Melissa Batula, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Overseeing, coordinating, and directing the work of a multi-disciplinary team supporting and delivering transportation infrastructure programs. Focused on assisting transportation leaders as they develop future focused programs and projects to meet the needs of today while providing for transportation of the future.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

Manages 9,000 dedicated staff members committed to serving the transportation needs of citizens across the Commonwealth. Oversees investments in PennDOT assets, ensuring quality and safety across the department, and advancing innovative strategies to solve Pennsylvania's 21st-century transportation challenges. Adept at building strong relationships with industry and government partners and is committed to guiding the department's 11 district offices in successfully carrying out PennDOT's mission.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

Melissa J. Batula, P.E., was appointed Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration in January 2020. As the first female to hold this position, Batula manages 9,000 dedicated staff members who share her commitment to serving the transportation needs of citizens across the Commonwealth. Her role includes overseeing investments in PennDOT assets, ensuring quality and safety across the department, and advancing innovative strategies to solve Pennsylvania’s 21st century transportation challenges. She is adept at building strong relationships with industry and governmental partners and is committed to guiding the department’s 11 district offices in successfully carrying out PennDOT’s mission.National leader and an active member of the American Association of State Transportation Officials, serving as the Vice-Chair of the Council on Active Transportation and as a member of the Council on Highways and Streets, the Committee on Design, and the Technical Committee of Cost Estimating as well as the Innovation Initiative.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

Oversaw the Pennsylvania’s Highway and Bridge Program, including all aspects of Highway and Bridge Design and Construction, including design, environmental policies, contract administration, preparation of bid documentation, and the department's material testing. Directed and oversaw the department's $3 billion construction and consultant contracts. Lead the Department's efforts regarding alternative funding.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

o Directed activities related to the Delivery of the Department’s Highway and Bridge Program ($3B per year), including all aspects of Highway Design and Highway and Construction Contract Administrationo Served as business executive champion for development of IT systems to transform business operations, including the KeES system (environmental permitting), the HBMS system (outdoor advertising management), the Utility Management System, upgrades to the ECMS system (for direct bidding within ECMS), Design Collaboration, Asta (scheduling) etc.o Served as co-leader of the Department’s Interstate Steering Committee and presented needs and conditions of the interstate to various Metropolitan Planning Organizations to raise awareness of the need for additional fundingo Served as the Department’s lead in task force involving Amtrak, FHWA, FRA, FTA, to address on-going issues with project deliveryo Oversaw the activities, management, and budgeting of the Environmental Policy and Development Section, the Utility, Right-of-way, and Grade Crossing Section, the Plans, Specification, Schedules, and Constructability Section, and the Contract Management Section

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

o Managed Pennsylvania’s 40,000 miles of highways and 25,000 Bridgeso Oversaw the Bridge Inspection and Management Section, the Roadway Management Section, the Bridge Asset Management Section, and the Bridge Inspection Sectiono Established the Departments Asset Management Division and policies and framework of improvement for better asset management and performanceo Established PennDOT's initial Asset Management Plans and procedures for asset performance and reporting in compliance with MAP-21 requirementso Managed impacts of Marcellus Shale and other haulers on Pennsylvania roadways and implement regulations, policies, and procedures to manage programo Managed flood response efforts related to post bridge inspection and responseo Presented business case for additional funding needed to manage the bridge and highway assets, ultimately culminating in the passage of the Act 89 revenue enhancement.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

o Managed delivery of Accelerated Bridge Programo Developed and updated the program goals, objectives, and actions with a focus on improving existing bridge assets to reduce rate of deteriorationo Conducted analysis and projections of future bridge conditions, developed bridge asset management goals, performance metrics, and guidance documents (part of Linking Planning and NEPA initiative) to communicate need for better asset management both internally and to external partners

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

o Oversaw and led the accelerated bridge program, which bid contracts to address over 1600 structurally deficient bridgeso Manage delivery of program and development of future program and goalso Analysis and projections of program results with funding constraintso Developing data management tools and standardized reportingo Develop bridge asset management goals and performance metrics as part of the linking planning and NEPA initiative.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

o Review and negotiate engineering contracts to ensure project objectives were met and work scopes and proposals followed sound engineering judgment and procedureso Develop policy and procedureso Team member for the Accelerated Bridge Program. Developed and managed reports, charts, and graphs to present status of program. Worked with District personnel to resolve project issues, recover schedules, and to define and refine program. Developed tracking methods for managing the program of over 1000 bridges. Incorporated automation techniques to better manage data.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

o Manage bid package reviews, including assigning and supervising reviewso Coordinate let schedules and project status with District Offices and Federal Highway Administration

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

Review bid plans, specifications, and estimates and prepare project estimates and function as Special Assistant to Design Services Chief (Project Delivery Streamlining)

Management of Land Development Projects, communicate project objectives/status with clients and review agencies, perform project review for municipalities, prepare project proposals and present projects at public meeting

Responsible Professional Engineer for major subdivision and land development projects, including full project design, including management of projects from proposal through construction of project. Career progressed from draftsperson, to designer, to project manager, to senior project manager and senior engineer.Primary Duties: Managed land development projects from inception throughfull construction. Scheduled, coordinated and incorporated design elements during the project deliveryprocess, including design, budgeting, estimates, and coordination with stakeholders and public. Program Management: CAD Unit: Responsible for transition to Computer Aided Drawings (CAD) and strategy forimplementation, standardization, and evaluation of hardware and software. Engineering Unit: Manage program to deliver multiple large development projects, includingconceptual layouts, community involvement and preliminary studies. Management resulted in firm being one of leading engineering firms for Open Plan designs in mid to late 1990s.Communication: Conducted meetings with clients to develop proposals and provide project status.Met with attorneys, review agencies, and local stakeholders in project development. Communicated project objectives and mitigation proposals at Municipal Meetings. Full involvement throughout project construction, including contractor interactions.Design Experience:Roadway/Systems - Full roadway design, including horizontal and vertical alignments, lane designs,tapers, slope walls, etc. Full design of Sanitary Sewer and water distribution systems. Design ofStorm Water Collection and Management systems. Design of Pumping Stations, utility connections.Structures – Small bridge (span = 26’) and culvert design, foundations, retaining wall designs, beamdesign, etc.Environmental - Design to minimize environmental impacts, including protection of steep slopes,stream corridors, alluvial soils, wetlands, floodplains, forested areas, etc.

National Transportation Advanced Leadership Institute

Bachelor'S Of Science, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership