Supervising Senior Project Managers (Strategic Advisor 2)

at  City of Seattle

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Vision: Seattle is a thriving and equitable community powered by dependable transportation.
Mission: To deliver a transportation system that provides safe and affordable access to places and opportunities.
At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we are recognized across the country for our efforts in combining different modes of transportation to make travel easier and more convenient. As our city grows quickly, we’re always thinking about how to make transportation more accessible, safe, affordable, and reliable for people who live in, work in, and visit Seattle. We’re passionate about creating an equitable, sustainable, and vibrant city for everyone.
We have important jobs to do at SDOT. We look after the city’s transportation network, add more bicycle and pedestrian paths, take care of over 240 bridges, and help people get better access to the regional transit system. We’re a team of nearly 1,200 hardworking people, ready to serve Seattle’s public transportation needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no matter the weather.
SDOT has exciting opportunities for three collaborative and people-oriented Supervising Senior Project Managers (Strategic Advisor 2) in our Project Management group within the Capital Projects Division. These senior project managers will manage complex capital projects while also supervising 2-3 subordinate project managers, including project oversight and personnel support. These key leaders also support the Project Management group by providing guidance, industry expertise, and mentorship to more junior team members, as well as lead initiatives for process improvement and increased communication with SDOT partners and project stakeholders such as other City staff and contractors. Come help keep Seattle moving!

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or civil engineering technology, or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years of transportation-oriented project management experience.
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience that includes hiring, managing work assignments, performance evaluations and management of staff.
  OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.

THOUGH NOT REQUIREMENTS, STRONG CANDIDATES WILL HAVE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE OR ARE ABLE TO DESCRIBE COMPARABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Strong organizational, time management, and customer service skills.
• Strong and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including experience supporting public involvement processes and communicating sensitive information with community, stakeholders, elected officials, and management.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Washington.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently, while keeping leadership informed of progress and issues.
• Attention to detail, organization, and the ability to actively manage multiple processes
• Ability to effectively work in a multi-cultural workplace with a diverse customer base.

• Provides quality project management for capital projects and serves as project manager for the most complex capital projects.
• Supervises a team of other project managers working on capital projects.
• Provides guidance on best practices and process improvements, with a commitment to building excellence within the PM Group.
• Provides guidance to junior project managers, including mentoring deputy project managers on selected capital projects.
• Supports PM Group staff development through identifying and supporting training, professional growth, and career advancement opportunities for supervisees and the larger PM Group.
• Provides and models excellent communication within the PM Group and to management, including the timely dissemination of capital project information within the project team, to program owners, project funders, partner departments and agencies, and to SDOT leadership.
• Manages the scope, schedule, and budget from planning, through design and construction for Seattle Department of Transportation capital projects.
• Coordinates and develops agreements with other City departments and external public agencies.
• Conducts project-associated public outreach and attends meetings to determine objectives, program plans, and project scope.
• Develops and negotiates schedules for design and construction and monitors and coordinates activities of contractors, consultants, committees, community organizations, and users during construction.
• Monitors and evaluates projects to ensure adherence to project specifications and standards.
• Prepares reports, correspondence, advertisements, and official documents.
• Coordinates consultant selection process; negotiates and administers consultant contracts; coordinates all aspects of the contract between other staff; and evaluates performance.
• Supports department goals in promoting diversity, racial equity, and social justice.