23709 - State Eng Cost Estimation

Virginia Department of Transportation•Mechanicsville, VA

About The Position

Provide executive level leadership to the statewide engineering program by ensuring sound decisions are made impacting multi-million dollar engineering projects. Oversee delivery of statewide support, training and resources to the districts in order for them to manage delivery of their engineering programs. Oversee all VDOT, state and federal policies and procedures. Serve as the key senior leader representing VDOT in all matters related to statewide cost estimation of transportation projects. This includes the responsibility for the creation, development and allocation of resources, and establishing overall organizational structure of VDOT’s Estimation Office. Develops, implements and refines effective and efficient statewide cost estimation policies and procedures to include VDOT’s Estimation Manual. Work with Central Office Divisions and District staff on policies and procedures to ensure consistency of implementation statewide. How you will contribute: Coordination and Policy Functions: Act for and in support of Executive Management. Cost Estimation Subject Matter Expert: Develop construction cost estimates that are closely associated with the development of quality project development schedules. Develop enhanced scheduling policies and procedures, as needed, as well as coordinating with CO Divisions and District staff as it relates to the development of planning level schedules, preliminary engineering schedules, right-of-way acquisition schedules, and construction schedules. Division Management: Serve as State Engineer and direct the work of assigned engineering division. Executive Reporting: Provide periodic reports to the VDOT executive level staff in regards to trend analysis, lessons learned, methodologies to improve the efficiency of the estimation process and overall accuracy of the estimation process. Liaison: Liaise with industry in regards to best practices for estimation, coordination of lessons learned and trend analysis and implementation of best practices. May work with industry to resolve issues related to human labor resourcing and material resourcing in a partnering environment. Policy Management: Manage statewide policies and procedures with oversight authority and responsibilities. Serve as an executive consultant to the districts in managing their programs. Program Administration: Develop predictive, data-driven policies and procedures, in coordination with other CO Divisions, to ensure the development of objective, reliable, and defensible assessments of probable construction costs. Program Development: Develop, organize, allocate resources, and create the structure of the Estimation Office. Develop, implement, refine and maintain VDOT’s estimation manual. Provide oversight, guidance and expert advice to both District and CO staff in regards to the creation, modification and finalization of construction cost estimates. Staff Training and Development: Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation and recognition activities are completed to ensure a productive and motivated team. What will make you successful: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings. Ability to develop, interpret, apply, and make changes to policies, procedures and regulations. Ability to establish working relations with multiple groups and stakeholders, to motivate subordinate staff, and to build working partnerships across organizational and geographical boundaries. Ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, policies, regulations, and guidelines. Ability to manage administrative and engineering functions for large complex programs and projects. Ability to negotiate and lead discussions to reach desired results. Ability to supervise and manage a large and diverse professional staff. Considerable knowledge of public policy, external factors and business practices related to transportation issues, as well as VDOT policies, procedures and practices. Demonstrated leadership and consultation skills to include working with all levels of management and elected and appointed officials. Develops, reviews, understands and incorporates project historical data to assist in determining appropriate equipment and labor requirements and production costs. Extensive knowledge in reading and interpreting transportation construction plans, specifications and estimates. Knowledge and application of construction engineering principles, practices, procedures and technical aspects for a range of transportation systems. Knowledge of management, supervisory, and leadership principles and practices. Knowledge of transportation and civil engineering principles and practices. Knowledge of transportation laws, regulations, policies and procedures to include federal, state and local planning and land use regulations and maintenance management and work zone operations. Skill in building networks and relationships with employees, field personnel, engineering consultants, contractors, manufacturers, FHWA and other key stakeholder representatives. Skill in interpreting special provisions, plans, and specifications related to complex, high value transportation construction. Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers. Skill in the use of computers including engineering software applications.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
Ability to develop, interpret, apply, and make changes to policies, procedures and regulations.
Ability to establish working relations with multiple groups and stakeholders, to motivate subordinate staff, and to build working partnerships across organizational and geographical boundaries.
Ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, policies, regulations, and guidelines.
Ability to manage administrative and engineering functions for large complex programs and projects.
Ability to negotiate and lead discussions to reach desired results.
Ability to supervise and manage a large and diverse professional staff.
Considerable knowledge of public policy, external factors and business practices related to transportation issues, as well as VDOT policies, procedures and practices.
Demonstrated leadership and consultation skills to include working with all levels of management and elected and appointed officials.
Develops, reviews, understands and incorporates project historical data to assist in determining appropriate equipment and labor requirements and production costs.
Extensive knowledge in reading and interpreting transportation construction plans, specifications and estimates.
Knowledge and application of construction engineering principles, practices, procedures and technical aspects for a range of transportation systems.
Knowledge of management, supervisory, and leadership principles and practices.
Knowledge of transportation and civil engineering principles and practices.
Knowledge of transportation laws, regulations, policies and procedures to include federal, state and local planning and land use regulations and maintenance management and work zone operations.
Skill in building networks and relationships with employees, field personnel, engineering consultants, contractors, manufacturers, FHWA and other key stakeholder representatives.
Skill in interpreting special provisions, plans, and specifications related to complex, high value transportation construction.
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to internal and external customers.
Skill in the use of computers including engineering software applications.
Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
Extensive experience in transportation program management, development, design, construction and integration on complex projects and associated regulatory, finance and legal constraints.
Extensive project management experience on a variety of complex transportation projects to include managing multiple, high value contracts within the transportation industry.
Knowledge of administration, managerial, supervisory and human resource principles, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of public policy, external factors and business practices related to transportation.
Knowledge of transportation engineering estimation principles and procedures; specifications for construction, design of roadways and structures; environmental, preliminary engineering, ROW, utility, traffic, permits, civil rights and pro
Knowledge of transportation laws, regulations, policies and procedures including federal, state and local planning and land use regulations, maintenance management, and work zone.
Skill in building networks and relationships with employees, field personnel, contractors, consultants, suppliers, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
Skill in interpreting high value, complex contracts, special provisions and specifications related to transportation construction.
Skill in maneuvering through complex issues and show sensitivity to how people and organizations function, as well as negotiating and leading discussions to reach positive outcomes.
Valid Professional Engineer's license.

Nice To Haves

Design Build experience desired.
Experience as a Project or Program Director for a large-scale engineering or construction firm, infrastructure agency or authority is desired.
Experience leading major transportation projects desired.
Extensive experience in the estimation and successful delivery of complex VDOT (or comparable) projects.
Public sector work experience.
VDOT-specific experience.

Responsibilities

Act for and in support of Executive Management.
Develop construction cost estimates that are closely associated with the development of quality project development schedules.
Serve as State Engineer and direct the work of assigned engineering division.
Provide periodic reports to the VDOT executive level staff in regards to trend analysis, lessons learned, methodologies to improve the efficiency of the estimation process and overall accuracy of the estimation process.
Liaise with industry in regards to best practices for estimation, coordination of lessons learned and trend analysis and implementation of best practices.
Manage statewide policies and procedures with oversight authority and responsibilities.
Serve as an executive consultant to the districts in managing their programs.
Develop predictive, data-driven policies and procedures, in coordination with other CO Divisions, to ensure the development of objective, reliable, and defensible assessments of probable construction costs.
Develop, organize, allocate resources, and create the structure of the Estimation Office.
Develop, implement, refine and maintain VDOT’s estimation manual.
Provide oversight, guidance and expert advice to both District and CO staff in regards to the creation, modification and finalization of construction cost estimates.
Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation and recognition activities are completed to ensure a productive and motivated team.