (IFB or RFQ).

Contracts and Documentation :

Assist users in selecting the best procurement methods and documentation requirements. Make contract documents available to users and determine appropriate goods and services for term contracts.

Provide guidance to end users on contract-related discrepancies.

VDOT employees serve the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe, moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life.

VDOT is the third largest state maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 58,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, and employing over 7700 people through a diverse workforce.

Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity and collaboration that values differences.

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.

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 :

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore visit to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in applying federal, state, and / or local procurement laws, regulations, and practices.
• Skill in applying principles, practices and techniques of large-scale governmental procurement.
• Knowledge of procurement techniques, research, analysis, scheduling and planning.

Skill in analyzing and evaluating technical procurements and communicating results; making recommendations and decisions.

• Ability to operate in an independent manner to achieve objectives as a team leader for improvements in efficiency and effectiveness in procurement and material management.
• Ability to provide thorough procurement oversight and guidance to customers. The ability to ensure compliance with laws, policies and procedures.
• Ability to assess and implement improvements in scheduling and managing procurements.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems.
• Knowledge of automated procurement systems, e-commerce, e-procurement and material management related operations.
• Skill in contract administration and oversight.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to customers.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to obtain Virginia Contracting Officer certification.

Additional Considerations

• Possession of procurement certification of Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) or higher such as CPPB, CPPO, etc. .
• A combination of training, experience or education in public policy, procurement, business administration or related field is desired.
• Advanced skill in the use of computers and software applications.

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.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

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.

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.

This position requires the submission of a Statement of Economic Interests (financial disclosure).

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.

Contact Information

Name : Logan Sanchez

Phone : (804) 807-3482

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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.