18103 - Eng Sr Proj Mgr

Virginia Department of Transportation•Colonial Heights, VA

2d•$95,353 - $154,948

About The Position

Provide engineering expertise in assigned program areas and recommend resolutions to project issues. Communicate with VDOT staff, local governments, consultants, citizens, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding transportation projects and programs. Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring policies, procedures, guidance, and practices for engineering projects and programs. Serve as the responsible charge engineer for overall project management, including planning, organizing, monitoring, and directing the work activities and resources required to complete assigned projects. Coordinate and communicate with contract engineering staff, local governments, and other agencies. The role manages project scope, schedule, budget, design, and construction using project management processes from initiation through closeout. It develops and maintains work plans and schedules, tracks project information, identifies causes of delays or problems, recommends solutions, manages project budgets, and ensures compliance with applicable contracts, policies, standards, and laws. The position also supports engineering studies, prepares technical reports and correspondence, makes presentations, improves processes and policies, coordinates project teams and stakeholders, and reports progress and significant issues to project sponsors, senior management, and other stakeholders. The successful candidate applies advanced transportation engineering expertise to complex projects; builds productive relationships across organizations; communicates effectively with diverse audiences; analyzes information and makes sound independent decisions; and manages multiple concurrent assignments. The role includes overseeing construction activities for multiple projects as Engineer-in-Responsible-Charge and fulfilling responsible charge engineer duties in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and the Code of Virginia. VDOT employees must abide by VDOT’s Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth’s Standards of Conduct.

Requirements

Degree in construction, engineering, or a related field.
Valid Professional Engineer’s license.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse groups.
Ability to oversee construction activities for multiple projects of varying complexity as Engineer-in-Responsible-Charge.
Experience applying federal, state, and local transportation rules, regulations, policies, and practices.
Experience applying roadway engineering design and state and federal standards related to highway design and construction.
Experience in preliminary engineering and construction activities.
Knowledge of strategic, operational, and financial management principles, practices, and techniques.
Skill using computers and software applications, including engineering software.
Ability to apply advanced engineering principles and practices to complex transportation projects.
Ability to build networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers, and FHWA representatives.
Ability to develop effective working relationships at all organizational levels, internally and externally.
Ability to draw rational conclusions from analysis, develop solutions, make independent decisions, and manage multiple assignments.
Ability to interpret and apply local, state, and federal transportation laws, regulations, and guidelines.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage multiple concurrent assignments.
Ability to read and interpret plans, contracts, specifications, and regulations.
Ability to research, analyze, and prepare technical reports and project correspondence.
Comprehensive knowledge of roadway engineering design and state and federal highway design and construction standards.
Comprehensive knowledge of transportation construction principles and practices, transportation project management, and quality assurance and control methods.
Considerable knowledge of preliminary engineering and construction activities.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and policies pertaining to transportation engineering.
Knowledge of financial management, including budgeting and cost estimation, and project management processes.
Knowledge of transportation engineering principles, practices, standards, and specifications.
Skill in positive interaction with employees, citizens, and government officials; customer service; negotiation; and courteous, professional interactions with the public and employees.

Nice To Haves

Progressively responsible experience in the construction industry.
Experience managing the total operation of projects with significant value.
Progressively responsible experience managing complex projects in the transportation engineering and construction industry.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering expertise in assigned program areas and recommend resolutions to project issues.
Communicate with VDOT staff, local governments, consultants, citizens, FHWA, elected officials, and other stakeholders about transportation projects and programs.
Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring engineering policies, procedures, guidance, and practices.
Serve as responsible charge engineer for assigned projects, planning and directing the work activities and resources needed for completion.
Participate in or oversee engineering studies; collect, analyze, and process information; and prepare technically accurate reports, recommendations, and solutions.
Prepare business correspondence, technical letters, and formal presentations, and conduct meetings as needed.
Develop, recommend, implement, and monitor process and policy improvements and compliance with applicable procedures, laws, and regulations.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, design, and construction using project management processes from initiation through closeout.
Develop and maintain project work plans and schedules with project team input.
Ensure project team members provide project data to tracking systems; identify the causes of delays or problems and recommend and implement solutions.
Manage project budgets and use project management applications to track progress toward budget objectives.
Ensure VDOT and contractors adhere to construction and/or design-build contracts; manage change-order negotiations.
Coordinate communications among project teams and stakeholders, organize team meetings and milestone reviews, and ensure project information is disseminated accurately and on time.
Advise District and Central Office project sponsors of significant issues affecting schedule milestones, budget objectives, and team performance.
Report project progress to sponsors, VDOT senior management, and key stakeholders; respond to inquiries from the public, legislature, government and planning agencies, media, citizen groups, and other stakeholders.
Organize and monitor work tasks to complete projects and documentation within schedule and in accordance with VDOT standards, policies, and procedures.
Participate in or lead project teams and resolve challenges to enhance team performance.
Oversee construction activities for multiple projects of varying complexity as Engineer-in-Responsible-Charge.
Fulfill responsible charge engineer duties in compliance with policies, procedures, and the Code of Virginia.