DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

CONSTRUCTION VALUE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
1221 N 21st Ave
Phoenix AZ 85009

Salary: $94,000.00 to $104,000.00 
Anticipated Salary: $99,000.00

*This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Grade: 27

Closing Date: March 31st, 2026

Performs the most difficult and more complex in nature duties of analysis maintaining large, and complex project schedules.

Develops and updates critical path schedule customizations; maintains project management information. Delivers projects as programmed. Reconciling data, ensuring accuracy, generate reports through critical path methods.

Provides guidance setting up tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project contract requirements. Provides counseling and guidance of scheduling review to subordinate staff and oversight of the Value Engineering program.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

*This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Performs the most difficult and more complex analysis regarding progress and critical paths, comparing with target baselines, report variances and communicates status. Identify and convey strategies that will provide deliverables timely and within the approved targeted budget. Completing claims reviews accordingly. Develop Critical Path Method (CPM), resource driven customized schedules based on scoping documents. Evaluate project schedules, resource needs, performance measurements and resource leveling.

Facilitate quality assurance and internal improvements by control coding of the dictionaries in the scheduling system, reconciling the most complex data differences. Verify data accuracy of information reported in the Active Project Status Report (APSR) document and keep internal procedure updates as processes are improved. Analyze and evaluate user's technical questions, provide solutions, and answer questions. Develop and update weekly short interval schedule working with field engineers.

Explore and evaluate improved project management processes and tools. Manage the in-house projects to integrate these tools into our environment with existing project management applications or new developed applications (tools) to ensure these are on time, within budget and the deliverables meet ADOT's standards. Participate in the management of ADOT's Value Engineering Program.

Knowledge of:
*Project development process for highway projects.
*Current project management tools and techniques.

Skill in:
*Utilization of project scheduling software including activity and logic development, critical path method analysis, resource loading, target and variance analysis and reporting.
*Creating and maintaining complex networks.
*Utilizing a variety of project management, database applications and other various computer software programs, such as Primavera, Sure Trak, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Google Workplace, and SQL.
*Teamwork, communication, listening, interpersonal and analytical skills.

Ability to:
*Research, read, and interpret a variety of technical information and documents.
*Discuss and evaluate new proposals for complex applications with users and prepare detailed specifications for automated procedures.
*Coordinate and direct activities within a project including time, cost schedule, and quality review points.

Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering or closely related field.

Five years experience creating and maintaining Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules using Primavera software.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

A valid Arizona PE is required for this position. A candidate who holds an active PE in another state will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE from the Board within 6 months of employment start date.

Valid driver's license.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Employee Referral Program
This position is eligible for an employee referral incentive if all criteria are met.

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

*Certain criteria must be met in order to receive the hiring incentive pay-out.