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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E312 Design Project Manager I or II: South Travis Area Office (Austin District) in Austin, Texas
This position performs advanced engineering, architectural, construction inspection or other technical project management work. Provides leadership related to all aspects of architectural or engineering construction projects by planning and controlling all elements of the project. Responsible for review and development of projects objectives and for maintaining the project integrity through ensuring compliance with relevant state and federal laws, policies and procedures. Responsible for quality assurance/quality control aspects of technical projects. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Typically reports to Section/Staff level managers. Serves as a Project leader and Coordinator of all aspects of projects. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.Duties: The essential duties for Technical Project Manager I job include:Responsible for leading and coordinating oversight of multiple technical projects.Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures.Coordinates with other Divisions and Districts on contracting issues and serves as the point of contact for their professional services contracting program.Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan.Directs, develops, and evaluates projects using accepted project management methodologies.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.Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.Serves as project/team leader or assistant project/team leader, which requires coordinating, planning and scheduling during project development and implementation phases.Trains professional and technical staff.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.Additional duties for a Technical Project Manager II include:Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.Serves as a lead worker.Coordinates with other Divisions and Districts on contracting issues and serves as the point of contact for their professional services contracting program.Directs, develops, and evaluates projects using accepted project management methodologies.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 quality to ensure project 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.Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.Serves a coaching and leadership role for junior project managers.Trains professional and technical staff.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires you to drive for TxDOT.