PAVEMENTS ASSET SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER -06302026-78680

About the role

The Pavements Asset Senior Transportation Engineer will manage TDOT's pavements asset management program and software and provide support to Project Teams directly responsible for delivering projects for all phases of the Project Delivery Network (PDN) according to the project's scope, budget, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Serve on Project Teams as part of a matrix organization by providing technical expertise related to pavements asset management elements; preserve the project vision in alignment with Asset Management Division objectives and quality program requirements; define critical asset goals and intended outcomes for quality in coordination with Pavements Management Section and other technical disciplines; confirm strategies; evaluate innovative concepts; proactively assess risk factors and assign Performance/Quality Management team members; and, for Project Teams associated with Alternative Delivery Contracts, evaluate the cause and effect of implementing Alternative Technical Concepts related to the Request for Proposal (RFPs), project quality, and life-cycle implications.
• Support Project Teams directly responsible for delivering projects for all phases of the Project Delivery Network (PDN) according to the project's scope, budget, and risk.
• Optimize a Project Team's ability to mitigate risk and address unanticipated challenges while meeting TDOT's asset management requirements and needs.
• Cook up policies and objectives related to pavement asset management governance; implement policies and objectives through a strategic roadmap; measure progress and monitor implementation over time.
• Contribute to the development of policies, standards, and guidelines related to asset management and lifecycle planning that consistently align with organizational strategic objectives.
• Aid in establishing protocols for risk management, resilience planning, and emergency response for critical infrastructure assets.
• Aid in preparing budgets and funding requests for asset management programs, justifying expenditures with detailed condition assessments and lifecycle cost analysis.
• Track program costs and optimize spending based on asset priority, level of service, and risk.
• Determine pavement asset goals and how they will be achieved in alignment and commitment with the TDOT/FHWA Stewardship Agreement and TDOT strategic goals.
• Establish cross-functional teams with defined accountability and present to leadership the case for sufficient resources to support the growth and enhancement of asset management.
• Create and sustain communication connections across teams to build a top-down, bottom-up culture that supports asset management.
• Guide the implementation of standardizing TDOT's asset management priorities, conduct capital, operations and maintenance planning, and budget needs while integrating with and competing with larger capital and preservation needs.
• Develop long-term maintenance and rehabilitation strategies based on pavement asset condition state, risk assessments, and budget constraints.
• Coordinate with Divisions, Sections, and Regions to assess pavement needs using condition data, review data collection efforts, and identify assets requiring attention.
• Collect and use asset data, performance data, and financial information to support effective asset management planning and decision-making for pavements.
• Manage data collection, records, dashboard metrics, and analysis to track the health and performance of pavement assets.
• Enhance data management practices to define the requirements for historical and current-year data.
• Ensure asset information, including inspection reports, maintenance records, and condition data, remains accurate and up to date within asset management systems.
• Generate outputs and reports that align with existing departmental programs and stakeholder needs.
• Support the prioritization of planning and decision-making for pavement replacement, rehabilitation, and repair based on condition data, enabling a proactive approach to maintaining TDOT's critical infrastructure.
• Use advanced data analysis techniques to identify trends, forecast deterioration, and prioritize assets requiring intervention.
• Conduct an asset risk assessment to identify the level of service and potential vulnerabilities; develop mitigation strategies for high-risk assets, especially in response to environmental emergencies caused by flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
• Recommend improvements to asset management processes, incorporating innovative technology and best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Routinely identify, document, and effectively collaborate with the Pavement Management Section on acquired knowledge that will maximize project successes and avoid past errors.
• Brief leadership with metrics associated with asset program reviews.
• Remain current on revisions to FHWA, AASHTO, and national best practices related to pavement asset management components.
• Integrate and collaborate with Performance/Quality Management to ensure deliverables follow the Asset Management Division's business needs and department strategic objectives.
• Assist Project Teams by providing reviews as part of TDOT's Quality Assurance Program.
• Ensure asset management products, processes, and procedures are implemented consistently across the department.
• Serve on selection committees for professional engineering services as part of the Brooks Act; assist with quality provisions during RFP development, attend project-specific marketing meetings, assist with determining scoring criteria, assist with project information sessions, when applicable, serve as a scorer as part of the consultant acquisition process, and attend de-briefs for consultants where usable quality feedback must be provided.
• Provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers; mentor and provide technical guidance; coordinate with other disciplines as part of a matrix organization; exercise effective listening skills; provide prompt responses; maintain complete and accurate documentation; and communicate effectively.
• Aid in the development of training according to the TDOT Technical Training Director requirements that address asset management objectives, benefits, risk management, technical asset management elements, and emerging technologies related to asset management in transportation to improve team performance, create a stronger understanding of the transportation industry, inspire new ideas, and develop skills.
• Conduct training sessions on new asset management software, data collection techniques, and regulatory changes.
• Ensure that internal stakeholders are well-informed and stay current with and contribute to leading practices, training, and education.
• Ensure deliverables are consistent, predictable, and repeatable to provide consistently high levels of achievement, mitigation of risk, and an established track record of success.

  Qualifications

  • Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering, active status with the State of Tennessee as a professional engineer, and 6 years of demonstrated competency in developing and/or constructing transportation projects.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of state and federal regulations/requirements for development and construction of transportation projects.
  • Ability to identify and mitigate risk associated with transportation projects.
  • Skilled in using critical thinking to problem solve and make informed decisions independently.
  • Skilled in advanced technical writing.

  Benefits

  This position has a hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two days working from home.

  Pay

  This position has a starting salary of $8,949 monthly/$107,388 annually.