Project Manager - Traffic

About the role

This position is open until filled. A first review of applications will take place during the week of July 12, 2026. Applicants that apply after the first review are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review date.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and professional leadership in municipal projects programs and construction management activities
• Manage, coordinate, and supervise multiple consultants and contractors on complex projects
• Monitor consultant budgets
• Develop project scope and prepare requests for proposals
• Prepare technical and complex engineering and financial reports for project authorization and approvals, design and construction changes, project funding and construction change orders
• Prepare related project schedules and construction sequences and phasing plans
• Review and evaluate consultants, preparing RFPs, negotiate contracts
• Read and interpret engineering plans, specifications, bid documents, and contracts
• Coordinate review of consultant deliverables and communicate effectively across departments and other agencies
• Monitor consultants’ work to ensure compliance with the contract, scope and budget, as well as laws, regulations, and policies
• Initiate, plan and complete work with minimum direction and control
• Work well managing multiple projects at different stages from planning, design, construction, and closeout
• Cookordination and collaboration with departments, divisions and outside agencies
• Serve as a liaison with public and private organizations, community groups and other social organizations
• Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen complaints and inquiries

Qualifications

• Operational characteristics, services and activities in project planning and administration
• Organization and operation of construction management
• Principles and practice of project management
• Methods and techniques of data collection, research, and report preparation
• Methods and techniques of statistical and financial analysis
• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration
• Contract negotiations and administration methods and techniques
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including public contract law
• Civil, structural, electrical, traffic, geotechnical, and mechanical engineering principles and practices as they related to construction management and inspection services
• General construction principles and practices
• Principles of business letter writing and report preparation
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications
• Applicable civil, government and administrative codes
• Principles and practices of public sector contract administration
• Principles and practices of customer service
• Principles of business letter writing
• Basic principles of supervision and training
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations