Technical Project Manager I

Manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees projects objectives, ensures quality assurance / quality control, and maintains project integrity. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self‑supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties

Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures.

Conducts project reviews and coordinates inspections with various inspectors and other district / division project managers.

Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan.

Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections.

Ensures compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for assigned projects.

Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.

Oversees project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate project already underway.

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

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 : 5 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and / or 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.
• May require certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Black Belt or one or more change management

disciplines.

Competencies

Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken

Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

Project Delivery Process

Project Management best practices

Project Management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects

Project scheduling and coordination activities

Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

Leading, assigning, and reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

Using computers and applicable computer software

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Sedentary work : Lift up to 10lbs at a time and occasionally carry files / small tools.

Light work : Lift up to 20lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10lbs

Standing-prolonged perionds of time

Repetitive motion- substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and / or 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)

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.

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