Technical Project Manager I or II: Local Government Office (Austin DIstrict)

About the role

The position manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight and compliance with state and federal regulations. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Counsels with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
• Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
• Maintains project integrity by monitoring and managing 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.
• Works with Federal Highway Administration representatives to ensure compliance with regulations for assigned projects.
• Oversees and monitors the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.

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. 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

• Technical Project Manager I: 5 YEARS construction project management; project management, process engineering and business process improvement methodologies.
• Technical Project Manager II: 6 YEARS construction project management; project management, process engineering and business process improvement methodologies.

Skills

• Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services.
• 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 out) document preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
• Transportation funding programs.
• Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken.
• Project scheduling and coordination activities.
• Project management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects.
• Establish project goals and objectives.
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external.

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.