19835 - Prog Spec Sr LD

Virginia Department of Transportation • Staunton, VA

22h • $83,124 - $135,077 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves conducting complex analyses and providing support to assigned operational program areas. The position requires planning, organizing, monitoring, and directing all work activities and resources necessary for the successful completion of assigned projects. Responsibilities include overseeing project development, scheduling, estimating, funding, and federal obligation for a wide variety of projects related to highways, structures, drainage, and environmental aspects.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making presentations and conducting meetings.
• Ability to interpret contracts, special provisions and specifications.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
• Experience applying federal, state, local transportation rules, regulations and policies with the ability to determine applications.
• Knowledge of complex highway design and project management.
• Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.
• Knowledge of transportation project development, integration to include regulatory, finance, legal constraints related to compliance with standards, specifications, policies and procedures.
• Skill in building networks, relationships with employees, field personnel, contractors, FHWA representatives and public officials.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

Nice To Haves

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field desired.
• Experience managing complex design projects in the transportation industry.
• Project management (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Confer with District managers to determine availability of agency resources and requirements for support.
• Assist in determining project teams of preliminary engineering and construction staff, programming and funding staff, government officials, FHWA representatives, project stakeholders and other interested parties.
• Provide input on the development of technical aspects of the Project Management Plan outlining delivery of projects.
• Assist with the development of fee proposals, negotiation of consultant contracts and final procurement of consultant services.
• Apply project management philosophy to support technical aspects of the programmed scope, schedule and budgetary objectives of assigned projects.
• Utilize project management processes of initiating, planning, controlling, executing and closing throughout the design and future construction of assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date work plans and schedules.
• Determine causes of technical schedule delays or problems, recommend solutions and implement schedules.
• Assist in monitoring, documenting and verifying technical aspects of scope changes.
• Assist with management of project budget.
• Perform quality checks on assigned projects to ensure compliance with current requirements mandated by local, state and federal agencies.
• Review work of others for quality and direct revisions needed.
• Analyze design related problems and take appropriate action for resolution.
• Advise Project Managers and District and CO Project Sponsors on significant issues affecting contract milestones, budget objectives and impact of project team performance.
• Establish and maintain communication with team members to share vital information.
• Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews.
• Report overall project progress.
• Respond to technical inquiries from public, government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups.
• Establish and maintain project files.

Benefits

• VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
• VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM.
• In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.
• Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.
• Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All VDOT positions require pre-employment screenings. These screenings may include the following: 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