VDOT

THANK

RIGHT OF WAY

• Go out to Blackstone with Pete McGarrity to see the site of an old bridge and plans of a new bridge not to far from Virginia Tech
• Traveled to the Richmond District with Tim Butler to see the site for new telephone wires
• Worked with Audrey Ross, Cassandra Richardson, and Sandra Pryor in Reimbursement by ordering checks and creating transmittals for different cities and/or counties
• Worked in MicroStation and marked up road plans on Adobe
• I was able to go to the Roadeo with the other MYA & VDOT interns

Right of Way Experience

My Experience at VDOT

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My experience at VDOT was amazing. I learned a lot of new things.

• First I learned how to be better organized, going to school and work was a lot so I had to learn how to manage
• Second I learned how to use Excel and Access. If you learn how to use them two, you're a computer genius.
• Third is copying and scanning, when I worked in HR I learned how to use a xerox machine. I made about 150 copies for the New Employee Packets.

The people here at VDOT worked and helped me with everything that I didn't know. Even though I caught on quick i still had questions

Working in the Learning Center was never a dull moment.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING

Right of Way & Utilities is responsible for acquiring all right of way(s) needed for construction and/or maintenance projects along with managing relocation's and/or installation of utilities on those projects.

The Right of Way & Utilities Division is also divide by three (3) separate regions:

• Northeast Region: Culpeper, Fredericksburg, and NOVA
• Southeast Region: Richmond and Hampton Roads
• Western Region: Bristol, Salem, Lynchburg, and Staunton

MYA Interns

Human Resources is responsible for recruiting, screening, interviewing and placing workers.

Human Resources is also responsible for handling employee relations, payroll and benefits and training.

The Pipeline Programs in the Learning Center is responsible for the internships at VDOT.

They recruit interns, scholars, and CDPs (Core Development Program) at VDOT

Central Office

The Central Office is the main station for the State Acquisitions Team and the Utilities and Property Management Team.

Utilities & Property Management Team

• Administrative Support
• Project Scheduling & Certification
• Reimbursements & Consultant Contracting

State Acquisitions Team

• Appraisal
• Legal
• Negotiation & Special Negotiation
• Relocation
• Special Projects
• Eminent Domain

• Terrans Edmonds
• Jaylaan Bell-Colley
• Stacie McCloud
• Simone Gordon
• Shade Akindele

VDOT Safety rest area (SRA) and Welcome Center (WC) Program Strategic facilities Management Plan is intended to be used as a resource known for the management of the statewide SRA/WC Program

Rest Areas

MAINTENANCE

Pavement

Oversight and coordination of the statewide pavement

management program. they monitor the condition of all state maintained roads and predict their future performance

- Stacie McCloud

Make the most out of every opportunity, large or small, and have fun while doing so.

-Shade Akindele

• Next year should be greater than last year, make it the best & take advantage of the great opportunities provided
• There are going to be a lot of challenges, NEVER give up on something you already started
• Begin the program as soon as school is over to allow more time for work & networking

Suggestions for Next Year's Youth

Always ask for help, never sit there confused, a question is never a dumb question, and remember they're there to help

- Simone Gordon

Maintenance has many sub divisions that make it work as one:

• Pavement
• Rest areas
• Maintenance Contract Management
• Performance Reporting
• Roadside Management
• Outdoor Advertising
• Roadway Inventory
• Equipment

Equipment

-Terrans A. Edmonds

It might seem easy, but communicating effectively actually takes quite a bit of finesse. Choosing the right words, listening with our minds instead of just our ears, and getting our message across are skills that will make your life better in the workplace

Next Year

Engineering Services

Develop and maintain standards and best practices, guidelines, procedures, technical guidance and training for the statewide Structure and Bridge organization.

Flower Plots

• Milkweed
• Sunflowers
• Bees
• Dragon flies

STRUCTURE AND BRIDGE

Bridge Design

Maintain strong competent technical design centers to provide design services to the Districts project managers and staffing pools for support areas.

Bridge Safety Inspection

Provide statewide oversight of policy compliance and quality assurance.

Bridge Maintenance

Provide maintenance and repair services for the bridges and structures that are under VDOT's jurisdiction.

Roadeo

Personal Experience

• Asphalt labs
• Rest Areas
• John Deere
• Roadeo

There are 4 different subdivisions within the Structure and Bridge division. This Division plans, designs, inspects, maintains and rehabilitates the bridges and structures for a surface transportation system that represents the highest standards of safety and quality.

• My role at VDOT this summer was working on utilizing various state & federal systems to review estimates and allocations versus obligations
• I coordinated with the districts review & preparation of modifications forms
• I was able to network with other interns as well as employees throughout VDOT
• Overall, my experience was fabulous, I was able to gain a better understanding of how to write & communicate in an office enviroment from interacting with other employees and divisions

Personal Experiences

Federal Programs Management

Suggestions

Always ask for more work

-Jaylaan Bell-Colley

• Develop Annual Federal Strategy to ensure all federal funds are obligated within required timeframes, and no funds lapse.
• Maximize the use of federal funds by processing federal transactions to include authorizations/agreements, modifications, final vouchers, and project closeout transactions.
• Manage quarterly FIRE/Inactive Report working with districts and divisions to minimize the percentage of unexpended funds

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