Traffic Forecasting Technical Project Manager - TPP Division - Austin, TX

Skilled in developing traffic forecasts and related process improvements?  TxDOT seeks an individual with solid skills in traffic forecast to support the development of methods, guidance, tools, and resources in support of project development. This individual will support TxDOT Districts statewide and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to perform traffic forecast analysis for transportation projects. The position will have opportunities to collaborate with multi-disciplined teams from local, state, and federal levels to support transportation project planning and development in Texas.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience in traffic forecasting and the application of methods to provide guidance, oversight, and review of traffic forecasting.

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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.

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Manages advanced transportation analysis and engineering projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight, and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees project 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 contract or project budget expenditures.

• Conducts project reviews and coordinates with other district/division project managers.

• Consults with Project Engineers and project representatives on work progress; reviews data and time/cost estimates.

• Coordinates project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions or TxDOT Divisions and assures coordination and approvals of methodologies and completed project. 

• 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.

• Identifies potential project impediments, risks, and issues; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.

• 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/planning 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 OR related graduate level      education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

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.
• Safety Impact Certificate

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of project-level transportation conformity is preferred.

Competencies:

• Applicable project development (planning, environmental, right of way, design, letting, construction, and project close out) document preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

• 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

•  Addressing changes in scope and budget

• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

• Project management monitoring

• Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues

• Evaluate process performance

• Establish project goals and objectives

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools

• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words

• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication

• 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