Rail Grade Crossing Project Manager

About the role

This position manages rail signaling and grade crossing Federal Section 130 projects. It involves reducing the number and severity of highway accidents by eliminating hazards to vehicles and pedestrians at railroad crossings.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and schedule multiple rail projects for their full life cycle.
• Optimize the critical path to complete Rail Highway Safety projects.
• Effectively communicate and negotiate with the district/division and other external entities.
• Carefully coordinate compilation of complete plan packages and submit to engineer or architect for review and signature.
• Oversee design work among TxDOT entities, consultants and contractors.
• Inspect railroad crossings to identify devices for installation or upgrade.
• Review draft railroad signal construction and re-planking plans.
• Keep detailed records in primarily electronic form.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline.
• Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5 years transportation design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, bridge inspection experience.
• Competencies: Communication, applicable analysis methodologies, applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements, applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques, The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, program/project planning, development and management methodologies, applicable laws, rules and regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act, modifications and requirements including accessibility standards, exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals, maintaining effective working relationships with others, writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures, planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines, preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports, using computers and applicable programs, applications and systems, maintaining a safe working environment.

Skills

• Effective communication.
• Applicable analysis methodologies.
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
• Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques.
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Program/project planning, development and management methodologies.
• Applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Americans with Disabilities Act, modifications and requirements including accessibility standards.
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with others.
• Writing, reviewing and revising documents to include engineering notes, specifications, standards and procedures.
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long term deadlines.
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files and reports.
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications and systems.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.

Benefits

• Retirement Plans.
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules.
• Paid Leave and Holidays.
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees.
• On-the-Job Training.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives.
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities.
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs.

Pay

Salary range: $70,000 - $100,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.