State of Ohio

Project Manager 1 (District 4 Construction Dept./Capital Programs Administration), PN 20054138 (250000WJ)

Organization

: Transportation - District 04

Agency Contact Name and Information: DOTD04.HumanResources

Unposting Date

: Feb 8, 2025, 4:59:00 AM

Work Location

: 

District 4 HQ 

2088 South Arlington Street 

Akron 44306

Primary Location

: United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Akron

Compensation: $41.23-$58.91

Schedule

: Full-time

Work Hours: 7:00AM-3:30PM

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

: Project Management

Technical Skills: Project Management

Professional Skills: Decision Making, Developing Others, Teamwork

Agency Overview

Project Manager 1 (District 4 Construction Dept./Capital Programs Administration), PN 20054138

Work Location: District 4 Headquarters, 2088 South Arlington Road, Akron, OH 44306

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees - one where differences are respected and celebrated. Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

Job Description

What You Will Do:

• Will develop and teach construction policies and best practices to the field staff
• Will review daily diaries and project files in SharePoint for accuracy and consistency
• Acts as the quality assurance expert for District Construction
• Will coordinate and communicate with the design section for best practices that should be considered through the design process 

Who We Are Looking For:

• A self-motivated, knowledgeable engineer
• Good communication skills and willingness to teach and support employee development
• Understanding of the details required for managing a construction project from assisting the designers to project finalization
• Knowledgeable in PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Word to create their presentations and teaching documents

Official Position Description:

In District 4, manages construction project(s), with or without sub-projects, that covers all phases of project management with activities & responsibilities resting within the Capital Programs Administration Construction Department users (e.g., provides technical oversight & trains project level concepts & best practices to field staff, to include best practices for prioritizing work, develops & implements processes to organize project management & the work on projects to create efficiencies on project finalization) & whose primary stakeholders are management, staff, &/or end users. Monitors troubleshooting funding issues to ensure that adequate funding is available for change orders; utilizes best practices to keep projects on budget (e.g., local funding involvement). Provides training & direction to field staff on proper use of management information systems (i.e., SiteManager, Mobile Inspector, GoFormz) & the required forms as they relate to project management. Develops a pre-project checklist for items of work to be completed before a contractor is on site that will aid in verifying quantifies & resolving any discrepancies before issues arise. Develops & shares best practices for overcoming common construction problems & how to properly negotiate with contractors. Instructs & provides guidance to field staff on in-depth review of construction plans & in the field when it relates to potential utility conflicts (e.g., determine red flags in the construction plans) & how to best manage a potential conflict when one arises & prevent delays on construction projects. Uses a computer to prepare training materials, reports, spreadsheets (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for tracking finalization of projects, prepares final estimates, change orders & documents, research & prepares extra work change orders. Travels to project sites & conducts project audits to check on project oversight status.

Manages district wide signal construction projects including working with District signal maintenance to ensure that timings & phasing are optimized. Develops, implements & enforces policies, procedures & safety practices relating to traffic signal construction. Advises designers with construction related concerns, acting as the knowledge expert for other construction department staff constructing traffic signals & the inspection & oversite of district traffic signal projects; inspects roadway construction activities including approval of use of contingencies (i.e., quantity & design changes) &/or testing of materials used in roadway construction including review of testing proposals, plans & specification. Operates state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites & progress; oversees & directs technical, support in above activities; explains & interprets policies & procedures; provides technical assistance to consulting firms, Federal Highway Administration, local public agencies & others with projects/problems in assigned area(s) of expertise.

Investigates complaints, documents findings & assists with resolution; directs documentation of pay quantities, project records keeping, initiation of change orders, approval & sampling of materials incorporated in work; uses a computer & related software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel) for record keeping & tracking documentation; attends meetings & training sessions; assists District Office checking field documentation & finalizing projects.

This classification is designated as Career Professional per ORC 5501.20.

Why Work for the State of OhioAt the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• 3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects. 
• Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Project Management

Technical Skills: Project Management

Professional Skills: Developing Others; Decision Making; Teamwork

Supplemental InformationALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION. 

All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one year probationary period. 

If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.

This position has been designated as a Career Professional position per the Ohio Revised Code 5501.20.

All exempt promotions are required to serve a 6 month probationary period.

This position is overtime exempt based on FLSA Standards.

If operating a state-owned vehicle, must provide proof of valid driver's license or must provide own transportation.

All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation. 

ADA StatementOhio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free WorkplaceThe State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

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