Senior Bridge Program Manager | Public Infrastructure

Department of Transportation; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 89,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Health insurance coverage

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Maine Department of Transportation is seeking a Bridge Program Manager with strong project management leadership to oversee a large team of engineers, technicians, and project managers. This role leads the delivery of a varied portfolio of Capital Work Program projects within the Bridge Program.

Qualified candidates will be licensed Professional Engineers with proven experience managing complex transportation infrastructure projects and coordinating with municipal, state, and federal

Qualifications

• Registered as a Professional Engineer and at least one year of project management experience at the professional level -OR- 12 years of technical engineering experience with at least three years of project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project schedules and budgets, monitoring project expenditures, making appropriate project budgetary adjustments, authorizing work by team members, consultants, and contractors, and allocating team resources.
• Evaluates and reviews work in progress as well as upon completion to ensure adherence to Departmental policies, standards, obligations, Program direction as well as all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
• Serve as the Department’s primary contact for municipal officials, legislators, planning organizations, federal officials, and other stakeholder groups to be able to discuss project issues and resolve problems.
• Meet and conduct public meetings with said groups as needed for projects as well as ensure that team project managers are appropriately following required public process for the team’s portfolio.
• Manage contract procurement process including reviewing proposals and other contractual agreements to negotiate, approve, and prepare the procurement of external resources as well as establish agreements with municipalities.
• Supervision is exercised over technical, engineering, and professional personnel.
• Work is performed under administrative direction.

Skills

Project management

Professional Engineer

Job description

The Maine Department of Transportation is seeking a Bridge Program Manager with strong project management leadership to oversee a large team of engineers, technicians, and project managers. This role leads the delivery of a varied portfolio of Capital Work Program projects within the Bridge Program.

Qualified candidates will be licensed Professional Engineers with proven experience managing complex transportation infrastructure projects and coordinating with municipal, state, and federal