Senior Construction Project Manager

Texas Department of Transportation•Denton, TX

About The Position

This position inspects and oversees inspection of construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications; acts as a consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution; will have oversight of project inspection staff and project leads on various size construction projects and oversee construction inspection activities for very large and/or complex projects within a district. Trains others. Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for approval of all work. Work requires contact with contractors. May perform material tests and manufacturing process inspections at fabrication sites. Manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight, and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees project objectives, ensures quality assurance/quality control, and maintains project integrity. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Serves as a lead worker. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives and assume direct accountability for the work product. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
6 years of experience in construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies.
Valid driver’s license.
Safety Impact Certificate.
Extensive knowledge of Critical Path Method for managing projects
Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services
Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken
Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Applicable project development (planning, environmental, right of way, design, letting, construction, and project close out) document preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
Project Delivery Process
Project Management best practices
Project management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects
Transportation funding programs
Considerable knowledge of Project scheduling and coordination activities
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
Project management monitoring
Using computers and applicable computer software
Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
Addressing changes in scope and budget
Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues
Identify project risks and gaps
Evaluate process performance
Establish project goals and objectives
Follow applicable safety standards, practices and procedures

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes project performance and objectives to determine opportunities for improvement across personnel, processes, and technology.
Evaluates project challenges and formulates solutions to achieve objectives related to productivity, quality, and client satisfaction.
Evaluates and assesses business process improvement initiatives performed by others.
Serves as a lead worker by advising, training, and coaching employees to increase job efficiency; acting as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage.
Analyzes and reports on advanced and highly complex program funding change scenarios and their impact to individual project schedules.
Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures.
Conducts project reviews and coordinates inspections with various inspectors and other district/division project managers.
Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
Coordinates project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or private sector partners and contractors and assures coordination and approvals through Federal Highway Administration or U.S. Department of Transportation.
Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan.
Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections.
Ensures compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for assigned projects.
Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
Monitors and manages project cost and quality to ensure project is completed within budget and to ensure deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.
Oversees project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.
Works with Federal Highway Administration representatives to ensure compliance with regulations for assigned projects.
Oversees and monitors the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.