Join SMPS Houston for an insightful and engaging event featuring Jaime A. Vela, P.E., the Central Service Center Manager from TxDOT. Jaime brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, making this a must-attend event for professionals involved in transportation and infrastructure projects. 

Jaime will cover a comprehensive range of topics critical to your success in working with TxDOT, including:

This event promises to be a fantastic opportunity to enhance your knowledge, network with peers, and gain a competitive edge in your professional endeavors. Don’t miss out on this chance to learn directly from a key TxDOT leader!

Jaime has over 26 years of experience and the majority being in the areas of design for the development of both Schematic/Environmental and PS&E documents. He started his career in the private sector (7 years). During this time, he was responsible for the development of various Schematic/Environmental and PS&E projects in the El Paso, Odessa, Pharr, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi Districts.  He also had the opportunity to work on the SH130 Toll project in Austin.  

In 2005 Jaime joined TX Dot and continued with the development of various projects throughout the Laredo District.  In 2009 he was promoted into the South Region where he was instrumental in the development of TX Dot’s 4-year project development plan and helped with the planning and programming of the prop 12 projects for the department.  He also assisted districts with capturing requests for consultant needs, utilization, and budgets in preparation for the legislative appropriations request (LAR).  

In 2014, he was named the PEPS Central Service Center Manager where he was responsible for supporting the 19 rural and urban districts and about 14 divisions with their professional services contracting needs. He was also responsible for managing all professional services contracts for those districts and divisions.  In the last 9 plus years, he has overseen approximately $5.9B in procurement for about a total of 1,253 contracts.

In November of 2016, the Service Center for Divisions was created, and Jaime continued supporting the 19 rural/urban districts.  Then in December of 2019, The Rural Service Center was created and was fully operational. With those organizational changes, Jaime was responsible for supporting the 8 urban districts.

Jaime’s service center provided support to eight urban districts in the areas of procurement of professional engineering, surveying, and architectural services. Jaime led a team that provided support to the respective districts in the areas of both procurement and contract management. 

On May 19, 2023 Jaime was asked by the division director if he was willing to “reunite” the Central Service Center and continue to support the 19 Rural & Urban districts.  Jaime accepted the challenge and has been named again the “Central Service Center Manager”.

Jaime has been employed with TxDOT for over 19 years.  His hobbies include traveling with his family and raising Charolaise cattle.  Jaime holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station.

RSVP by 8/12 at 6 pm. No fault cancellation 48 hours in advance to [email protected]. Walk Ins will be accepted depending on space. No lunch can be guaranteed for walk ins due to off site catering.