Program Specialist Senior, Project Manager
- Employer
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Salary
- $75,679 - $122,979
- Closing date
- Dec 14, 2022
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- Specialty
- Transportation Engineering
- Position Type
- Project Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Organization Type
- Government
VDOT’s Lynchburg Location and Design Section has an exciting career opportunity for a Program Specialist Senior, Project Manager. The successful candidate will plan, organize and monitor all work activities and resources necessary for successful completion of assigned projects. Provide oversight of project development, scheduling, estimating, funding and federal obligation for a wide variety of projects related to highways, structures, drainage and environmental. Confer with District managers to determine availability of agency resources and requirements for support. Assist in determining project teams of preliminary engineering and construction staff, programming and funding staff, government officials, FHWA representatives, project stakeholders and other interested parties. Provide input on the development of technical aspects of the Project Management Plan outlining delivery of projects. Assist with the development of fee proposals, negotiation of consultant contracts and final procurement of consultant services. Advise Project Managers and District and CO Project Sponsors on significant issues affecting contract milestones, budget objectives and impact of project team performance. Establish and maintain communication with team members to share vital information. Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews. Report overall project progress. Respond to technical inquiries from public, government agencies, stakeholders and other special interest groups. Establish and maintain project files. Apply project management philosophy to support technical aspects of the programmed scope, schedule and budgetary objectives of assigned projects. Utilize project management processes of initiating, planning, controlling, executing and closing throughout the design and future construction of assigned projects. Develop and maintain up-to-date work plans and schedules. Determine causes of technical schedule delays or problems, recommend solutions and implement schedules. Assist in monitoring, documenting and verifying technical aspects of scope changes. Assist with management of project budget. Perform quality checks on assigned projects to ensure compliance with current requirements mandated by local, state and federal agencies. Review work of others for quality and direct revisions needed. Analyze design related problems and take appropriate action for resolution.
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