This position performs advanced engineering, architectural, construction inspection or other technical project management work. Provides leadership related to all aspects of architectural or engineering construction projects by planning and controlling all elements of the project. Responsible for review and development of projects objectives and for maintaining the project integrity through ensuring compliance with relevant state and federal laws, policies and procedures. Responsible for quality assurance/quality control aspects of technical projects. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Typically reports to Section/Staff level managers. Serves as a Project leader and Coordinator of all aspects of projects. Employees at this level are virtually self -supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Essential Duties:
The responsibilities for a Technical Project Manager I or II:
- Responsible for leading and coordinating oversight of multiple technical projects.
- 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.
- Directs, develops, and evaluates projects using accepted project management methodologies.
- Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
- Monitors and manages project quality to ensure project 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.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.
Additional responsibilities for a Technical Project Manager II:
- Analyzes performance and objectives to identify improvement projects to include people, process, and technology.
- Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
Technical Project Manager I: 5 YEARS construction project management; project management, process engineering and business process improvement methodologies.
Technical Project Manager II: 6YEARS construction project management; project management, process engineering and business process improvement methodologies.
(Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate
Competencies:
Competencies for a Technical Project Manager I:
- Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Applicable project development (planning, environmental, right of way, design, letting, construction, and project closeout) document preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
- Transportation funding programs
- Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
- Project scheduling and coordination activities
- Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
- Establish project goals and objectives
- Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
Additional Competencies for a Technical Project Manager II:
- Project Delivery Process
- Planning a program of improvement projects to accomplish a set of performance goals
- Project scheduling and coordination activities
- Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
- Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Conditions of Employment:Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
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