B140 Transportation Financial Analyst I - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Performs transportation programming, letting project scheduling, and federal funding preparation and analysis work. Oversees projects/grants/programs/lettings to include application, approval, monitoring, audits, investigations, and authorizing funding. Work involves administering project programming and scheduling processes and systems; reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating project funding data; preparing reports and responding to inquiries. Interpreting, reviewing, and implementing state and federal statutes, legislation, laws and/or policies. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.Essential Duties:Assist with development and monitoring the 24-month letting schedule, fiscal constraint, and letting/funding processes in accordance with the statewide plan as authorized in the Unified Transportation Program (UTP).Coordinates project scheduling, programming, and funding review/approval for assigned district(s) within TXDOTCONNECT and the Department's Category Analysis.Monitors financial constraint of assigned district(s) construction funding allocations, as established annually by the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with the agency's Cash Forecast.Prepares Federal Project Authorization and Agreements (FPAA); reviews Advance Funding Agreement (AFAs), confirm funding eligibility and assists assigned districts with federal funding questions.Assists with the advertisement of construction and maintenance projects in the centralized advertisement program, in accordance with state and federal requirements.Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards pertaining to programs.Prepares and distributes letting, project funding, federal/state funds management reports.Assists with data integrity and quality control processes to ensure accuracy/consistency of internal and external reports.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.