Kristopher Lee Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Serve as UTP Development and Project Selection Lead.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Serve as Unified Transportation Program Portfolio and Project Delivery Team Lead.
• Manage Austin District’s Bridge, Traffic Safety, Transportation Alternatives and Mobility portfolios and project call submissions through close coordination with District area offices, District leadership and Division.
• Coordinate the certification of monthly letting schedules and 24-month letting schedule with District area offices and leadership and ensure successful delivery of letting program.
• Monitor District funding allocations and ensure fiscal constraint based on utilization within the 2-year letting window, as well as the 10-year UTP window.
• Develop District’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and Rural Transportation Improvement Program submissions through coordination with Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and District staff.
• Direct the update of District’s monthly Congestion Task Force tabloid submission.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Coordinate with District and Division staff to develop the Department’s 10-year construction planning document.
• Monitor District funding allocations and ensure fiscal constraint based on funding utilization over the course of the 10-year Unified Transportation Program window.
• Manage District annual UTP Project Call and confirm Districts have properly requested any additional funding or necessary changes to their major mobility projects and ensure each District portfolio remains fiscally.
• Analyse District project scoring methodologies and project rankings and prepare state-wide scoring and ranks for all projects submitted for consideration through UTP Project Call.
• Prepare project recommendations for approval in the UTP for members of Administration and Texas Transportation Commission.
• Analyse District quarterly portfolio, coordinating with District and Division staff to certify projects remain along development timelines and any risk factors, such as environmental clearances or right of way.

• Analyze trends and prepare monthly forecasts of State Highway Revenues, expenditures and bank balances.
• Interpret trends in Department construction and maintenance expenditures.
• Collaborate in developing biannual Operating Budget and Legislative Appropriations Request.
• Assist in innovative financing efforts, such as debt payments, toll credits and project financing.
• Review and make recommendations on resource management.

Austin, TX

• Analyze fiscal year letting volumes, available apportionment and obligation limitations to monitor and report the use of federal funds for management and administration reports.
• Balance federal program funds monthly, making reports available for use by state organizations.
• Compile and analyze yearly federal Preliminary Engineering and Right of Way audits.
• Track and review Advanced Funding Agreements for impact to Department and project authorizations.
• Prepare and review Federal Project Authorization Agreements for accuracy and coordinate with the Federal Highway Administration for approval of federal fund usage.
• Coordinate with necessary divisions to obtain required approvals for monthly letting projects.

Austin, TX

• Performed office duties in support of faculty, staff and/or student efforts, including word processing, data entry, maintaining files, processing mail and duplication.
• Gathered, compiled and entered data, producing routine reports and documents.
• Input budget figures, prepared requisitions, logged and tracked expenditures.
• Maintained tracking systems and logs.

Austin, TX

• Perform bookkeeping/accounting duties and update journal entries.
• Create and communicate financial status reports to upper management.
• Deliver superior Customer Service to consumers in an effort to develop rapport with consumers and ensure repeat business.
• Handle all customer requests and complaints.
• Supervise front end employees through assisting with scheduling and directing employees to specific job duties.

Austin, TX

• Maintained all financial transactions including accounts payable/receivable.
• Administered all consumer issues while maintaining superior Customer Service to ensure repeat business.
• Improved business communication skills through consumer and vendor interactions.
• Increased restaurant production through hiring of more qualified employees and increased worker efficiency programs.
• Developed process improvement strategies and cost cutting plans.
• Preserved a clean and healthy working environment.