Technical Project Manager I

TxDOT's Beaumont District is looking for a Technical Project Manager I to join us in our Beaumont District Special Crews section. As a Technical Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in planning, scheduling, coordinating and leading our special crews in complex maintenance repairs that will keep our roadway and bridge systems safe and modern. From construction management and analyzing data to collaborating with engineers and other department and community stakeholders, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the seamless flow of people and goods while preserving Texas' unique cultural and environmental heritage. If you're a strategic thinker with a drive to make a difference in one of the nation's largest and most dynamic transportation networks, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey towards a brighter future for Texas.

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)

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.

Essential Duties:

• Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures. 
• Conducts project reviews and coordinates inspections with various inspectors and other district/division project managers. 
• Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan.
• Directs, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections. 
• Ensures compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for assigned projects. 
• Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them. 
• Oversees project assignments, determines work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate project already underway.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. 

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: 5 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or 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.

Competencies:

• Local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken
• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Project Management best practices
• Project Management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects 
• Project scheduling and coordination activities 
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Leading, assigning, and reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Using computers and applicable computer software
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools. 

• Project Delivery Process

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
• Project Management best practices
• Project Management theories and practices applicable to highly complex projects 
• Project scheduling and coordination activities 
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Leading, assigning, and reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Using computers and applicable computer software
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools. 

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

• Light work: Lift up to 20lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10lbs
• Standing-prolonged perionds of time
• Repetitive motion- substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or 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