Construction and Materials Bureau Director

Director of the Construction and Materials Bureau

This position is the Director of the Construction and Materials Bureau and is an at-will position reporting directly to the System Operations Division Director.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a strategic and results-driven Transportation Bureau Chief to serve as the Director of the Construction and Materials Bureau for the Systems Operations Division as a part of the division's leadership team! This at-will position serves as a key manager within the Systems Operations Division, with a staff of approximately 58 full-time employees and 8-10 interns / co-ops. This position is responsible for annual programs / budgets totaling over 900 million dollars.

At the Iowa Department of Transportation, we are driven by our core values of Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. These values shape our mission to Make Lives Better Through Transportation and are at the heart of everything we do.

Our most successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills, including the ability to collaborate and negotiate with other leaders inside and outside the Department, develop future leaders, build and oversee collaborative teams, effectively engage employees, and establish strategic objectives and performance measures for the bureau. You will also need to be a customer-focused, skilled communicator, both in writing and verbally, and able to adapt your communication style and methods to suit the audience's needs. We are looking for candidates who are highly adaptable, capable of working effectively under rapidly changing conditions, and possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Finally, we seek candidates who are customer-focused, advocates of technology and automation, and capable of making data-driven decisions.

Additional duties will include, but are not limited to :

• Being responsible for all programs, processes, funding, and decisions made within the Construction and Materials Bureau and the Materials Testing Laboratory
• Provide leadership, vision, direction, and establish policy for all construction and material-related issues within the department.
• Oversight and Management of the Statewide Construction Program : Develop, prioritize, and implement strategies, policies, procedures, and standards necessary to achieve quality and safety, as well as provide coordination and consultation to ensure uniformity of construction program administration.
• Participate in Constructability Reviews, Post Construction Reviews, and Process Improvement Teams to identify and implement improved procedures for the administration and inspection of highway construction projects.
• Advise and direct the Materials Testing section to assure proper and safe operations of the laboratory and uniform testing and inspection procedures.
• Represent the Iowa Department of Transportation on multiple committees, including but not limited to the Specification Committee, Concrete Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee, Strategic Asphalt Committee (SAC), AGC Business Practices Committee, and the AASHTO Committee on Construction and Materials.
• Interact with a diverse, multidisciplinary team including contractors, suppliers, FHWA, and local agencies to identify solutions to problems that address the needs of all affected parties.

Location : Ames, Story County

Shift Requirements : 40 hours / week, day shift, occasional overnight travel required

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What we offer YOU :

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

In addition to the benefits listed above, the Iowa Department of Transportation is proud to be a partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Through this partnership, DOT engineers are granted membership at a largely discounted price, as well as discounts for conferences and continuing education through the ASCE. We are excited to offer this benefit and to have you join this partnership with us! If you're interested in learning more about this benefit, please visit https : / / www.asce.org / membership.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA / EEO) Officer at aa-eeo@iowadot.us.

Reasonable accommodation such as : interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.

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