Strategic Project Controls Engineering Manager

Virginia Department of Transportation; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Transportation seeks a district-wide project controls leader to guide CM teams in time and cost analyses, pre- and post-award budgeting, and change order cost estimation. You will monitor CQIP and environmental compliance metrics and coordinate with contractors to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

You will oversee CEI budgets, provide field guidance on NOI responses, perform constructability reviews, and mentor staff to improve scheduling, cost control, and

Qualifications

• Budgetary experience including monitoring expenses.
• Degree in Construction Engineering or related field.
• Experience applying CPM scheduling, cost estimating, and contract administration.
• Experience applying civil and design engineering and highway construction principles, practices and processes related to roadway, structures, drainage and environmental issues.
• Experience developing and monitoring construction schedules and researching, identifying and preparing detailed reports on review findings and recommendations.
• Experience interpreting contracts, special provisions and specifications and conducting extensive constructability reviews.
• Managerial experience overseeing staff including guidance on construction and contract administration issues.
• Valid Professional Engineer license.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Budget Oversight: Develop, manage and monitor budgets for assigned programs and projects in support of goals and objectives. Ensure expenditures do not exceed allocations. Manage budgets to ensure metrics are met.
• Engineering Management: Lead team and develop policies, procedures and practices in management of assigned engineering program area. Develop and provide technical guidance and recommendations on engineering projects.
• Evaluate Project Data: Review project management and financial tracking software to ensure accuracy. Research and resolve discrepancies. Attend field inspection, public hearings, field reviews and preconstruction conferences ensuring project details are resolved. Meet with engineering and construction groups to obtain additional information and to ensure understanding of key factors related to project. Perform special assignments in support of quality assurance.
• Identify Design and Construction Issues of Significance: Recommend improvements to construction quality and practices. Interpret plans and contract requirements. Provide technical advice to contractors, design and construction engineers. Conduct on-site field visits to ensure elements of design and construction are within contract scope and established standards and specifications. Review project documentation for completeness and identify areas requiring further detail. Conduct follow-up reviews with project staff and management to support implementation of recommendations. Identify costs and benefits related to recommendations. Report findings to management.
• Lead and Perform Quality Assurance and Quality Control Activities: Review contract construction projects to ensure contractor work is in accordance with plans, specifications and guidelines. Serve as district lead in project controls to include development of CEI budgets, monitoring expenditures, and developing and monitoring construction schedules. Conduct extensive constructability reviews. Attend concept meetings, field plan reviews and pre-construction meetings. Review plans and contract special provisions prior to construction work begin. Coordinate with ACEs in the preparation and review of work orders, NOIs and claims to validate necessity of work and level of federal participation. Provide field support on all NOIs. Investigate issues and provide balanced, contractually founded guidance on NOI response, correspondence, entitlement and damage assessments.
• Oversee Contract Administration Program and Staff: Ensure support to field to include initiating contracts, processing monthly estimates, performing finals, paying consultant vouchers and providing project management software field support and problem resolution. Provide technical and field guidance to construction staff. Provide guidance and recommend authorization of work orders and force accounts. Process contractor payments and CEI consultant vouchers.
• Project Management and Communication: Manage communication and coordination between project team members and stakeholders. Advise key stakeholders on significant issues affecting project schedules, milestones, budget objectives or team performance. Establish and maintain communications with project team members. Schedule and coordinate project team meetings and milestone reviews. Respond to project inquiries from public, legislature, government agencies, planning agencies, media, citizen groups, stakeholders and special interest groups.
• Responsible Charge Engineer: Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.
• Staff Training and Development: Ensure staff development, performance planning, evaluation and recognition activities are completed to ensure a productive and motivated team.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Cost estimating

Contract administration

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Quality assurance

Education

Degree in Construction Engineering or related field

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

The Virginia Department of Transportation seeks a district-wide project controls leader to guide CM teams in time and cost analyses, pre- and post-award budgeting, and change order cost estimation. You will monitor CQIP and environmental compliance metrics and coordinate with contractors to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

You will oversee CEI budgets, provide field guidance on NOI responses, perform constructability reviews, and mentor staff to improve scheduling, cost control, and