Alternate Delivery Program Manager.

Department Information

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Description Of Job

About the Work Unit

The purpose of the Alternative Delivery Program (ADP) is to support the Colorado Department of Transportation Regions with their alternative delivery projects.

The ADP Provides

• A uniform vision in the application of all alternative delivery technologies, while ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws.
• Explore and research new and potential delivery methods that will assist the regions in delivering their project portfolio.
• Provide consultation, coaching, guidance, and support to the regions in selecting, developing, and delivering projects using alternative delivery methods.
• Subject matter expertise in consultation with the regions to aid decision-making and ensure application of best practice.
• Representation of the department amongst its peers nationally, and internationally both public and private, in the exchange of technologies, research and best practice.
• Provide approval, consultation, coaching, guidance, and support to local agencies that are pursuing the use of alternative delivery methods on projects that include federal funding.
  
  

About The Position

This position is responsible as the Alternative Delivery Program Manager (ADPM) in developing and delivering a high level of customer support to the Regions that use Alternative Delivery methods to deliver their engineering projects, or programs. This position will ensure that the purpose of the program is implemented to the benefit of the Colorado Department of Transportation, and to the taxpayers of Colorado. As the lead of CDOT’s Alternative Delivery Program this position will provide consultation and advisement for all Department Staff (Regional Staff and HQ Staff) on the selection and implementation of Innovative Contracting solutions, for project delivery.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Determine Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) program and project contract structure (scope, goals, risks) in conformance with applicable Federal regulations, State legislation, and utilizing engineering experience and judgment.
• Research, document, develop, refine, support, maintain, and present Innovative Program Delivery techniques for use in Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build and CM/GC contracting.
• Develop, maintain, and publish (web-based) the CDOT's Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build and CM/GC Manual and Innovative contracting guidelines (Design-Bid-Build.)
• Recommend allocation of fiscal and human resources to Alternative Contracting projects.
• Formulate courses of action due to unforeseen increases or decreases of funding to ensure effective and efficient delivery of programs and projects.
• Identify staffing needs to adequately develop, implement, and support Design-Build programs and projects.
• Coordinate Innovative Contracting strategies with the Colorado Transportation Investment Office (CTIO) and its public-private partnerships and innovative financing functions; interface with HPTE on contract development and projects that may contemplate alternative delivery and innovative financing.
• Provide program/project delivery support, including technical engineering support and instruction to CDOT staff for the delivery and implementation of Innovative Contracting contracts. This includes the planning stages (NEPA) as well as the contract preparation phase, including: project conceptual design phase, letters of interest, request for qualifications phase, evaluation of qualifications, short listing, request for proposal phase, industry review, proposal evaluation, and recommendation for award.
• Identify CDOT programs and projects that lend themselves to Innovative Contracting delivery and coordinate with managers on those programs/projects.
• Work with the CDOT Region project teams and lead them in 1) balancing project scoping, goals, risks, contract language, conceptual design elements represented in draft contract proposal requests, and final contract proposal requests: 2) determining contract structure utilized to develop and deliver Innovative Contracting projects (single phase, two phase, or modified), 3) determining the contract elements of "best value" for evaluation and recommendation of award of Innovative Contracting projects.
• Ensure CDOT-wide consistency in Innovative Contracting Requests for Proposals (RFP's) the Alternative Technical Concepts (ATC) process, evaluations and Administration of projects
• Lead Innovative Contracting Projects in the CDOT Regions through a matrixed-managed format, overseeing, managing and administering Innovative Contracting projects to assess compliance with Federal, State, and Departmental Design-build regulations
• Oversee Alternative Contract Delivery training in the CDOT Regions.
• Provide supervision and instruction to CDOT Regional Staff in the preparation, use, and support of Innovative Contracting Guidelines implemented on projects.
• Guide project teams in quantifying risks on the projects.
• Supervise, prioritize, direct and delegate the work functions and activities of the Innovative Contracting Unit, including developing performance plans, evaluating performance, and directing, guiding and/or approving all necessary training for personnel within the work unit.
• Represent the CDOT in the area of Alternative Contracting (Design-Build and CM/GC) on a National and State level with professional engineering firms, professional engineering organizations, the construction industry, Local Governments, Federal Agencies, other State Departments or Branches, and educational institutions.
• Provide engineering expertise to the Transportation Commission, Executive Director, Chief Engineer, Deputy Chief Engineer and Regions for the purposes of complying with State and Federal requirements in the approval and use of Design-Build contracting.
• Present educational and informational meetings to the public, project stakeholders, and CDOT staff in the effective and efficient contracting methods available for use through Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build and CM/GC contracting.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Work Environment

• Primarily 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM work hours, Monday-Friday with the opportunity for a flexible schedule
• Travel to attend PE III Committee meeting in person at rotating regional sites
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only

Four (4) years of full-time professional work experience in Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related work experience

AND

Six (6) years of full-time professional experience with major responsibility over administration of transportation or research-related programs/projects which significantly impact the success of organization-wide operations and delivery of services

Two (2) of which must have included experience with public or business administration, leadership and management of a team; establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.

OR

Education And Experience

A combination of relevant education and experience that equals to ten (10) years.

• Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration or a field study closely related to the major job duties of this position will be considered.
• Professional experience with major responsibility over administration of transportation or research-related programs/projects which significantly impact the success of organization-wide operations and delivery of services
• Two (2) of which must have included experience with public or business administration, leadership and management of a team; establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives.
  
  

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Extensive management experience.
• Comprehensive, hands-on experience with highway project management;
• Current registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the Colorado Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors;
• Maintaining current working knowledge of engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, conceptual models, and best practices;
• Extensive experience coordinating and monitoring contracts and agreements and ensuring contract compliance.
• Experience with innovative project contracts and financing agreements, including creative and strategic ability to address complex issues and execute solutions and approaches related to Innovative Contracts.
• Developing and managing budgets to ensure cost effectiveness of projects or programs.
• Experience allocating resources to achieve program objectives and goals.
• Strong project/program management experience including project delivery.
• Supervision experience over professional engineers.
• Strong commitment to public safety.
• Leadership and vision across multidisciplinary groups; experience with matrix management.
• Ability to adapt leadership styles to various situations, modeling high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for individuals.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, developing, and implementing best practices in a large, complex organization.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Ability to partner with public and private organizations, special interest groups, in situations which may be politically sensitive.
• Negotiation to find mutually acceptable solutions; building consensus through give and take.
• Ability to work with diverse groups, the general public, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments.
• Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take.
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
• Ability to take the initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability.
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability.
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Experience with variety of communication methods as well as organizational communication best practices.
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, Gmail, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications Must Include The Following Documents

• A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
• A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
• A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
  
  

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email . Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email . Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
  
  

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic.”

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com and www.OrangeTreeScreening.com . Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439, and can be reached at 877.360.4636 or 888.222.0667.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks . CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Angelita Sims at angelita.sims@state.co.us or call 303.757.9225.

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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