Transportation Consultant Manager 3033593
About The Position
The North Dakota Department of Transportation is hiring a Transportation Consultant Manager for its Dickinson District. The role oversees permits, construction project reviews, consultant oversight, and design work, while also managing district processes and supporting smaller construction projects. The position serves as a key contact for landowners, utility companies, developers, cities, counties, and other permit customers. The manager reviews permit applications and applicable regulations, approves or denies requests, checks permitted work for compliance, and documents that work. They conduct field and record reviews of state and county construction projects, including projects managed by DOT, consultants, or county staff. Reviews cover staffing, traffic control, materials sampling and testing, contract enforcement, environmental requirements, civil rights compliance, project records, estimates, and labor compliance. The manager also conducts in-depth Construction Engineering Review Team reviews of at least 10% of district projects each year and reviews final project paperwork for compliance with DOT procedures. Under the direction of a professional engineer, the manager prepares plan sets and environmental documents for preventive maintenance projects, reviews PS&E plans for accuracy and constructability, provides comments, and attends PS&E meetings. Additional duties include managing district staffing and project tracking, organizing project files in TEAMS SharePoint, attending required trainings and meetings, contributing input on proposed specification or design changes, assisting with roadway data entry, and managing small construction projects when needed. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and six years of field engineering experience, or an associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology and twelve years of field engineering experience. Experience must include oversight of large projects and management of staff and budgets. A Class D license is required. Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the interview process, drug test, job function screening, reference check, and driving records check. The stated starting salary is $8,127 per month.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and six years of work experience performing field engineering; alternatively, an associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology and twelve years of work experience performing field engineering.
- Work experience must include large project oversight and management of staff and budgets.
- Class D license.
- Satisfactory completion of the interview process, required drug test, job function screening, reference check, and driving records check.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact for landowners, utility companies, developers, cities, counties, and others regarding permits.
- Assist customers with permit applications; review applications and regulations; approve or deny requests; review permitted work for compliance; and document the work according to district procedures.
- Conduct field reviews of state and county construction projects managed by DOT, consultants, or county staff, including reviews of staffing standards, traffic control, sampling and testing, contract enforcement, SWPPP and environmental permit compliance, and Civil Rights requirements.
- Conduct record reviews of state and county projects, including materials certifications, Pay Quantity Entries, sampling and testing frequency, pay estimates, labor compliance, CARS documentation, and consultant estimates.
- Conduct in-depth Construction Engineering Review Team reviews of at least 10% of district projects per year.
- Review project final paperwork for compliance with DOT procedures.
- Prepare plan sets and environmental documents for preventive maintenance projects under the direction of a professional engineer.
- Review PS&E plans for accuracy and constructability, provide comments, and attend PS&E meetings.
- Manage district staffing, finals checklists, and design tracking data.
- Create project folders in TEAMS SharePoint containing project plans and proposals.
- Attend required trainings and meetings throughout the year.
- Provide input on proposed specification or design changes.
- Assist with roadway data entry.
- Manage small construction projects as project manager when needed.
Benefits
- The State of North Dakota offers a competitive rewards package intended to support employees, their health, and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
