Federal Highway Administration

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Federal Highway Administration

• Major Project Oversight Manager Career Track

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Our Mission

• Create the best transportation system in the
  world for the American people.
• One that moves people and goods safely,
  economically, and efficiently throughout the
  Nation and across international borders, while
  considering the effects that highways have on the
  environment, communities and our national economy.

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How we accomplish our Mission

• FHWA works with State and Local transportation
  agencies, highway associations, private industry,
  and other Federal Government agencies and the
  U.S. Congress
• FHWA administers the Federal-aid Highway Program,
  an annual multibillion dollar program of
  financial assistance to the States to construct
  and improve the National Highway System.

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Who We Are.

• 2500 Employees that administer a 32 billion
  dollar annual Federal-aid Highway program!!!
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a major
  organizational unit of the U.S. Department of
  Transportation (USDOT)
• FHWA includes offices in 52 federal-aid Division
  Offices, 3 Federal Lands offices, Resource Center
  Offices and a Headquarters office in Washington,
  D.C.

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FHWA Needs

• FHWA is currently looking for candidates to
  become Major Project Oversight Managers.
• Major Projects are defined as Transportation
  Projects that have a cost estimate that exceeds 1
  billion dollars or projects with National
  Significance.

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Roles of the Major Project Oversight Manager

• YOU ARE NOT BUILDING ROADS!!
• Oversight Managers provide a Federal Government
  oversight role over multiple project managers.
• Oversight Managers provide project administration
  and oversight, including activities including
  planning and environment requirements, design,
  right-of-way, project financing, construction,
  and contract administration.

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Goals of Project Manager is to Deliver Projects

• On Time
• Within Budget
• With High Quality
• In a Safe Manner
• While Maintaining Public Trust and Confidence

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Active Major Projects

• San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, CA
• SR 210/Foothill Freeway, Los Angeles, CA
• Southeast Corridor (TREX), Denver, CO
• New Haven Harbor Crossing, CT
• Miami Intermodal Center, FL
• Tampa Interstate Project, FL
• New Mississippi River Bridge, IL-MO
• Ohio River Bridges, KY-IN
• Active Mega projects are defined as projects in
  which the Record of
• Decision (ROD) has been issued, and design or
  construction has begun.

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Active Major Projects (Contd)

• Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel, Boston, MA
• Central Texas Turnpike, Austin, TX
• Katy Freeway, Houston, TX
• Woodrow Wilson Bridge, VA-MD-DC
• Springfield Interchange, VA
• Hampton Roads Third Crossing, VA
• Marquette Interchange, Milwaukee, WI

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Upcoming Major Projects

• I-75 Northern Arc, Atlanta, GA
• Bus Rapid Transit, Honolulu, HI (Joint FTA/FHWA)
• I-270/US 15 Corridor Improvements, Frederick, MD
• I-94 Edsel Ford Freeway, Detroit, MI
• I-278 Gowanus Expressway, Brooklyn, NY
• Mon/Fayette Expressway (last segment),
  Pittsburgh, PA
• 1 Projects shown are projected from yearly calls
  to the FHWA Division Offices,
• and are dependent on sufficient funding being
  secured.

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Upcoming Major Projects (Contd)

• I-635 LBJ Freeway (West Section), Dallas, TX
• I-495 Capital Beltway Improvements, Northern VA
• I-405 Corridor, Bellevue, WA
• Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle WA
• SR 509, Seattle WA
• SR 167, Tacoma, WA

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The Major Project Oversight Manager Program

• 3 year commitment to FHWA to become a Major
  Project Oversight Manager.
• 2 years in the Professional Development Program.
• 1 year being an Assistant Manager to a Major
  Project Oversight Manager.
• After 3 years, you should have strong
  understandings of the role of the Oversight
  Manager and may be given the challenge of
  becoming a Major Project Oversight Manager.

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What is the Professional Development Program
(PDP)?

• Consists of on-the-job training, diverse
  developmental assignments, and participation at a
  Professional Development Academy.
• PDP program emphasizes diversity of experience as
  a key element in the preparation of our most
  capable employees for higher level positions.

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How does the PDP work?

• Participants are assigned to a Sponsoring Offices
  that serves as their home base for the duration
  of the program.
• Participants will complete several developmental
  assignments which may be in different
  geographical areas.
• Participants attend a variety of courses and
  seminars that will provide participants the
  foundation knowledge to become a FHWA
  professional.

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The Assistant Oversight Manager Position

• Shadow role for participant
• Opportunity for hands-on experience working on a
  Major Project
• Further Develop Project Management,
  Professionalism, Leadership Skill Sets
• Mobility required for on-site training.
• Experience, Experience, Experience

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The FHWA Requirements

• Sincere Interest
• Graduate degree or equivalent in Project
  Management, Construction Management or Related
  Field.
• Geographic and occupational mobility is
  necessary.
• Transportation Industry experience is helpful,
  but not required.

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Why FHWA?

• Travel and Relocation.
• Competitive Salary based on Locality.
• Recognition through honors and cash awards.
• 13 to 26 days of Annual Leave a year based on
  length of service.
• Individual and Family counseling services.
• Low Cost life insurance program.
• Excellent Federal Retirement Plan.
• Job Security. The Largest employer in the
  Nation!!

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Questions, Questions, Questions