Transportation Planning Manager - SDOT

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates and oversees the City’s Program Management consultant's contract and performs quality control. 
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals. 
• Acts as project liaison and communicates information with project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, vendors, executive management, governmental regulatory bodies, and the public, for decision-making; attends meetings as necessary. 
• Continually updates and manages project schedules, costs, and the budget throughout the lifecycle of the project. 
• Assesses and resolves project issues, including contract disputes, procedural issues, technical issues, scheduling, and cost issues. 
• Prepares Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications; evaluates and scores proposals; qualifies vendors; and provides a recommendation to the City Council for contract awards. Prepares contract/bid documents, bid addendums, and bid reviews/approvals. 
• Performs pre-design assessments, programming, and conceptual planning for transportation projects; develops initial project schedules and an overall estimated project cost. 
• Reviews design documents at various submittal stages throughout the design process for quality/cost/ constructability/ functionality/ programming adherence to ensure a complete set of construction documents ready for bid and construction. 
• Manages construction contracts and performs quality control, including construction inspection for contract compliance. 
• Review contractor/consultant submittals (reports, schedules, products, costs, etc.) 
• Coordinates project close-out procedures. Produces, collects, files, and archives project documentation and reports. 
• Reviews and approves all project-related invoices and applications for payment. 
• Provides professional/technical assistance and past project information to support other City departments and outside entities. 
• Develops and continually evaluates and executes improvements to procedures and documents related to project management functions. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or Public Administration with four years of engineering management experience, including personnel and administration experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Georgia Professional Engineer, Project Management Profession (PMP) certification, and/or Local Administered Project (LAP) certification preferred. 

Additional Requirements:
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.