09663 - Engineer Project Management

Virginia Department of Transportation•Lynchburg, VA

2d•$71,867 - $116,784•Onsite

About The Position

This Project Management position is responsible for the overall management of projects, including planning, organizing, monitoring, and directing work activities and resources necessary for their completion. The role involves ensuring projects align with established processes, schedules, budgets, design criteria, standards, and specifications, while also ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. The position provides technical advice, guidance, and training in assigned engineering program areas, prepares analyses, reports, and recommendations based on engineering determinations, and offers engineering support and consultation. Effective management of assigned projects is crucial for timely and accurate completion. This role requires communication with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs.

Requirements

Ability to apply engineering principles and practices.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse groups.
Ability to draw rational conclusions and develop solutions from analysis; make independent decisions; and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to enforce and demonstrate safety behaviors, as well as advocate and practice safety in everyday work activities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to interpret technical data and prepare and maintain detailed reports.
Ability to investigate and resolve design issues.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with competing deadlines and limited resources.
Ability to negotiate outcomes and work with diverse customer groups.
Ability to provide detailed reports on review findings.
Ability to read and understand highway construction plans.
Ability to understand and apply advanced engineering and planning principles and practices to a variety of transportation engineering and construction projects and planning design programs.
Knowledge of engineering specifications and standards.
Knowledge of Civil Engineering principles as they relate to roadway design and Standard Design technical knowledge.
Knowledge of VDOT, state, and federal policies and procedures relating to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of project management procedures and principles.
Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials to include VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project management and transportation project engineering.
Knowledge of transportation project development process, project integration on complex projects, and associated regulatory, financial and legal constraints.
Skill in contract management, change management, and team leadership.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include MS Office, project management and engineering software programs.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to include presentation skills.
Ability to investigate and resolve design issues.
Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple projects and contracts.
Engineering experience related to transportation design, construction and the project development process.
Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials to include VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project management and project engineering.
Skill in contract management and change management.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

Nice To Haves

A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering or related field.
Certification as Project Management Professional.
Experience in roadway project management and design.
Professional Engineering license or Engineer in training certification.

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret engineering data and information, preparing clear and concise reports and recommendations.
Assemble and oversee project teams, ensuring project goals and objectives are achieved and fostering team cohesiveness for timely project completion.
Apply project management philosophy to meet programmed budgetary objectives, maintaining accurate estimates, monitoring budgets, and documenting changes.
Establish effective communication lines between VDOT, contractors, government agencies, and the public, investigating issues and resolving complaints.
Manage communication and coordination between project team members and stakeholders, reporting project progress and advising on significant issues affecting schedule, budget, and performance.
Use established VDOT policies and procedures for engineering projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate engineering program activities to meet deliverables within scope and timeline.
Assist in managing projects and tasks, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports, completing multiple concurrent tasks.
Apply project management philosophy to meet programmed schedule objectives, developing work plans and schedules, and maintaining project schedules in VDOT systems.
Oversee assigned resources to meet schedule and budgetary objectives, ensuring adequate staffing and determining project team composition.
Develop roadway designs for complex transportation projects and provide support for construction cost estimates and managing specific project types.
Manage overall project scopes to meet schedule and budgetary objectives, developing project scopes and definitions, and documenting changes.
Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned, serving on committees and work groups.
Demonstrate customer service and work habits reflecting VDOT Values, coordinating information flow orally and in writing.