Projects Coordinator

The Houston District of the Texas Department of Transportation is seeking a self-directed professional to support safety operations. This critical position serves a key role in ensuring the district delivers a successful safety program. The selected candidate will lead the planning of district-wide safety-focused events and coordinate the delivery of annual awards with leadership, while consistently meeting reporting deadlines. If you are driven to make a lasting impact, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.

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)
 

Performs complex professional, administrative and consultative work in support of a program or project. Work involves coordinating the planning, development, and implementation of goals, objectives, guidelines, procedures, schedules, priorities and/or methods for achieving program or project goals. Work requires extensive contact with department management, and external governmental agencies or organizations. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Assists in planning, preparing and coordinating special meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Conducts program or project analyses and develops and recommends solutions/methods to increase productivity/efficiency and streamline operations.
• Evaluates statistical data and interprets results; prepares reports on program and project activities.
• Performs budget-related review, planning and development activities.
• Prepares and presents information on various programs, projects and activities to executives, departmental staff and at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.
• Prepares sensitive and high-level correspondence and administrative or technical reports.
• Serves as point of contact and/or liaison for programs or special projects with other departmental staff, governmental entities and the public.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in business analysis, project or program administration, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

• Considerable knowledge of:
  • Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
  • Management Information Systems
• Proficient skill in:
  • Maintaining effective working relationships with others
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Some skill in:
  • Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
  • Facilitating groups using effective communications methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives, staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned actions
  • Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars and task force activities
  • Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time
• Standing - prolonged periods of time
• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

• This role requires work during emergency response operations, which may be occur during either the day or night shift as warranted by operational needs.

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. 

Click on the appropriate occupational category to view the MOS codes.

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.

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