Logo
Texas Department of Transportation

Project Management Spec II or III - TP&D

Texas Department of Transportation, Laredo, Texas, United States, 78045

Save Job

Job Description – Project Management Spec II or III – TP&D (2503030)

Position Information TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for Project Managers to manage various types of transportation projects for their region. The district consists of eight counties including three bordering with Mexico. If you are ready to help with the congestion and preservation challenges we have in the region, let’s talk. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide.

Salary Range

Project Management Specialist II B22, $57,614 – $93,138

Project Management Specialist III B24, $65,104 – $106,634

Job Details

Minimum Salary: $57,614.00

Maximum Salary: $106,634.00

Pay Basis: Yearly

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: Laredo District Headquarters 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78043

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time

Shift: Day

Location Flexibility: Onsite

Benefits and Perks

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.

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)

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, maintains, and makes recommendations concerning detailed project schedules and facilitates on‑time completion of projects with the optimal level of resources available.

Monitors and reviews the work of others to ensure project plans and schedules include the entire scope of work, management requirements, schedule hierarchy, division of responsibility, schedule review and approval requirements.

Performs project monitoring and data collection to determine if a project is progressing according to budget.

Coordinates project meetings and conducts presentations.

Supports Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, budgeting, and baseline management policies, practices and procedures.

Monitors and reports on major milestones for the program portfolio.

Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Identifies risks, assesses their impact on projects and develops contingency plans to mitigate potential impacts.

Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, specifications, drawings, and related documents.

Oversees the scheduling of all activities associated with assigned projects to produce an integrated critical path schedule, updates as required and reports potential problems and/or problem areas.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Experience • 2 years project management or development, construction/engineering support, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or proration of part‑time equivalent). Related graduate‑level education may be substituted for experience on a year‑per‑year basis.

Licenses and Certifications Valid US driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Project Management Specialist III • Experience: 4 years project management or development, construction/engineering support, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent). Related graduate‑level education may be substituted for experience on a year‑per‑year basis.

• Licenses and Certifications: Valid US driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Additional Skills

Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies

Project scheduling and coordination activities

Planning, design, and construction processes for transportation projects

Budgeting methods and procedures

Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities

Prioritizing and organizing work assignments

Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

Managing projects and project teams

Communicating effectively with all levels of management and employees

Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers

Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (Project Management Specialist II or III)

Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes

Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position

Fingering, picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

Hearing - perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, military occupational specialty codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on the link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

#J-18808-Ljbffr