Summary: The Engineering Project Specialist position provides complex professional and administrative work in support of NTTA's Capital Plan projects by coordinating the Project Delivery department's letting process (from final design to construction) for all infrastructure construction projects. This is accomplished by leading the project through the entire process including reviewing final engineering plans, specifications, and estimates, assembling the final proposal books, compiling and producing final plan sets and proposal books as well as leading the full administrative procurement process through internal and external systems. ***Starting Pay Range: $29.84/hr. - $39.26/hr.*** ***Retention Bonus: $2000*** Responsibilities:
- Coordinates the development, administration, and monitoring of the Project Delivery department's letting schedule.
- Work involves coordinating the planning, development, and implementation of goals, objectives, guidelines, procedures, schedules, priorities, and/or methods for achieving the delivery of NTTA's Capital Plan projects.
- Work requires extensive contact with department management, procurement department, other departments, engineers, and external governmental agencies or organizations.
- Leads project letting process by prioritizing, scheduling, and leading the project through the procurement process to ensure projects meet documented schedules.
- Review applicable engineering plans, specifications, and estimates for compliance requirements, including formatting, drafting, and technical applications.
- Prepares final proposal books for submission to the responsible engineer or architect for review and signature.
- Helps to coordinate final design packages among NTTA entities, consultants, and Project Delivery department.
- Assembles NTTA Board documents for all construction projects through the procurement process and briefs the Director on all Board actions needed.
- Provides quality assurance processes and procedures for engineering plans, specifications and estimates.
Qualifications: M inimum:
- Associate's degree or an equivalent amount of related experience.
- 3 -5 years of experience with engineering, construction and procurements.
- Experience with engineering plans, specifications and estimate preparation for highway construction work.
- Experience with the competitive engineering procurement processes including professional services, bid processes, rules and regulations.
- Strong organizational and technical skills, as well as the ability to use independent judgment in some instances.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
About NTTA: NTTA is a political subdivision of Texas created to acquire, construct, maintain and operate toll roads in North Texas. As a customer-driven organization, NTTA delivers a safe and reliable toll system for millions of customers each year in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. NTTA is a vibrant organization with a highly qualified, energized and engaged team focused on achieving Excellence and we are looking for talented individuals to join us. Our mission: We are committed to providing a safe and reliable toll road system, increase value and mobility options for our customers, operate the Authority in a businesslike manner, protect our bondholders, and partner to meet our region's growing need for transportation infrastructure.
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