Value Engineering Program Lead (Transportation Engineer IV) - Design Division - Austin, TX

Position Information

Are you a dynamic and visionary leader with outstanding communication skills and a passion for shaping the future of transportation while leading a statewide program? Join the Design Division as the Department's Value Engineering (VE) Program Lead. As a key player in our organization, you will oversee and administer the VE Program, and will collaborate with officials at every level ranging from TxDOT Districts to FHWA to ensure compliance with federal VE requirements. If you are ready to leave a mark on the transportation industry, we invite you to bring your expertise and passion to our forward-thinking agency.

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Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Position Description

Oversees the Department's Value Engineering (VE) Program. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines pertaining to VE Studies. Work requires contact with governmental officials, private entities and/or contractors. Duties also include serving as the Department VE spokesperson, preparing and giving presentations and extensive communication with TxDOT Districts and FHWA. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for the Department's Value Engineering program.
• Interprets policy relating to Value Engineering.
• Develops short-term and long-term goals and coordinates planning activities and resources required to meet goals.
• Acts in an advisory capacity on administrative, technical, regulatory, and engineering aspects of the Value Engineering program.
• Provides assistance and technical support to districts, divisions and the FHWA in matters concerning Value Engineering.
• Develops, recommends, and implements modifications as necessary for continual improvement to the Value Engineering program.
• Develops and/or reviews engineering related documents, correspondence, and reports.
• Makes presentations and represents TxDOT
• Develops training courses and/or materials.
• Chairs or serves as a member of a contract selection team.
• Negotiates fees and budgets, develops and negotiates scopes of work, negotiates contract work schedules, and negotiates other contract agreements.
• Reviews contracts and related documents for execution.
• Develops work orders and other agreements with consulting engineers for Value Engineering workshops and studies.
• Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
• Monitors contract performance, evaluates contract deliverables, reviews billing documentation, monitors the consultant's compliance with the terms of the contract, and/or prepares and delivers a written evaluation of the consultant's performance.
• Reviews, processes, and certifies reports developed by consulting engineers.
• Trains engineering staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience:

• 7 years engineering, transportation engineering, or related engineering experience
• Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent.
• Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis . Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

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

*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:

• Design and plan preparation methods and requirements
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Geometric design relationships to traffic operations, maintenance and construction
• Contract development and oversight
• Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
• Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Monitoring the status and progress of projects
• Developing and giving presentations
• Communicate effectively

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:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.