Texas Department of Transportation
Technical Project Manager I - Traffic Operations
Texas Department of Transportation, Laredo, Texas, United States, 78045
Position Information
Would you like to have the opportunity to improve our effectiveness of our highway transportation system?, Does improving the safety of our highway and making a positive impact on the traveling public in our community sound appealing to you?, Are you interested in learning the technology used to track and manage incidents on our highways?
TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for an Engineering Assistant in Laredo, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
Retirement Plans Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules Paid Leave and Holidays Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees On-the-Job Training Tuition Assistance Program Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives Career Development and Advancement Opportunities Family-Friendly Policies and Programs In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees projects objectives, ensures quality assurance/quality control, and maintains project integrity. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self -supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Essential Duties:
•Analyzes and reports on advanced and highly complex program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules.
•Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures.
•Conducts project reviews and coordinates inspections with various inspectors and other district/division project managers.
•Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
•Coordinates project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or private sector partners and contractors and assures coordination and approvals through Federal Highway Administration or U.S. Department of Transportation.
•Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections.
•Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
•Monitors and manages project cost and quality to ensure project is completed within budget and to ensure deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.
•Oversees and monitors the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.
•Oversees and monitors the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education : Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience : 5 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Licenses and Certifications :
Valid US driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Competencies:
•Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services.
•Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken.
•Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
•Applicable project development (planning, environmental, right of way, design, letting, construction, and project closeout) document preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
•Project Delivery Process.
•Project Management best practices.
•Project management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects.
•Transportation funding programs.
•Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.
•Establish project goals and objectives
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
•Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
•Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
•Standing-prolonged periods of time.
•Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
•Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Would you like to have the opportunity to improve our effectiveness of our highway transportation system?, Does improving the safety of our highway and making a positive impact on the traveling public in our community sound appealing to you?, Are you interested in learning the technology used to track and manage incidents on our highways?
TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for an Engineering Assistant in Laredo, TX. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
Retirement Plans Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules Paid Leave and Holidays Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees On-the-Job Training Tuition Assistance Program Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives Career Development and Advancement Opportunities Family-Friendly Policies and Programs In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees projects objectives, ensures quality assurance/quality control, and maintains project integrity. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self -supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Essential Duties:
•Analyzes and reports on advanced and highly complex program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules.
•Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures.
•Conducts project reviews and coordinates inspections with various inspectors and other district/division project managers.
•Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
•Coordinates project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or private sector partners and contractors and assures coordination and approvals through Federal Highway Administration or U.S. Department of Transportation.
•Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections.
•Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
•Monitors and manages project cost and quality to ensure project is completed within budget and to ensure deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.
•Oversees and monitors the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.
•Oversees and monitors the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education : Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience : 5 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Licenses and Certifications :
Valid US driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Competencies:
•Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services.
•Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken.
•Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
•Applicable project development (planning, environmental, right of way, design, letting, construction, and project closeout) document preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
•Project Delivery Process.
•Project Management best practices.
•Project management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects.
•Transportation funding programs.
•Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.
•Establish project goals and objectives
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
•Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
•Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
•Standing-prolonged periods of time.
•Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
•Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.