Technical Project Manager I - Big Spring Area Office - (2601859)
Position Information
Join the Texas Department of Transportation and help shape the future of transportation in West Texas! The Abilene District is seeking a Technical Project Manager I for our Big Spring Area Office. In this role, you'll collaborate with engineers, auditors, records professionals, and field technicians to support transportation construction projects through project analysis, construction review, and records auditing.
At TxDOT, you'll be part of a diverse team of more than 12,000 employees statewide dedicated to connecting communities and keeping Texas moving. If you're looking for meaningful work, career growth, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, your journey starts here!
Minimum Salary: 65,104.00
Maximum Salary: 106,634.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
FLSA Status: Exempt
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Shift: Day Job
Shift Details: 40
Location Flexibility: Onsite
Benefits and Perks
At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:
- Retirement Plans
- Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
- Paid Leave and Holidays
- Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
- On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
- Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
- Family-Friendly Policies and Programs
In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.
For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Position Description
Manages advanced engineering, architectural, or construction projects, providing leadership in planning, oversight and compliance with state and federal regulations. Oversees projects objectives, ensures quality assurance/quality control, and maintains project integrity. Work requires extensive contact with agency management, governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self -supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Essential Duties:
Direct, develops, implements, and evaluates project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections.
Monitors and manages project cost and quality to ensure project is completed within budget and to ensure deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications.
Oversees project assignments determine work requirements to complete project plans and coordinates scheduling to accommodate projects already underway.
Oversee and monitor the inspections of construction methods, workmanship and maintenance procedures to ensure contractors build, install, maintain and repair traffic control/data collection related equipment or facilities in accordance with plans, specifications and contract requirements.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications.
Experience: 5 years construction project management; project management, process engineering and/or business process improvement methodologies. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Licenses and Certifications:
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Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
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Mandatory Safety Impact Certificate
Supervisory Experience: No supervisory experience required
Competencies:
- Industry guidelines, specifications and codes in the production and use of technical plans for the development and delivery of products and services.
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements.
Considerable knowledge of:
- Project Management best practices.
- Project scheduling and coordination activities.
Proficient skill in:
- Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.
- Project management monitoring.
Ability to:
- Analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues Identify project risks and gaps.
- Follow applicable safety standards, practices and procedures.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
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This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
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Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
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Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Job: Engineering/Engr Support
Job Level: Non-Management
Job Posting: Jul 28, 2026, 3:17:46 PM
Unposting Date: Aug 11, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
State Job Title/s: Project Manager III
State Job Code/s: 1560
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information
