Alternative Delivery Project Manager- Alternative Delivery Division

Texas Department of Transportation•Austin, TX

About The Position

Performs advanced and complex project management work and provides guidance and direction in project development. Manages alternative delivery projects in multiple functional areas. Oversees and administers the pre-procurement and procurement aspects of alternative delivery projects. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Reports to the Procurement Section Director. Work requires contact with district and division personnel, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product. Essential Duties: · Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for highly complex and advanced projects. · Coordinates and communicates with FHWA, districts, divisions and administration on project issues and recommends resolutions. · Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility. · Develops, recommends and/or interprets policies and procedures regarding projects or program activities. · Manages professional service contracts to include developing work authorizations and supplemental agreements, processing payments and managing budget. · Oversees and develops plans for highly complex project(s) related to their resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives. · Prepares and makes presentations. · Prepares sensitive and high-level correspondence and technical reports. · Provides project updates and decision items to the Section Director, Division Director, or Executive Management. · Recommends policy, practices and procedures for Critical Path Method scheduling, project changes, resourcing, budgeting, and baseline management. · Serves as project/team leader for advanced and highly complex projects related to enterprise CPM scheduling and resource management. · Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Science, or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
6 years experience in transportation planning or design; project or contract management or related activities. (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.
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Extensive knowledge of: State, county and local government operations and metropolitan planning organizations or regional mobility authorities affecting highway and transportation development and operations.
Extensive knowledge of: Enterprise CPM schedule and resource management practices, procedures, and guidelines.
Extensive knowledge of: Cost estimating and cost controls
Extensive knowledge of: Risk analysis procedures and methods
Considerable knowledge of Contract development and management policies and procedures
Considerable knowledge of Agreements and related transportation engineering, contracting/procurement requirements
Thorough knowledge of Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
Expert skill in Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments
Expert skill in Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
Expert skill in Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
Expert skill in Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical employees
Expert skill in Communicating complex ideas and information clearly, concisely, and effectively
Expert skill in Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
Collaborates and cooperates with others and builds effective working relationships with internal and external members to accomplish organizational goals

Responsibilities

Assesses and reports actual project progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances for highly complex and advanced projects.
Coordinates and communicates with FHWA, districts, divisions and administration on project issues and recommends resolutions.
Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to existing program of responsibility.
Develops, recommends and/or interprets policies and procedures regarding projects or program activities.
Manages professional service contracts to include developing work authorizations and supplemental agreements, processing payments and managing budget.
Oversees and develops plans for highly complex project(s) related to their resource assignments, schedules, scope, communication, quality, and/or procurement, while utilizing available resources and maintaining the agency's project objectives.
Prepares and makes presentations.
Prepares sensitive and high-level correspondence and technical reports.
Provides project updates and decision items to the Section Director, Division Director, or Executive Management.
Recommends policy, practices and procedures for Critical Path Method scheduling, project changes, resourcing, budgeting, and baseline management.
Serves as project/team leader for advanced and highly complex projects related to enterprise CPM scheduling and resource management.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned