Program Specials Sr Location and Design Department

Title: Program Specialist Sr LD

State Role Title: Program Specialist Senior Location and Design

Hiring Range: $83124 $103905

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Salem District Office

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Job Duties

VDOTs Salem Location and Design Section has an exciting career opportunity
for a Program Specialist Senior Project Manager. The successful candidate will
plan organize and monitor all work activities and resources necessary for
successful completion of assigned projects. Provide oversight of project
development scheduling estimating funding and federal obligation for a wide
variety of projects related to highways structures drainage and environmental.
Confer with District managers to determine availability of agency resources and
requirements for support. Assist in determining project teams of preliminary
engineering and construction staff programming and funding staff government
officialsFHWArepresentatives project stakeholders and other interested parties.
Provide input on the development of technical aspects of the Project Management
Plan outlining delivery of projects. Assist with the development of fee proposals
negotiation of consultant contracts and final procurement of consultant services.
Advise Project Managers and District and CO Project Sponsors on significant
issues affecting contract milestones budget objectives and impact of project team
performance. Establish and maintain communication with team members to share
vital information. Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone
reviews. Report overall project progress. Respond to technical inquiries from
public government agencies stakeholders and other special interest groups.
Establish and maintain project files. Apply project management philosophy to
support technical aspects of the programmed scope schedule and budgetary
objectives of assigned projects. Utilize project management processes of
initiating planning controlling executing and closing throughout the design and
future construction of assigned projects. Develop and maintain uptodate work
plans and schedules. Determine causes of technical schedule delays or
problems recommend solutions and implement schedules. Assist in monitoring
documenting and verifying technical aspects of scope changes. Assist with
management of project budget. Perform quality checks on assigned projects to
ensure compliance with current requirements mandated by local state and
federal agencies. Review work of others for quality and direct revisions needed.
Analyze design related problems and take appropriate action for resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include coordinating and conducting project meetings. Ability to interpret contracts special provisions and specifications. Skill in the use of computers and software applications for use in
project management such as scheduling software.

Additional Considerations

Bachelors Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering or related field is preferred.
Experience managing projects to include experience managing scopes
schedules and budgets on multiple project. Experience managing complex design projects in the transportation industry helpful. Project management (PMP) certification. Experience applying federal state and local transportation rules regulations and policies with the ability to determine
applications. Knowledge of transportation project development and integration to
include regulatory finance and legal constraints related to compliance with
standards specifications policies and procedures. Knowledge of complex
transportation plan development is also desirable. Skill in building networks and
relationships with employees field personnel contractors and public officials.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Once onboarded this position may be eligible for telework opportunities;
availability hours and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the
Commonwealth telework policy. (only for eligible positions)
We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3 official certified company and state agency that
provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in
support of Executive Order 29 2010. If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard
Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.
VDOT utilizes a market based pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore
advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Contact Information

Name: Donna Fizer

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.