Virginia Department of Transportation · 10 hours ago
21589 - Prog Admin OTP3
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expVirginia Department of Transportation is seeking a Program Administrator to lead the development and procurement of Design-Build and PPTA projects. The role involves overseeing financial management, policy oversight, and compliance of complex transportation projects, ensuring effective program delivery and contract management.
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Responsibilities
Lead development and procurement of Design-Build and PPTA projects
Support program delivery by selecting, procuring, negotiating and administering complex PPTA and Design-Build transportation projects
Assist in developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures, guidance and practices for Design-Build, PPTA and procurement of Professional Service Contracts
Lead the post procurement compliance and oversite of the complex PPTA transportation projects
Provide analysis and support on complex projects to assigned program area by planning, developing, monitoring and evaluating projects and programs
Prepare, maintain, and present tracking data on financial performance of assigned projects
Work closely with District PM to manage business and financial aspects of strategic contract management
Review annual financial plans and life cycle maintenance plans
Support District Project Managers in negotiating contractor change orders
Develop independent cost estimates for change orders, new business opportunities or construction comparisons
Coordinate with the Districts, OAG's Office, Tolling, Financial Planning and others to review, analyze and resolve issues
Perform financial analyses for programmatic and policy issues
Prepare agency legislative impact statements when required
Analyze financial data and extract and define relevant information
Interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and, or project and future financial probability
Prepare and conduct presentations for staff at various levels
Oversee development of assigned P3 program policy documents
Review and editing of all guidance and policy documents
Review and update of the PPTA guidebook to include design and construction and operations and maintenance for P3 projects
Provide annual updates for the VDOT Business Plan
Develop, monitor and manage project performance measures
Ensure technical accuracy and administrative compliance of assigned documents
Identify and obtain consensus with applicable stakeholders
Oversee financial management, business activities and procurement of contracts as well as management of projects
Ensure a consistent approach is used in P3 contract management
Attend regular meetings with District and other divisions
Maintains comprehensive knowledge and working skills necessary to effectively oversee the maintenance and operations of the P3 projects
Ensure that all obligations under the contracts are met
Review and establish policies for documentation
Review retention and destruction policies and modify as necessary for the long-range multi-year project lifespan
Review District retrieval procedures for warranty and claim issues
Coordinate with other projects, agencies or departments to coordinate and engage independent engineers as needed
Facilitate resolutions on differing perspectives between stakeholders and VDOT
Lead contract development and negotiation for PPTA projects
Oversee P3 projects as team lead
Lead solicitation and procurement activities and assist in complex PPTA and Design-Build projects
Conduct research and analysis
Ensure project oversight
Administer consultant contracts
Conduct high level project screenings
Develop risk assessments and recommend or prioritize projects for appropriate project delivery
Serve as a primary team member on PPTA projects
Plan, coordinate and prioritize multiple assignments with scheduled timeframes
Lead, participate or facilitate in transportation studies
Interpret contracts, special provisions and specifications related to roadway design, construction, maintenance and operations
Coordinate with federal agencies, District Offices, other divisions on studies, deliverables and PPTA projects
Qualification
Required
Ability to assemble, analyze, reconcile, monitor budgets, financial transactions; interpret financial data and prepare financial reports
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences to include team members as well as to facilitate and obtain agreements from a diverse group of project participants
Ability to conduct independent, technical policy and program analysis
Ability to interpret, effectively apply policies, procedures, federal and state procurement laws
Ability to query, review historical data, analyze, coordinate and propose financial and operational solutions for a large organization, using multiple financial and operational resources
Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices related to transportation project design
Knowledge of project, program development, management to include contract negotiations and contract administration
Knowledge of the principles, practices of policy analysis, legislative practices, budget development, execution, evaluation and of financial planning
Skill in providing and promoting good customer service to customers
Skill in the use of computers, software applications including the ability to query and review historical data from enterprise financial systems as well as MS Office suite
Preferred
A combination of training, experience, or education in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field desired
Ability to perform and understand complex financial models
Experience in conducting independent, complex technical policy and program analysis
Experience in multi-million dollar negotiations and contract management
Experience in transportation engineering, highway construction, report writing, policy and procedure development, contract development and contract administration
Experience managing financial models and review processes and working effectively with complex programs, financial plans and operations
Knowledge of Design-Build and PPTA processes, procedures and evaluation
Knowledge of traffic and revenue studies
Knowledge of transportation project finance practices, procedures, and policies
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Valid Professional Engineer's license desired
Company
Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.9MKey Investors
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2022-02-16Grant· $1.9M
Leadership Team
Laura Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Cooper
Deputy Chief Information Officer
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