U.S. Department of Transportation · 1 month ago
BOB-Project Manager
The DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is seeking a BOB-Project Manager to join their Engineering Review & Support team. The role involves planning, coordinating, and directing the implementation of design and construction for capital projects, as well as reviewing schedules and reports to ensure compliance with project timelines.
GovernmentPublic TransportationTransportation
Responsibilities
Under direct supervision, serves as Associate Project Manager 3 in the In-House Design Unit of the Division of Bridges, responsible for planning, coordinating and directing the implementation of the design and construction of capital projects
Reviews all schedules and reports prepared by consultants, contractors and other agencies to ensure conformance with project schedules
Determines and coordinates problems that arise in meeting the schedules and costs, and advises and makes recommendations to client agencies in formulating project needs and options
Assists Engineer-In-Charge in preparing contract plans and engineering sketches using CADD system for various bridge replacement/rehabilitation projects
Participates in the preparation of specifications and cost estimates
Participates in field trips to bridges in design
Performs other related duties
Qualification
Required
Candidate must be serving permanently in the title, or be reachable on the open-competitive list
One year of full-time satisfactory experience in supervising employees performing project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, on engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects, or supervising a construction project with a value of $1,000,000 or more
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in project management work, such as planning, administering, managing, coordinating, or expediting, for engineering and/or architectural and/or landscape architectural projects
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus any combination of college or university education and/or experience described in '1' above to make up the equivalent of five years of education and experience
One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines described in '1' above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Registered Landscape Architect
Where experience which is primarily of a design nature is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least one additional year of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least one year as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project
In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for Assignment Level I, candidates must have at least two additional years of experience as described in '1' above in a supervisory capacity or have served for at least two additional years as a project manager for a large and/or complex construction project
Preferred
Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form
Recent experience in structural design and preparation of contract bid documents for bridge rehabilitation projects
Knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and NYSDOT Bridge Manual
Knowledge of Structural Engineering software such as STAAD, LARSA, LEAP and CSI Bridge
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
U.S. Department of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation is a Federal organization that oversees motor vehicle and transportation system in the United States.
Funding
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Pete Buttigieg
19th United States Secretary of Transportation
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