Program Specialist Senior - Location & Design

Title: Program Specialist Senior - Location & Design

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist III

Hiring Range: $83,124 - $135,077

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Bristol District Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT's Bristol District is seeking a highly qualified Program Specialist Senior for their Location & Design Division.

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.

Core Responsibilities:

Project Development – Perform quality checks on assigned projects to ensure compliance with current requirements mandated by local, state, and federal agencies. Review the work of others for quality and direct revisions as needed. Analyze design-related problems and take appropriate action for resolution.

Project Management and Communication – Advise Project Managers and District/CO Project Sponsors on significant issues affecting project milestones, budget objectives, and the 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 the public, government agencies, stakeholders, and other special interest groups. Establish and maintain project files. Develop, maintain, and utilize schedules software to plan, track, and manage project success.

Project Administration – Confer with District managers to determine the availability of agency resources and requirements for support. Assist in determining project teams, including preliminary engineering and construction staff, programming and funding staff, government officials, FHWA representatives, project stakeholders, and other interested parties. Provide input on the development of technical aspects of the Project Management Plan outlining the delivery of projects. Assist with the development of fee proposals, the negotiation of consultant contracts, and the final procurement of consultant services.

Project Controls – Apply project management principles to support the technical aspects of the programmed scope, schedule, and budget 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 up-to-date work plans and schedules. Determine the causes of technical schedule delays or problems, recommend solutions, and implement corrective measures. Assist in monitoring, documenting, and verifying technical aspects of scope changes. Develop and implement budget and schedule controls to manage the project budget and deliver project tasks.


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

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Knowledge of complex highway design and project management.
• Ability to interpret contracts, special provisions and specifications.
• Experience applying federal, state, local transportation rules, regulations and policies with the ability to determine applications.
• Knowledge of roadway design criteria, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include making presentations and conducting meetings.
• Knowledge of transportation project development, integration to include regulatory, finance, legal constraints related to compliance with standards, specifications, policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise staff, programs and budgets.
• Skill in building networks, relationships with employees, field personnel, contractors, FHWA representatives and public officials.

Additional Considerations

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