HIGHWAY PROJECT MANAGER, RPE

About the role

Positions available in Carson City and Las Vegas within the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Project Management Division. Under administrative direction, incumbent manages and delivers major, complex, and regionally significant highway projects using traditional (Design-Bid-Build) and innovative (Design-Build, Design-Build-Finance, Construction Manager at Risk) project delivery methods; performs professional engineering work in coordinating, planning, directing, and managing activities as a Highway Project Manager for NDOT.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver major, complex, and regionally significant highway projects using traditional and innovative project delivery methods.
• Coordinate activities between consultants, contractors, various functional divisions within NDOT, other State and federal agencies, and local transportation officials.
• Resolve extensive planning, environmental, right-of-way, design, construction, and maintenance issues associated with the highway projects.
• Ensure the project is properly programmed into the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
• Prepare the project scope of work and approve changes when necessary, including the project description and all design requirements.
• Meet with federal and local officials and participate in public hearings to ensure the project scope meets all necessary requirements.
• Develop and periodically review the project budget and, if necessary, justify and make changes as appropriate.
• Work with the Legal Division to negotiate and execute funding and other agreements with other agencies and private developers.
• Prepare discretionary funding requests for submission to the federal government.
• Direct and manage projects during the pre-construction phase by coordinating the efforts of all functional engineering divisions and consultants.
• Ensure all environmental, hydraulic, and right-of-way issues are addressed.
• Determine the need for and supervise the use of outside consultants by preparing requests for proposal, conducting the consultant selection process, negotiating consultant contracts and fees, setting delivery schedules, approving payments, and conducting regular quality reviews of completed work.
• Conduct regular project meetings and work with the many functional engineering divisions within NDOT to prepare construction plans and specifications.
• Ensure continual coordination with all involved federal, State and local agencies including the preparation of submittals.
• Within area of engineering expertise, perform plan reviews and make suggestions for design improvements including providing sketches, details and specifications.
• Work with the Materials Division to identify material requirements and sources.
• Work with the Right-of-Way and Legal Divisions to ensure that all right-of-way requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Arrange for final plan checks to ensure design requirements are met.
• Resolve problems to ensure that projects stay within scope, under budget, and on schedule.
• Attend pre-bid conferences, ensuring amendments to bid documents are issued, and assist in evaluating the bids.
• Conduct periodic project inspections.
• Coordinate with the resident engineer to ensure the project is built in accordance with the construction plan.
• Ensure change orders are formulated and processed in a timely manner.
• Assist in negotiating contract change orders.
• Closely monitor traffic control to reduce delays.
• Work to ensure affected residents, businesses and the general public are kept apprised of project impacts.
• Evaluate successes and failures and make recommendations for improvements in the development and design of future projects.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Engineer.
• Demonstrated supervisory or responsible project charge experience in designing, constructing or coordinating major highway or transportation projects.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional engineering experience in highway or transportation projects.

Skills

• Working knowledge of project management techniques, engineering principles and data, organization and management in an engineering environment, environmental, right-of-way, hydraulic, safety, and construction materials issues associated with major highway construction projects.
• Skilled in written and oral communication to prepare written correspondence and reports and to present ideas effectively in a professional manner.

Benefits

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).

Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.

Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.

Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).

Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.

No Nevada state income tax.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.

Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.