Roadway Special Projects Manager

Summary:

The purpose of this position is to oversee and manage outsourced maintenance, major maintenance projects and any special projects related to roadways and assets. This is accomplished by coordinating contracted maintenance work, reviewing data, inspecting work and progress, coordinating work, materials, and information with departments, consultants, contractors and outside agencies, ensuring all policies and practices are followed, managing special weather events, overseeing annual inspections, and responding to requests for information and service.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees maintenance contracts by working with project managers on issues and problems, coordinating work with other departments, reviewing work orders, inspecting work, reviewing invoices, and authorizing payments, reviewing and analyzing maintenance methods, overseeing development of bids and specifications, and managing miscellaneous contracts.
• Supervises projects by coordinating consultant contracts, reviewing schedules, plans and specifications, monitoring work performance, reviewing proposals and work authorizations, inspecting roads and rights of way, maintaining records, conferring with local, state and federal officials on projects and work, and responding to concerns and questions.
• Maintains records on maintenance programs by selecting inspection sites, rating sites, taking measurements, reviewing any deficiencies in the roadway, compiling data and pictures, and reviewing and reporting results.
• Completes inspections by driving property, acquiring bids for miscellaneous services such as mowing, reporting property conditions, coordinating annual inspections of all facilities, reviewing and modifying schedules, and reviewing and reporting results.
• Responds to calls and special events by assigning service requests, managing events, contracting tasks as required, and coordinating crews, equipment and materials.
• Manages traffic and incidents by collecting and evaluating data, reviewing capacity, evaluating trends, managing the evacuation plan process, coordinating construction projects, providing communications to the public, conducting incident debriefings, and reviewing approaches which are the least disruptive.
• Provide support during inclement weather and participate in snow and ice events.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 – 5 years’ experience
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field
• Valid Texas driver’s license
• Licensed as Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas

About NTTA: NTTA is a political subdivision of Texas created to acquire, construct, maintain and operate toll roads in North Texas. As a customer-driven organization, NTTA delivers a safe and reliable toll system for millions of customers each year in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. NTTA is a vibrant organization with a highly qualified, energized and engaged team focused on achieving Excellence and we are looking for talented individuals to join us.

Our mission: We are committed to providing a safe and reliable toll road system, increase value and mobility options for our customers, operate the Authority in a businesslike manner, protect our bondholders, and partner to meet our region's growing need for transportation infrastructure.