Position Information

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Provides executive-level direction, management and engineering oversight of all activities in a district, to include transportation planning, operations, right-of-way, design, construction, inspection, maintenance, safety and environmental functions, as well as administrative and support activities. Reports directly to the Senior Director of District Operations. Recommends facilities, personnel staffing and funding levels required to carry out programs. Work requires travel. Work requires extensive contact with business and community leaders; contractors; special interest or trade groups; governmental and transportation officials at the local, state, federal or international levels; the media and private entities. Employees at this level perform work at the highest level of discretion and independent judgment and are responsible for final outcome.

Essential Duties:

• Cooperates with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on federal aid funded projects and with cities in accordance with highway maintenance agreements, and as required collaborates with Mexican officials on projects involving bi-national planning.
• Coordinates transportation matters across state lines and promotes multimodalism in the state's transportation system.
• Directs operations of a regional surveillance, communication and control center involving local agency partnerships, which manage highway and street operations, as required.
• Directs preparation of funding, planning, right-of-way, construction, maintenance and/or operation agreements with cities, counties, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, regional mobility authorities and/or private entities.
• Directs the development of work programs to meet transportation needs within the assigned metropolitan area including construction, maintenance and traffic control and operations requirements for short-range and long-range projections
• Meets with state agency representatives, local political subdivisions, public and private interest groups, to plan and develop work programs and support transportation systems planning and services and other transportation efforts.
• Provides direction for construction projects; implements uniform interpretation and application of specifications; responsible for resolution of contractor disputes, claims, final construction inspections and construction project reports.
• Provides leadership in the maintenance of the highways and bridges and oversees a viable preventive maintenance program to extend the service life of equipment and facilities.
• Represents the Department to the public including answering inquiries, making media presentations, speaking at public functions and participating in other civic endeavors in the community.
• Serves on and/or chairs research committees to stay abreast of transportation design innovations and to study modification of existing transportation systems, as required.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering related discipline. Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis . Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• 6 years transportation engineering as a Licensed Professional Engineer (LPE) in planning, location, design, construction, operation and maintenance. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
• Must have 5 years managerial/supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Tx Licensed Prof Engineer*

*Professional engineers licensed in another state in the United States , but not currently licensed in the State of Texas, must (1) meet the license requirements of the State of Texas Engineering Practices Act, (2) obtain a professional engineering license from the State of Texas within six (6) months of the date of hire, and (3) sign an agreement to that effect as a condition of employment.

Competencies:

• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Maintenance concepts, methods, policies and requirements
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring budgets and resources
• Government programs and operations affecting highway and transportation development
• State, county and local government operations and metropolitan planning organizations or regional mobility authorities affecting highway and transportation development and operations
• Communicating vision and direction of how an organization should function or a system should work under ideal conditions and conveying to others
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities through individual performance plans; monitoring and measuring performance against goals; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments to meet deadlines
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Communicating complex ideas and information clearly, concisely, and effectively
• Provides organizational leadership; fosters collaborative relationships; initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services
• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Collaborates and cooperates with others and builds effective working relationships with internal and external members to accomplish organizational goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:

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