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

Work Locations : District 4 HQ 2088 South Arlington Street Akron 44306

Organization : Transportation - Central Office

Classified Indicator : Classified

Bargaining Unit / Exempt : Exempt

Schedule : Full-time

Work Hours : 07:30 AM To 04:30 PM

Compensation : $38.13/hour ($79,310 annually)

Unposting Date : Apr 14, 2023, 10:59:00 PM

Job Function : Transportation

Agency Contact Name : Melissa Stroud

Agency Contact Information : Melissa.Stroud@dot.ohio.gov

Hybrid Telework Project Manager 1, 20064581, Division of Drive Ohio

(230003C7)

Job Duties

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd 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.

Ohio 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. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:

• Take care of what we have

• Make our system work better

• Improve safety

• Enhance capacity

Benefits to you:

• Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

• At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

• Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code

• Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

• Work/Life Balance

• The opportunity to work on an important mission

Official Position Description:

Managers assigned DriveOhio project(s), with or without sub-projects, that covers all phases of project management, with activities & responsibilities resting primarily within one given office/program of DriveOhio & whose primary stakeholders are management, staff &/or end users, directs delivery (i.e., does not require direct involvement of, but may be overseen by, higher-level authority of agency executives &/or political group) to end user/client (e.g., agency employees, outside agency, public customer) for operation/use, monitoring & modification of delivery to end user, assists in writing policy, directs, implements & monitors policy & ensures compliance, interprets federal & state laws & regulations, makes recommendations & modifications to facilitate end user compliance to policy, establishes procedures/guidelines for policy compliance, oversees implementation schedule, develops &/or directs development & implementation of planning document(s) (e.g., resources, specific assignments). Uses computer & related software (Microsoft Office) to deliver presentations to educate stakeholders and the public, gather feedback, & coordinate the integration of DriveOhio¿s projects with regional & statewide planning processes (e.g. Transportation Improvement Plans; Access Ohio; Statewide Freight Plan & advisory Council; Ohio Frieght Rail Plan; ODOT Statewide Safety Plan).

Serves as project lead on multiple phases of Turnkey Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation, Operation & Maintenance (manages consultant contracts for administration of NEVI grant); serves as DriveOhio Electric Vehicle Program liaison with Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPOs), local governments, & adjacent state Departments of Transportation (DOTs); coordinates with state & local construction projects that impact vehicle infrastructure; defines electric vehicle project requirements, quality standards & timelines; determines & evaluates risks that may affect project; defines specific activities to be performed to produce project deliverables; evaluates deliverables & ensures project is ready to move on to its next phases. Serves as representative for DriveOhio in public forums (e.g., Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials EV Committee; AASHTO EV Practitioner Working Groups); attends meetings, conferences, &/or workshops on related topics.

Position designated Career Professional per Section 5501.20

Qualifications 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 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 equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Knowledge of public policy management or public administration; public finance; public budgeting; project management; life cycle methodologies; time management; matrix management; public relations; interviewing; market trends; supervisory/management techniques*. Skill in operation of personal computer & applicable software (e.g., Gantt chart/project planning software, presentation software, spreadsheet applications)*. Ability to manage multiple demands or tasks on projects or programs; solve problems involving several variables in unique situations; review & evaluate project progress; develop & deliver presentations; communicate effectively on project information in a team setting.

Supplemental Information:

ALL 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.

This position is overtime eligible per FLSA Standards.

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.

Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.