Capital Projects Management Analyst

About the role

This position provides essential analytical, operational, and technical support to the Capital Project Services division. The role focuses on improving project delivery workflows, supporting ODOT certification compliance, organizing and governing SharePoint content, maintaining the Project Management Resource Manual, and assisting with the rollout of new project management software.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates processes, interprets regulations, develops recommendations, prepares reports, and supports information system implementation to ensure efficient, compliant, and consistent project delivery across the division.
• Analyzes operational and organizational problems, evaluates alternatives, and makes clear, data-supported recommendations that improve project delivery workflows and documentation.
• Supports information system development and implementation, including coordinating with ITS, troubleshooting user issues, and helping deploy platforms such as SharePoint or project management systems.
• Collects, reports, and documents data using spreadsheets, databases, and other analytical tools.

Requirements

• Knowledge of public administration practices, including grant monitoring, regulatory compliance, and program analysis to support capital project requirements.
• Understanding of governmental financial principles, including experience preparing or tracking grant status reports, contract documentation, and project-related expenditures.
• Experience supporting information system development and implementation, including coordinating with ITS, troubleshooting user issues, and helping deploy platforms such as SharePoint or project management systems.
• Ability to analyze operational and organizational problems, evaluate alternatives, and make clear, data-supported recommendations that improve project delivery workflows and documentation.
• Strong data collection, reporting, and documentation skills, including preparing reports, maintaining large documents (e.g., manuals), ensuring version control, and using spreadsheets, databases, and other analytical tools.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in public or business administration, statistics, accounting, or a related field that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; AND two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in administrative, operations, or similar analyses.
• Associate Degree in public or business administration, statistics, accounting, or a related field that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities; AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in administrative, operations, or similar analyses.
• High School Diploma/GED; AND six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in administrative, operations, budgetary, and similar analyses, of which at least two (2) years of this experience is in the public sector for a medium or large governmental unit.

Skills

Knowledge of public administration practices, understanding of governmental financial principles, ability to interpret and apply regulations, experience supporting information system development and implementation, strong data collection, reporting, and documentation skills.

Benefits

Washington County is an equal opportunity employer committed to using a merit-based system in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on knowledge, skills, and abilities. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration, and work-life harmony. We promote employee development and offer an award-winning benefits and wellness program as well as an opportunity to serve and support our vibrant community.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $90,615.36 - $110,120.04 per year.

Schedule

The position is classified as Exempt.