TSPLOST Project Delivery Unit Manager

City Of Sandy Springs•Sandy Springs, GA

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About The Position

The City of Sandy Springs is seeking a driven, solutions-focused manager to lead its Project Delivery Unit and advance the Public Works capital program. The role leads staff, consultants, and right-of-way activities across the full project life cycle, from early planning and design through procurement, property acquisition, construction, closeout, and public reporting. The manager establishes project-controls practices, improves delivery systems, manages risks, and helps keep high-visibility infrastructure projects on track, on budget, and aligned with community needs. The position is responsible for project schedules and performance reporting, administration of Trimble Unity Construct, project-control processes, right-of-way staff supervision, portfolio reporting, and leading mitigation and recovery efforts for projects that fall behind. The role also supports rotational on-call responsibilities and Emergency Operations Center activities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, planning, project management, or a closely related field.
Seven years of progressively responsible experience in public works, capital project delivery, engineering, construction, project controls, or a related discipline.
At least three years of supervisory experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or the ability to obtain and maintain PMP certification within two years of hire.
Demonstrated working knowledge of Trimble Unity Construct (formerly e-Builder), or a comparable capital program management system, including project controls, workflow administration, scheduling, reporting, document management, and user support.
Valid Georgia driver’s license.
An equivalent combination of education, training, certifications, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Strong knowledge of municipal public works operations, capital project delivery methods, design and construction practices, and project governance.
Expertise in scheduling, critical-path methodology, budget forecasting, progress measurement, change control, risk management, and project closeout.
Familiarity with applicable City policies and state and federal funding, procurement, environmental, right-of-way, and records requirements.
Ability to analyze complex schedule, financial, project, and risk data; identify dependencies and variances; and provide practical recommendations.
Ability to prepare and deliver reports, correspondence, presentations, schedules, dashboards, spreadsheets, and database records using modern office and project-management tools.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, resolve conflicts, negotiate priorities, and exercise sound judgment in high-visibility and time-sensitive situations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to engage with staff, elected officials, agency partners, consultants, and the public.
Ability to quickly learn, adopt, and champion technology across the department.
Proactive and persistent approach to setbacks, ambiguity, and competing priorities, with a practical leadership style that creates accountability while minimizing unnecessary administrative burden.

Nice To Haves

Professional licensure or accreditation such as Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Registered Architect (RA/AIA), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or a comparable credential.
Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.
Experience delivering locally administered, federally assisted, or state-funded transportation and public infrastructure projects.
Experience with transportation capital improvement program development, public procurement, construction contract administration, right-of-way acquisition, utility coordination, and grant-funded project controls.
Experience with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Plan Development Process or a similar capital project delivery system.
Experience coordinating schedules with state agencies, consultants, utility providers, and other external partners.
Experience developing executive dashboards, portfolio reports, and data-informed performance measures for a municipal capital program.
Demonstrated record of establishing new processes, systems, or teams and delivering sustainable results.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, assign, and evaluate Project Delivery Unit staff; manage consultant resources; and foster ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
Coordinate planning and delivery of the City’s capital project portfolio with project management staff, consultants, internal departments, external agencies, and community stakeholders.
Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and project-level schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 and the Trimble Unity Construct Schedule module.
Establish schedule standards and lead critical-path analysis, milestone tracking, recovery planning, schedule-risk analysis, and schedule-performance reporting.
Serve as the department’s subject-matter expert and administrator for Trimble Unity Construct, including system configuration, workflow design, user access, training, reporting, document controls, data quality, and process integration.
Establish and administer project-control processes that align projects with approved scope, schedules, budgets, funding requirements, procurement strategies, and delivery commitments.
Review, recommend, and manage approval processes for changes to project scope, schedule, budget, procurement strategy, and project authorization documents.
Directly supervise right-of-way staff, including workload management, performance evaluation, professional development, and coordination with project teams.
Maintain an actionable view of the City’s capital portfolio and prepare executive, management, City Council, and public-facing reports.
Communicate project status, performance measures, risks, issues, decisions needed, and recommended corrective actions to leadership and stakeholders.
Establish risk-management practices, identify and escalate material delivery risks early, and lead mitigation and recovery efforts for off-track projects through resolution.
Identify opportunities to improve project-delivery tools, systems, workflows, and practices, and lead their implementation.
Support rotational on-call responsibilities and Emergency Operations Center activities, as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Three medical plan options for employees and their families, plus dental and vision coverage.
10 paid holidays per year, plus one floating holiday.
Accrued paid vacation and sick leave.
City-paid life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
City-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Retirement savings program: City contributions of 12% of base salary to a 401(a) plan and matching of up to 5% of employee contributions to a 457(b) plan.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year after one year of service toward a relevant degree.
Identity Theft Insurance.
Access to an on-site gym.
FirstNet (AT&T) phone discount.