Supervise staff to support the district’s portfolio of federal, state and regional funded transportation projects. Support construction program delivery and advance the department’s long-term infrastructure and financial goals.
How you will contribute: Cross-Functional: Supervise staff to support the district’s infrastructure investment program. Anticipate and balance the needs of multiple internal and external stakeholders. Apply knowledge of business and the transportation industry to advance the department’s interests. Develop staff to meet individual and departmental goals. Support district efforts to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate training and compliance activities, and represent the Department. Build partnerships with external stakeholders. Ensure compliance with federal and state policies and procedures across the cross-functional areas. Financial and Federal Funds Management: Conduct and supervise staff performing financial analysis, reporting, and reconciliation in compliance with state and federal financial management principles and performance metrics. Supervise and perform district activities associated with financial management of projects including TIP/STIP Amendments and Modifications, Annual Obligation Reporting, FIRE, federal authorizations, and performance end dates (closeouts). Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with state and federal program guidelines and communications with external stakeholders. Local Programs Support: Provide external stakeholder support throughout the life-cycle of infrastructure project identification, development, and delivery. Supervise and perform district activities associated with local program coordination and project delivery. Assist localities on the Locally Sustained Performance Program (LSPP) to ensure that local projects are progressing as expected. Portfolio Development and Management: Supervise staff to support district efforts in developing, managing and updating federal, state and regional funding and related portfolio impacts. Coordinate financial and other resources to support construction program delivery across multiple years. Support efforts of internal and external stakeholders to drive results and advance Departmental strategic and long-term infrastructure and financial goals. Perform district activities associated with development and management of the construction program and coordinate related activities with external stakeholders.
What will make you successful: Ability to apply programs, policies, procedures to meet long-range goals. Ability to assess political situations to meet Commonwealth transportation goals. Ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse groups and the general public. Ability to coordinate activities with multiple stakeholders, resources and objectives. Ability to manage the work of supervisory, professional and technical personnel. Ability to present complex information to internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering. Knowledge of federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, procedures and policies related to transportation infrastructure and operations. Knowledge of generally accepted principles and practices of budget administration, financial management and related state and federal law, policies and procedures. Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development. Knowledge of transportation planning and project management. Skill in budgeting, funding allocation methods and expenditure tracking. Skill in gathering and analyzing large and multifaceted data sets to identify problems, develop solutions, forecast, monitor outcomes and generate reports. Skill in the use of computers, web-based applications to include automated financial and project management programs.
Minimum Qualifications: Ability to coordinate activities with multiple stakeholders, resources and objectives. Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering. Knowledge of federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, procedures and policies related to transportation infrastructure and operations. Knowledge of generally accepted principles and practices of budget administration, financial management and related state and federal law, policies and procedures. Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development. Knowledge of transportation planning and project management. Skill in budgeting, funding allocation methods and expenditure tracking. Skill in gathering and analyzing large and multifaceted data sets to identify problems, develop solutions, forecast, monitor outcomes and generate reports. Skill in the use of computers, web-based applications to include automated financial and project management programs.
Additional Considerations: A combination of training, experience or education in Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, Civil Engineering or related field desired. Ability to assess political situations to meet Commonwealth transportation goals. Experience building collaborative relationships with diverse groups and the general public. Experience coordinating and supervising activities in alignment with policies and procedures. Experience presenting complex information to internal and external stakeholders.
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VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct. VDOT Code of Ethics Standards of Conduct
