03102 - Engineer Project Management

Virginia Department of Transportation • Culpeper, VA

1d • $71,867 - $116,784 • Onsite

About The Position

This project management position is responsible for the overall project management of assigned projects, including planning, organizing, monitoring, and directing work activities and resources to ensure timely and on-budget completion. The role involves managing projects to be consistent with established processes, schedules, budgets, design criteria, standards, and specifications. The position will provide technical advice, guidance, and training regarding assigned engineering program areas, prepare analyses, reports, and recommendations based on engineering determinations, and offer engineering support and consultation. Effective communication with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs is essential.

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.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to enforce and demonstrate safety behaviors, and 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 plan, coordinate and manage multiple projects and contracts.
• Engineering experience related to transportation design, construction and the project development process.
• 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 consisting of preliminary engineering and construction staff, consultant professional services, programming and funding staff, government officials, FHWA representatives, project stakeholders, and other interested parties.
• Provide leadership for assigned projects by building team cohesiveness and fostering support for timely completion.
• Apply project management philosophy to meet programmed budgetary objectives for assigned projects, maintaining accurate estimates and monitoring budgets using project management applications.
• Modify approved project budgets, obtain appropriate approvals, and document changes.
• Establish and maintain effective lines of communication between VDOT, contractors, government agencies, and the public.
• Investigate issues and resolve complaints.
• Manage communication and coordination between project team members and stakeholders.
• Report overall project progress to project sponsors, senior management, and key stakeholders.
• Advise project sponsors on significant issues affecting scheduled milestones, budgetary objectives, and project team performance.
• Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews.
• Respond to project inquiries from the public, legislature, governmental agencies, planning agencies, media, citizens groups, stakeholders, and special interest groups.
• Use established VDOT policies and procedures in the development and delivery of 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 the management of projects and tasks, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reports.
• Complete multiple concurrent tasks and assignments, reporting updates on their status.
• Develop project work plans and schedules using Work Breakdown Structures with project team input.
• Ensure scheduled project key events and activities are completed on time.
• Maintain up-to-date project schedules in appropriate VDOT tracking systems.
• Evaluate schedule delays or problems, recommending and implementing solutions.
• Oversee assigned resources to meet programmed schedule and budgetary objectives.
• Ensure adequate staffing needs for projects.
• Confer with functional managers to determine availability of agency resources and requirements for consultant support.
• Determine project team composition in collaboration with functional managers.
• Develop roadway designs for a wide range of complex transportation projects.
• Provide support to localities and in-house staff for construction cost estimates in software programs.
• Manage RAAP, HSIP, SAAP and No Plan Projects designed by consultants or other VDOT districts.
• Manage overall project scopes to meet programmed schedule and budgetary objectives.
• Develop project scopes and definitions to establish a baseline for project schedule and budget.
• Modify approved project scope, schedule, or budget, obtaining appropriate approvals and documenting changes.
• Manage special program initiatives and projects as assigned.
• Serve and represent VDOT or assigned program area on various committees and work groups.
• Demonstrate customer service and work habits that reflect VDOT Values, and coordinate the flow of information both orally and in writing.

Benefits

• Pre-employment screenings may include: Fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check, Work History Verification, References, Pre-employment physical, Drug screen.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed