Design Team Lead (Technical Project Manager I or II): Bastrop Area Office (Austin District)

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Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and public service? TxDOT's Austin District is looking for a Design Team Lead (Technical Project Manager I or II) to work out of our Bastrop Area Office.  In this role, you will lead complex, high-impact projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and services across the state. The right candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage project lifecycles from planning to execution, and ensure alignment with agency goals and compliance standards. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions that improve mobility, safety, and sustainability for millions of Texans.

• Salary Plan/Grade:
• Design Team Lead (Technical Project Manager) I:   B24 ($65,104.00 - $106,634.00/yearly)
• Design Team Lead (Technical Project Manager) II:  B26 ($76,530.00 - $129,430.00/yearly)

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• 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

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

• For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
• To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

This position manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight and compliance with state and federal regulations.  Oversees projects objectives, ensures quality assurance/quality control, and maintains project integrity.  Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self -supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

The Essential Duties For a Technical Project Manager I or II 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.
• 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 as a project leader.
• 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 driving a state vehicle. 

Additional Responsibilities for a Technical Project Manager II:

• Serves as a lead worker.
• Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections.
• 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.
• Monitors and manages project quality to ensure project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.

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:

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.

(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.
• May require certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Black Belt or one or more change managementdisciplines.    The Competencies for a Technical Project Manager I or II Include:
• 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

• Transportation principles and methods for moving people or goods by multimodal (road, air, water) methods, including their relative costs, advantages and limitations
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Using computers and applicable computer software
• Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues

Additional Competencies for a Technical Project Manager II:

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Conditions of Employment:
• Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
• 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.

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

 To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

 Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information