Public Service Manager III - Senior Project Manager

State of Maine • Augusta, GA

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About The Position

This is professional services work of a managerial nature, performing team and project management for transportation engineering within the Maine Department of Transportation’s Bridge Program. The position manages the development and delivery of a significant number and variety of moderately to very complex public capital improvement projects.

The successful candidate leads one of the major Bridge Program teams, comprising engineers, project managers, and technicians, and is accountable for delivering the team’s assigned portfolio of projects in each Capital Work Program. The role supervises technical, engineering, and professional personnel and is performed under administrative direction.

Requirements

• Be registered as a Professional Engineer and have at least one year of professional-level project management experience; or have 12 years of technical engineering experience, including at least three years of project management experience.
• Submit a cover letter, current resume, and applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration, and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Bridge Program team of engineers, project managers, and technicians to deliver its assigned portfolio of projects.
• Establish and maintain project schedules and budgets; monitor expenditures and make appropriate budget adjustments.
• Authorize work by team members, consultants, and contractors, and allocate team resources.
• Review work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with Department policies, standards, obligations, Program direction, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
• Serve as the Department’s primary contact for municipal officials, legislators, planning organizations, federal officials, and other stakeholder groups, discussing project issues and resolving problems.
• Conduct public meetings with stakeholder groups as needed and ensure team project managers follow required public processes.
• Manage contract procurement, including reviewing proposals and contractual agreements, negotiating, approving, and preparing procurement of external resources, and establishing agreements with municipalities.
• Supervise technical, engineering, and professional personnel.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• At least three weeks of annual vacation leave, with accrual increasing with years of service
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
• 12 days of sick leave annually
• State contribution of 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary
• Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for eligible participation
• State payment of 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums
• State contribution equivalent to 18.86% of employee pay toward MainePERS retirement
• Additional wellness benefits and a competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed