Transportation Project Manager

Summary of Work

Construction Division, Bismarck, ND

Shape the Future of Transportation with the North Dakota Department of Transportation!

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NDDOT Hiring Salary: $6,105/ month

Manage and Inspect Highway Construction Projects.

• Coordinate day-to-day activities on construction projects with contractors.
• Ensure all projects are in accordance with plans, specifications, and procedures.
• Prepare field reports and project documents.
• Maintain supervision on all work items through the duration of the project.
• Assist in payment for completed work being done by contractors.
• Collect approvals of construction materials used in construction work.
• Set horizontal and vertical alignment for highway construction. Document work as required.
• Provide training for technicians and temporary employees.

Maintain Project Records.

• Prepare inspection reports on activities and materials installed on the construction sites.
• Prepare force account reports for machines and labor hours for work being completed.
• Check and/or approve of employees' inspection reports, concrete test reports, lab reports, and provide guidance to subordinates on filling out necessary reports for the tests

Oversee Inspection and Testing Construction Materials

• Assign staff to conduct slump air content tests, unit weight tests, and making concrete cylinders.
• Assign staff to conduct moisture tests, moisture density tests. conduct sieve analysis on aggregates for asphalt and construction paving projects.
• Document all test results as required.

Designs.

• Assist in the design of preventive maintenance projects.
• Complete environmental checklist documentation.
• Train and provide guidance to lower-level technicians for district design activities.
• Review existing conditions and survey data.
• Use Microsoft and Geopak

Minimum Qualifications

An associate degree in engineering or a related field and four years of related highway/transportation construction and engineering experience, OR six years of related highway/transportation construction and engineering experience.

A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field may substitute for the required work experience on a year for year basis.

Requires satisfactory completion of the interview process, verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment, and job function screening.

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Application Procedures

Submit an application at www.nd.gov/careers by 11:59 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*

• Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.

Applicants who experience technical difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290. For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact the DOT Talent Acquisition Team, at dot.recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-2651.

Learn more about NDDOT at https://www.dot.nd.gov/. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.

NDDOT does not provide sponsorships.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.