MANAGER, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (DOT)

State of careers Rhode Island

17h•$139,713 - $158,244•Hybrid

About The Position

Within the Department of Transportation (DOT), Division of Project Management, this role oversees the administration and operation of the Construction Management Section. The position involves developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with plans and specifications, ensuring quality assurance systems are in place and enforced, and managing personnel. The role works under the administrative direction of the Administrator, Division of Project Management, with significant latitude for initiative and independent judgment. Work is reviewed through conferences, productivity assessments, and reports. The position plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the work of subordinate professional, technical, and support staff engaged in a construction management divisional engineering program.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques pertaining to construction management, design and planning, highway maintenance, public works, environmental protection and related construction engineering problems and techniques peculiar to this state.
High degree of skill and administrative ability in organizing, directing, and coordinating a state highway engineering program.
Thorough knowledge of transportation principles, methods, practices, standards and organization.
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of management and public administration, and the ability to apply such knowledge in the administration and control of engineering section.
Thorough knowledge of the organizational structure and functions of public transportation.
Ability to inspect complex engineering working plans.
Fundamental knowledge of engineering computations, analyses and presentations.
Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws relating to transportation administration, engineering and enforcement programs.
Working knowledge of general and cost accounting procedures as well as government finances policies and procedures.
Familiarity with planning and analytical techniques.
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and to recommend changes to make them effective.
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, identify problems and work creatively to improve them.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with private, public, and state officials.
Ability to plan, organize, review and evaluate the work of a staff of professional, technical, support and other employees.
Graduation from a college of recognized standing with a degree of specialization in engineering.
Extensive employment in a highly responsible supervisory capacity in transportation, construction management engineering, design, materials engineering, or highway construction and maintenance.
Possess a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) issued by the Rhode Island State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Maintain PE certification as a condition of continued employment.
Knowledge and application of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Construction Management.
High level of organizational skills.
Computer skills with MS Word, Excel and familiarity with Civil Engineering computer software.

Responsibilities

Oversee administration and operation of the Construction Management Section.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with project plans and specifications.
Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are in place and effectively enforced.
Manage and supervise personnel in carrying out these policies and procedures.
Assign and manage staff to ensure effective construction management of assigned projects.
Perform highly difficult and responsible administrative work of a professional engineering nature in directing all related engineering and technical activities within the construction management divisional program.
Coordinate the proper staffing of construction management personnel to the Project Management Division.
Effectively manage systems and practices to ensure that projects are constructed to specification in a timely and efficient manner.
Support the Project Management Section in the review of changes to designs, work methods, scheduling, and related project changes.
Assist the Project Management Section in ensuring proper payment to contractors for work performed.
Coordinate materials testing that needs to be performed.
Support the Project Management Section in ensuring the overall quality of construction and execution of the project.
Inspect the work of the division’s projects and activities in the field to ensure completion within scope and to the highest quality.
Do related work as required.