Virginia Department of Transportation · 12 hours ago
22663 - Locally Admin Proj Ldr
Suffolk, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelVirginia Department of Transportation is responsible for managing transportation projects across the state. The Locally Administered Project Leader will oversee locally administered projects, ensuring compliance with policies and providing guidance and support to local project coordinators.
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Responsibilities
Manage locally administered projects to include providing direction, oversight and guidance on locally administered project coordination matters to designated locally administered project coordinators
Provide leadership in promoting, planning, developing and managing programs and staff
Interpret and analyze policies, procedures and business processes and monitor program compliance
Provide technical guidance and problem resolution to internal and external customers
Provide strategic leadership and direction
Collaborate with VDOT leaders to plan, design, develop, implement and continually improve high performing programs that allow VDOT to accomplish its organizational goals and objectives
Assist in leading and directing activities for multiple programs
Ensure compliance with federal and state policies, procedures and business processes
Develop communications and documentation to support existing and future program goals
Develop, maintain and monitor budgets for assigned program areas
Analyze, track and approve costs and ensure expenditures are within allocations
Work with others to research and resolve discrepancies
Answer and originate correspondence needed for documentation and guidance related to locality project development
Develop documentation for localities to manage their own projects
Coordinate responses from various VDOT sections to localities
Serve as a resource for localities
Encourage coordination between localities and VDOT
Provide information to localities in responding to their community on area transportation issues
Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders
Communicate with stakeholders to provide appropriate and authoritative information and receive feedback on programs and business goals
Participate in standing and ad hoc committees, groups or public forums in order to represent and achieve VDOT interests
Investigate and respond to concerns from VDOT internal and external customers
Coordinate communication between VDOT sections, Central Office, divisions and localities
Address VDOT's position and policies with locality officials and staff
Manage and encourage receipt of project information from localities
Provide guidance as localities increase their management of highway projects
Facilitate and participate in meetings with localities for project updates and support of the District
Work with leaders in developing policies and procedures ensuring program compliance with federal and state regulations and codes
Coordinate actions with other internal and external sources
Design and monitor training programs and materials to support program areas
Manage resources and business functions effectively
Hire, develop and manage a diverse and high-performing workforce
Ensure workforce receives required training and development opportunities
Oversee fiscal programs in accordance with agency policies and sound business practices to meet business goals
Direct, oversee and provide guidance on locally administered projects
Develop and implement procedures to assist localities in managing projects during development phase
Apply methodologies to manage and facilitate project schedules, budgets, scope and processes
Communicate programmatic directives
Establish procedures for project coordinators for project development
Use dashboard performance measures, including cost estimating, advertisement schedules and federal obligation strategies
Share project development and management issue with locality project managers
Review estimates for compliance with STIP and TIP
Facilitate project development meetings
Assist in the preparation of project administration agreements
Provide project development guidance to localities
Review invoices sent by localities on locally administered projects
Develop paperwork and oversee processing of payments
Qualification
Required
Ability to apply federal and state standards, policies and specifications to locally administered projects
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings
Ability to comprehend and apply advanced engineering and planning principles to a variety of engineering and construction projects and planning design programs
Ability to develop and implement procedures and methodologies to manage and facilitate project schedules, budgets, scope and processes
Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple assignments
Knowledge of principles and practices of transportation project management and transportation project engineering
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices to include performance management and discipline
Knowledge of transportation project development process, project integration on complex projects, and associated regulatory, finance and legal constraints
Skill in the use of computers and software applications
Preferred
A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Public Policy, Engineering or related field desired
Extensive experience managing projects in transportation engineering industry
Professional Engineer's license and certification as a Project Management Professional
Company
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels.
Founded in 1875
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.9MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-02-16Grant· $1.9M
Leadership Team
Laura Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Cooper
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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