Project Management Spec II or III - TP&D

Job Description – Project Management Spec II or III – TP&D (2503030)

TxDOT's Laredo District is looking for Project Managers to manage various types of transportation projects for their region. The district consists of eight counties including three bordering with Mexico. If you are ready to help with the congestion and preservation challenges we have in the region, let’s talk. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide.

• Project Management Specialist II B22, $57,614 – $93,138
• Project Management Specialist III B24, $65,104 – $106,634

• Minimum Salary: $57,614.00
• Maximum Salary: $
• Pay Basis:
  Yearly
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Work Locations:
  Laredo District Headquarters 1817 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78043
• Travel:
  Yes, 25% of the Time
• Shift: Day
• Location Flexibility:
  Onsite

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑Time Employees
• On‑the‑Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family‑Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother‑Friendly Worksites.

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)

• Plans, develops, maintains, and makes recommendations concerning detailed project schedules and facilitates on‑time completion of projects with the optimal level of resources available.
• Monitors and reviews the work of others to ensure project plans and schedules include the entire scope of work, management requirements, schedule hierarchy, division of responsibility, schedule review and approval requirements.
• Performs project monitoring and data collection to determine if a project is progressing according to budget.
• Coordinates project meetings and conducts presentations.
• Supports Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, budgeting, and baseline management policies, practices and procedures.
• Monitors and reports on major milestones for the program portfolio.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations for developing, monitoring, and updating integrated project plans and schedules so that projects may be executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
• Identifies risks, assesses their impact on projects and develops contingency plans to mitigate potential impacts.
• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, specifications, drawings, and related documents.
• Oversees the scheduling of all activities associated with assigned projects to produce an integrated critical path schedule, updates as required and reports potential problems and/or problem areas.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• 2 years project management or development, construction/engineering support, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or proration of part‑time equivalent). Related graduate‑level education may be substituted for experience on a year‑per‑year basis.

Valid US driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

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Experience:

4 years project management or development, construction/engineering support, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full‑time or prorated part‑time equivalent). Related graduate‑level education may be substituted for experience on a year‑per‑year basis.

• Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid US driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Project scheduling and coordination activities
• Planning, design, and construction processes for transportation projects
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• Public relations for maintaining effective working…