Engineering Project Manager - Missoula

State of Montana; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Job summary

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in Missoula is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to oversee federal-aid and state-funded highway, bridge, and rest area construction projects. The EPM will manage a portfolio of 2–15 contracts up to $75 million each, with signature authority for contract changes, payments, incentives and time extensions.

The role also includes supervising 5–15 employees and ensuring compliance with MDT policies, while supporting the agency’s mission

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required for some paths.
• Five (5) years of relevant MDT construction project management experience or four (4) years with PE and related MDT experience.
• Five (5) years MDT construction project management with Senior Engineering Coordinator certification path available.
• External candidates: a bachelor’s degree and eight (8) years of relevant construction project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Contract administration, engineering oversight, and policy implementation for federal-aid and state-funded projects (highway, bridge, rest area).
• Manage 2–15 active construction contracts with individual values up to $75 million; portfolio up to $100 million; approve changes, payments, incentives, disincentives, time extensions, and enforcement actions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or related field

Job description

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) in the Missoula District (Missoula Area). The Engineering Project Manager - Federal Aid (EPM) is responsible for the contract administration, engineering oversight, and policy implementation for federal-aid and state-funded highway, bridge, and rest area construction projects. The EPM manages a concurrent portfolio of 2 to 15 active construction contracts with individual values up to $75 million and a combined portfolio value up to $100 million, exercising delegated signature authority to approve contract changes, contractor payments, incentives and disincentives, time extensions, and enforcement actions on behalf of MDT. The position directly supervises 5 to 15 full-time employees.

Benefits of working for the Montana Department of Transportation and the State of Montana include:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Benefits apply on first day of employment

For information on the Montana Department of Transportation's mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Certifications or License

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet one of the following combinations:

A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or a related field and; Professional Engineer (PE) license and; Four (4) years of relevant MDT construction project management experience, or five (5) years of relevant non-MDT construction project management experience.

A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or a related field and; MDT Senior Engineering Coordinator certification and; Five (5) years of relevant MDT construction project management experience.

External candidates only - A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or a related field and; Eight (8) years of relevant construction project management experience.

This position requires a minimum of 1 year of supervising employees or being the team lead of people in addition to progressively responsible construction project management experience.

Alternative qualifications include: Any combination of additional related work experience and education equivalent to the minimum qualifications.

Other Information

• Driver's record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant's permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment
• The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, at 406.444.6054.
• The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes, and to achieving an injury-free workplace.
• MDT is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.