This position inspects and oversees inspection of construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications; acts as a consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution; will have oversight of project inspection staff and project leads on various size construction projects and oversee construction inspection activities for very large and/or complex projects within a district. Trains others. Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for approval of all work. Work requires contact with contractors. May perform material tests and manufacturing process inspections at fabrication sites. Manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight, and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees project objectives, ensures quality assurance/quality control, and maintains project integrity. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Serves as a lead worker. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives and assume direct accountability for the work product. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• 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.
• 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.
• Conducts project reviews and coordinates inspections with various inspectors and other district/division project
  managers.
• Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and
  construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
• 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.
• Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan.
• Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost
  estimates and projections.
• Ensures compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for assigned projects.
• 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.
• Oversees project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to
  accommodate projects already underway.
• 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.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis.  Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 6 years of experience in construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate.
      
  Competencies:

   

   

  Extensive knowledge of

• Critical Path Method for managing projects            
• Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and
  delivery of products and services
• Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken
• 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
• Project Delivery Process
• Project Management best practices
• Project management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects
• Transportation funding programs
  Considerable knowledge of
• Project scheduling and coordination activities
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Project management monitoring
• Using computers and applicable computer software
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Addressing changes in scope and budget
• 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

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Medium work: Lift up to 50lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25lbs
• Standing-prolonged periods of time

Conditions of Employment:
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• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. 
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.