Infrastructure Project Manager (INTERNAL)

City of Arvada•Arvada, CO

1d•$91,610 - $125,262

About The Position

The City of Arvada is seeking an Infrastructure Project Manager to oversee capital and operational projects, budgets, contracts, and strategic initiatives across Facilities, Public Works, and Utilities. The role works with City departments and external partners to advance projects, improve operations, and support the City’s long-term infrastructure goals. The Project Manager plans and coordinates projects from initiation through completion, including scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and performance measures. The position coordinates procurement and contract administration, monitors project financials and performance, and supports infrastructure planning, asset management, sustainability, energy management, resiliency, emergency preparedness, systems implementation, and strategic planning. The role also coordinates stakeholder engagement, prepares and presents project information, provides project leadership, and may act as a lead to departmental teams. The position requires travel to City facilities, public works and utility sites, project locations, meetings, and other work locations, including operation of a personal or City-owned motor vehicle. A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required. The employee must obtain and maintain CJIS Certification and pass a criminal background check and driving record check if required by the position. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, or BBA) in Business, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Five years of progressively responsible project management experience.
Valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Must obtain and maintain a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Certification.
Must pass a criminal background check and a driving record check, if required by the position.
Knowledge of project and program management principles, methods, tools, and practices applicable to municipal infrastructure, facilities, public works, and utilities.
Knowledge of municipal budgeting, procurement, contract administration, cost estimating, capital planning, and financial management.
Knowledge of asset management, lifecycle planning, infrastructure resiliency, sustainability, energy management, resource conservation, and risk management principles.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, standards, policies, and best practices relevant to assigned projects and programs.
Knowledge of asset management systems, databases, and technologies used to track infrastructure, facilities, utilities, maintenance, and project information.
Familiarity with municipal permitting processes, including building, engineering, and site development permits.
Ability to independently manage multiple projects and programs, including developing scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, resource requirements, and implementation strategies.
Ability to analyze technical, financial, operational, contractual, and regulatory information; evaluate alternatives; identify risks; and develop practical recommendations.
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and collaborate effectively with City departments, consultants, contractors, vendors, public agencies, and community stakeholders.
Ability to monitor project budgets, expenditures, schedules, deliverables, and performance, and maintain accurate project and financial records.
Ability to prioritize competing assignments, coordinate resources, resolve issues, and adapt to changing project and organizational needs.
Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, correspondence, and project documentation and communicate complex information effectively.
Ability to facilitate meetings, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and establish effective working relationships with employees, management, elected and appointed officials, external partners, and the public.
Ability to provide project leadership and guidance to support team performance and successful project completion.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Professional project management certification or documented training.
Recent and direct experience in a municipal government environment.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and manage assigned capital and operational projects from initiation through completion, establishing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and performance measures.
Coordinate multidisciplinary projects and initiatives across City departments, divisions, and external partners to align resources, resolve issues, and achieve objectives.
Coordinate procurement and contract administration for consultants, contractors, vendors, and service providers; monitor deliverables, schedules, costs, and performance; and maintain project and contract documentation.
Develop and monitor project and program budgets, cost estimates, expenditures, and forecasts; identify variances and support annual operating and capital budget development.
Support asset management, infrastructure planning, sustainability, energy management, resiliency, and emergency preparedness initiatives, including research, implementation, and continuous improvement.
Support implementation and administration of infrastructure-related systems, databases, asset records, dashboards, and reporting tools to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
Research regulations, industry practices, emerging technologies, and potential funding and grant opportunities to support infrastructure programs and strategic initiatives.
Coordinate stakeholder engagement and serve as a liaison among City departments, public agencies, utility providers, consultants, contractors, community organizations, and the public.
Prepare and present project plans, status reports, financial analyses, presentations, and recommendations; facilitate meetings and communicate project information to technical and non-technical audiences.
Support departmental strategic planning, performance management, process improvement, and administrative operations.
Provide project leadership, guidance, and coordination to departmental teams to support work plans, deliverables, and project objectives; may act as a lead to departmental teams.
Travel to City facilities, public works and utility sites, project locations, meetings, and other work locations as required; operate a personal or City-owned motor vehicle.
Perform other duties as assigned.