Program Management Specialist Senior (Bristol District)

Title: Program Management Specialist Senior (Bristol District)

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III

Hiring Range: $81,692 - $132,750

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Bristol District Office

Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/search

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT's Bristol District is seeking a highly qualified Program Management Specialist Senior.

The purpose of this position is to plan, organize, monitor, and direct all work activities and resources necessary for the successful completion of assigned projects. You will provide oversight of project development, scheduling, estimating, funding, and federal obligations for a wide variety of projects related to highways, structures, drainage, and the environment.

If you are driven to be part of a team that impacts the design and safety of Virginia’s traveling public, apply today!

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to analyze complex financial data, work with detailed numerical data and generate reports.

• Considerable knowledge of federal, state, local transportation laws, regulations, policies and operations.

• Skill in leadership and consultation.

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.

• Considerable understanding of interrelationships between transportation project data, including phases, schedules, and estimates, and the SYIP, SSYPs, STIP and TIPs, and federal strategy.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to including mediating difficult issues.

• Considerable knowledge of transportation funding to include budgeting and finance.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Financial Management, Business or related field desired.

• Skill in the use of iSYP, PAM, Cardinal, Project Pool, Federal Strategy Database, and Project Closeout Database.

• Certification in Project Management.

• Extensive experience in financial management, highway design and engineering, roadway construction, planning or programming.

Special Instructions

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

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

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance, benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

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.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

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