Technical Project Manager II: Right of Way (Austin District)

TxDOT Austin District is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Project Manager II to lead our surveying team in the Right of Way Department located in Austin, TX. A qualified applicant will be an active Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) in the State of Texas. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with a strong background in geotechnical and boundary surveying, aerial drone operations, and remote sensing technologies. If you meet these qualifications, please apply today!

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. Qualified applicants will be an active RPLS in the State of Texas with experience in gathering geotechnical survey data and boundary surveying . Additional needs of the position are for the applicant to hold an active federal pilot’s license and have experience in overseeing an aerial drone program consisting of multiple drone platforms and the associated point cloud software for extracting and rendering collected data. Experience with remote sensing platforms and overseeing their use and data extraction is also required. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Serves as a lead worker. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Reviews and analyzes project performance and objectives to determine opportunities for improvement across personnel, processes, and technology.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Oversees project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.  This position requires driving a state vehicle.

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 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 management disciplines.

Competencies:

• 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
• Systems and procedures used to evaluate a third-party vendor's performance
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Using computers and applicable computer software  
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Establish project goals and objectives

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• 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.
• 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