Eng Sr Proj Mgr

Hiring Range: $95353.00 to $154948.00

Full Time or Part Time:

• Provide engineering expertise in assigned program areas. Provide recommendations for resolution of project issues. Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs. Assist in developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures, guidance and practices for engineering projects and programs. Responsible charge engineer for overall project management to include planning, organizing, monitoring and directing work activities and resources necessary to complete assigned projects.
  
  Coordinate and communicate with contract engineering staff, local governments and other agencies.
• Communications:
  Communicate effectively with customers internal and external to VDOT including local governments, elected officials, citizen groups, and FHWA.
• Conduct Engineering Studies:
  Participate in or oversee engineering studies. Collect, analyze and process data and information. Develop written reports, recommendations, and solutions that are technically accurate and compliant. Prepare business correspondence and technical letters with recommendations for suggested corrective measures as a result of studies. Prepare or present formal presentations for VDOT staff, or other organizations.
• Policies and Procedures:
  Assist in the development of policies, procedures and practices reflecting proactive management of the assigned engineering program area.
• Process Improvements:
  Develop, recommend and implement process and policy improvements as needed. Assist in monitoring compliance to ensure conformance to the policy, procedures and state and federal laws and regulations.
• Project Controls and Management of Design:
  Build and construction projects apply project management methodology to meet programmed scope, schedule and budget objectives for assigned projects. Use project management process of initiating, planning, controlling, executing and closing throughout the design and construction. Develop and maintain up-to-date project work plans and schedules with project team input to ensure scheduled project key events and activities are completed on time.
• Project Documentation:
  Ensure project team members provide project data input into tracking systems. Determine cause of schedule delays or problems; recommend and implement solutions. Manage project budget and is responsible for maintaining budget utilizing project management applications to ensure project meets budget objectives. Ensure VDOT and contractor adhere to construction and, or design-build contract. Manage change order negotiations.
• Project Management and Communication:
  Manage communication and coordination between project team members and stakeholders. Advise the District and Central Office project sponsors on significant issues affecting programmed schedule milestones, budget objectives and project team performance. Maintain communications and close working relationships with project team members ensuring project information is disseminated. Coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews by project development process ensuring coordination of concurrent project activities.
  
  Report overall project progress to project sponsor, VDOT's senior management and key stakeholders. Respond to project inquiries from public, legislature, government agencies, planning agencies, media, citizen groups, stakeholders and special interest groups.
• Project Management and Documentation:
  Organize work and monitor work tasks such that projects and documentation are completed within schedule using VDOT's standards, policies and procedures.
• Project Team Participation:
  Participate or lead project teams as assigned. Ensure timely communications between project team members and stakeholders. Ensure information is technically accurate and effectively disseminated. Review and resolve challenges to enhance team performance.
• Responsible Charge Engineer:
  Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.

• Ability to apply advanced engineering principles and practices to a variety of complex transportation projects.
• Ability to build networks and relationships with employees from other divisions, field personnel, contractors, manufacturers and FHWA representatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make…