23902 - Engineer Project Management

Virginia Department of Transportation•Bristol, VA

6d•$71,867 - $116,784

About The Position

This project management position is responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and directing the work activities and resources needed to complete assigned transportation engineering projects. The role manages projects to established processes, schedules, budgets, design criteria, standards, and specifications, with the goal of completing them on time and within budget. It also provides technical advice, guidance, training, engineering support, and consultation; prepares analyses, reports, and recommendations; and communicates with VDOT staff, local governments, consultants, citizens, and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs. The position leads project teams, manages scopes, schedules, budgets, resources, communications, and engineering processes, and reports project progress and significant issues to sponsors and senior management. It develops roadway designs for complex transportation projects and supports construction cost estimates and specified VDOT project programs. The role may also manage special initiatives and represent VDOT or its program area on committees and work groups. VDOT employees must abide by VDOT's Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth's Standards of Conduct. All VDOT positions require pre-employment screenings, which may include a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, DMV record check, work history verification, references, pre-employment physical, and drug screen.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including 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, including VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications and Standards.
Knowledge of transportation project management and project engineering principles and practices.
Skill in contract management and change management.
Skill in using computers and software applications.
Ability to apply engineering principles and practices and interpret technical data.
Ability to analyze information, draw rational conclusions, develop solutions, make independent decisions, and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to manage competing project priorities and deadlines with limited resources.
Ability to read and understand highway construction plans.
Ability to understand and apply advanced engineering and planning principles to transportation engineering, construction, and planning design programs.
Knowledge of engineering specifications and standards, Civil Engineering principles relevant 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, transportation project development, project integration on complex projects, and associated regulatory, financial, and legal constraints.
Skill in team leadership, negotiating outcomes, and providing good customer service to internal and external customers.
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.

Nice To Haves

Training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Project Management Professional certification.
Experience in roadway project management and design.
Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, monitor, and direct project activities and resources to complete assigned projects within established scope, schedule, budget, design criteria, standards, and specifications.
Analyze and interpret engineering data and prepare clear, complete reports, recommendations, and review findings.
Assemble project teams, determine team composition with functional managers, provide leadership, and oversee team performance toward project goals.
Develop and manage project work plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, deliverables, change management, quality, and status reporting.
Maintain current project estimates, monitor budgets, manage budgets in project management applications, and document approved budget changes.
Maintain project schedules in VDOT tracking systems, evaluate delays or problems, and recommend and implement solutions.
Coordinate engineering program activities and resources to meet established deliverables, schedules, and budget objectives.
Manage communications and coordination among project team members, stakeholders, VDOT, contractors, government agencies, and the public.
Report project progress and significant issues to project sponsors, District senior management, and other stakeholders.
Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews.
Respond to inquiries from the public, legislature, government and planning agencies, media, citizens groups, stakeholders, and special interest groups; investigate issues and resolve complaints.
Use established VDOT policies and procedures and ensure engineering projects comply with state and federal laws and regulations.
Develop roadway designs for complex transportation projects and support localities and in-house staff with construction cost estimates using software programs.
Manage RAAP, HSIP, SAAP, and No Plan Projects designed by consultants or other VDOT districts.
Manage special program initiatives and projects, and represent VDOT or the assigned program area on committees and work groups.
Coordinate the flow of information orally and in writing and demonstrate customer service and work habits consistent with VDOT Values.