Team Lead Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Team Lead State of North Carolina – Dept of Transportation Wake County, NC Description of Work This is a repost. Previous applicants do not need to reapply and are still being considered.

Salary Grade:

NC24

Salary Range:

$84,471 – $164,720 This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits, competitive salaries, and many career development opportunities. The Project Management Unit (PMU) is a high performing unit that delivers quality and innovative projects to the citizens of North Carolina. We recognize the importance of making sure our employees feel valued, respected, and challenged to grow in their professional career. We are looking for an experienced Manager skilled in coaching and guiding Supervisors and Project Managers in delivering high-quality transportation projects, from concept to construction. This includes building and developing high performance teams by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. Additionally, this individual will need to work closely with Divisions, other discipline units, and stakeholders to understand expectations, remove obstacles, solve problems, and lead their team of Supervisors and Project Managers. Please check out our Project Management Unit video for more information. As the Team Lead, you will: Establish clear and attainable team goals and expectations. Lead, guide, and coach a team of Supervisors and Project Managers to achieve project goals, deliverables, schedules, and Division expectations. Develop strong relationships and seek to understand what motivates individuals. Effectively communicate and collaborate with unit staff, other disciplines, the Division, and stakeholders to overcome obstacles, resolve issues, and ensure project milestones are reached on time. Evaluate resource needs, shifting staff and resources, as needed, to ensure quality expectations, deadlines, and overall project delivery goals are met or exceeded. Provide support to your team where needed to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of your team’s ability to meet PMU’s goals and expectations. Conduct employee reviews, performance evaluations, address employee issues with appropriate disciplinary actions, and hire new employees. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Qualified applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following: Experience developing transportation infrastructure projects, including project planning and decision-making, preliminary and final design, and related technical/engineering analyses. Experience with project management related to scope development, schedules, budgets, quality, and risk management. Experience with overall project delivery processes and related transportation and highway engineering, techniques, practices, procedures, and applicable requirements. Experience with the development and administration of professional services and engineering contracts including scoping, estimating, negotiating, QA/QC, invoice review/approval, project closeout, and performance evaluation. Experience supervising permanent employees, including performance evaluation, employee development, and coaching. Experience organizing, developing, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and providing updates to Senior Leadership and project stakeholders. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail. Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of six years progressive engineering experience including four years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualifications May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. Supplemental and Contact Information Brittany Holland, 919-707-6309 bmholland@ncdot.gov Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application. NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.

NOTE:

For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.