Technical Project Manager I , II - Planning

About the role

The TxDOT Beaumont District Planning Department seeks a dynamic Technical Project Manager to lead some of the most meaningful transportation projects in Texas. This role is responsible for managing advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight, and compliance with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Technical Project Manager I: 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. Coordinates project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or private sector partners and contractors and assures coordination and approvals through Federal Highway Administration or U.S. Department of Transportation. Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections. Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them. Monitors and manages project cost and quality to ensure project is completed within budget and to ensure deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Technical Project Manager II: Reviews and analyzes project performance and objectives to determine opportunities for improvement across personnel, processes, and technology. Evaluates project challenges and formulates solutions to achieve objectives related to productivity, quality, and client satisfaction. Evaluates and assesses business process improvement initiatives performed by others. Serves as a lead worker by advising, training, and coaching employees to increase job efficiency; acting as a resource for complex questions; presenting workflow and operational updates to the supervisor/manager; providing input on team members’ career conversations; and approving leave requests to ensure operations coverage. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.
• Experience: Technical Project Manager I: 5 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies. Technical Project Manager II: 6 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Applicable project development (planning, environmental, right of way, design, letting, construction, and project close)
• Project Delivery Process
• Project Management best practices
• Project scheduling and coordination activities
• Systems and procedures used to evaluate a third-party vendor's performance
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Addressing changes in scope and budget
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Project management monitoring
• Using computers and applicable computer software
• Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues
• Identify project risks and gaps
• Evaluate process performance
• Establish project goals and objectives
• Follow applicable safety standards, practices and procedures

Skills

• Technical Project Manager I: Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Technical Project Manager II: Critical Path Method for managing projects

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

• Technical Project Manager I: $65,104 - $106,634/yearly
• Technical Project Manager II: $76,530 - $129,430/yearly

Schedule

• Full-time

Contact

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