City of Beaverton Transportation Project Manager

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Beaverton

 

City of Beaverton

Transportation Project Manage

 

 

 

 

The Position

 

 

The City of Beaverton is seeking a Transportation Project Manager who will play a key role In shaping the future of our downtown. This is a new role in the Community Development Department that will help advance the City Council's priority of Safe Streets and implement the City's Complete Streets Policy.

 

As the Transportation Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Beaverton Downtown Loop and the Downtown Quiet Zone, two projects that have significant budgets with multiple phases over several years.

 

Both projects will need to be managed in parallel to meet to meet federally mandated timelines and grant program requirements. Project funding includes a $2.5 million federal RAISE Grant and $5 million federal appropriations funding, as well as Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency (BURA) and Transportation Development Tax (TDT) funds. Additional grants are anticipated in future years with significant project budgets for design and construction.

 

Duties Include preparing and monitoring project work plans, budgets and schedules; developing and managing

 

Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs); preparing grant applications and project funding plans; developing Requests for Proposals; negotiating and managing consultant contracts; and managing project risk. The position is responsible for creating a collaborative environment to engage with consultant teams, City staff and partner agencies, and leading productive communications with community members, property and business owners, and elected officials.

 

The ideal candidate

• Is passionate about the role of transportation in shaping communities and helping people safely, easily, and comfortably connect to the places, services, education, and jobs that are essential to leading stable, dignified, and fulfilled lives.
• Has experience delivering complex capital projects on time and within budget, including project management of engineering tasks and deliverables.
• Puts a high value on community engagement when designing decision-making processes and has demonstrated success connecting with diverse communities, cultures, and audiences.
•  Has experience with roadway project design on public infrastructure projects and in leading multi-disciplinary design teams. Experience with streetscape and complete streets planning and implementation is a plus.
• Is skilled at developing clear, concise, and compelling reports, presentations, and project communications.
• Has delivered federal aid transportation projects in a local agency context.

This is a full-time, exempt, Management 2 (M2) position. There is one vacancy. This is a project-driven limited-duration position, expected to last at least two years, with possibility of extension dependent on funding.

 

This position Is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, including up to three days per week of remote work.

 

Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Beaverton's online portal. You will need to fill out your work history and respond to several supplemental questions. Your education, skills, and experience will be evaluated using the main application form and supplemental questions; resumes and cover letters are not accepted in place of a completed application and supplemental answers.

 

Responsibilities

 

• Develop and implement work plans, community engagement plans, and implementation plans for the Beaverton Downtown Loop and the Downtown Quiet Zone Project, coordinating staff resources within the Community Development and Public Works departments. Provide project oversight and direction for work in progress to ensure objectives are met.
• Work collaboratively with members of the public, external stakeholders, elected officials and staff from other departments to facilitate implementation and delivery for the Beaverton Downtown Loop and the Downtown Quiet Zone Project.
•  Prepare reports and project and policy recommendations as requested for the Mayor and City Council, the BURA Board, the City Manager and the Community Development Director, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration.
• Lead consultant procurement processes and manage multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and urban design consultant teams to deliver planning and capital projects.
• Advise the Director, Executive Team, Mayor, City Council, and Boards and Commissions on project issues. Analyze intergovernmental agreements, ordinances, and other related documents for policy implementation and provide written reports.
• Represent the city at project-related meetings, events, task forces and committees. Meetings include project-specific engagement through Community Advisory Committee meetings, Technical Advisory Committee meetings, City Boards and Commissions, Neighborhood Association Committees, the BURA Board and City Council, and other community stakeholder groups. Meetings also include technical meetings with City staff from across city departments including Community Development, Public Works, Community Services & Engagement, City Attorney, and Finance, as well as partner agencies including TriMet, ODOT, Washington County, TVF&R, Clean Water Services, and private railroads.
• Lead and facilitate meetings, and develop and deliver engaging presentations for a variety of audiences.
• Prepare, recommend and monitor budgets for assigned projects. Authorize necessary payments and keep required documentation organized. Negotiate and review grant agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.

 

• Use Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and other city-specific software to manage and monitor project scope, schedule, and budget.
•  Review engineering plans and studies related to project development and compile and resolve review comments from technical staff. Administer the Development Code, Engineering Standards, Context Sensitive Design Policy, Complete Streets Policy, and other regulations and requirements such as the city floodplain ordinances and Clean Water Services standards.
• Conduct field investigations to identify and resolve issues. These may include monitoring traffic, inventorying sidewalk and roadway conditions, identifying utility conflicts and right of way needs, and meeting with property owners to address site specific project impacts.
•  Develop, review and recommend standards, processes and requirements to meet goals for walking, biking and transit, for the Beaverton Downtown Loop project and the Downtown Quiet Zones project.
• Represent the Community Development Department on committees related to project management, technical standard development and land use reviews. Participate on committees on the implementation of the Complete Streets Policy, the Transportation System Plan, and the Downtown Equity Strategy.
• Serve as a member of the Division management team. Develop, review, approve and implement section work plans, services, policies, procedures and reports. Evaluate performance and project effectiveness and take action for improvement.
• Create a workplace that promotes the organizational values of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Additional duties are outlined in the Project Manager 2 class specification.

 

Qualifications

 

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, or a related field, and
• Eight years of related experience, including
• Six years of project management experience, involving directing or coordinating consultants and contractors; or
•  An equivalent combination of education and experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position.

The City of Beaverton is committed to supporting a culture of accountability, equity and inclusion for all, especially marginalized groups. We pledge to continue the ongoing, difficult and essential work needed to address institutional racism and historical inequities in all forms.

 

Beaverton is a diverse city, boasting a large population of qualified persons, including women, veterans, Black, Indigenous and people of color, persons with disabilities, generational groups, persons who speak many languages and are of diverse national origins.

 

Studies have shown that many candidates, especially women, are less likely to apply for a job if they do not believe they meet 100% of the hiring criteria. The city's talent acquisition goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the performance objectives of the role. We therefore encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if you believe you do not meet 100% of the qualifications and hiring criteria described.

 

Compensation

 

Wage range: $7,786.49 - $10,435.56 monthly

Starting rate will be determined depending on relevant work experience as outlined in the Equal Pay Act. New hires who meet minimum requirements will start at step one. Higher steps may be offered to those who have additional years of directly related experience to the position within the posted wage range.

 

Total compensation package and benefits

In addition to competitive pay, the city offers a wide variety of benefits to regular employees which make up an exceptional total compensation package.

 

The city pays the full retirement contribution to PERS including the employee portion; provides employees with an

 

opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan; makes available a public service loan forgiveness program and tuition reimbursement program; and offers excellent health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.

 

Additional benefits include excellent paid time off (PTO) accrual, PTO cash out options, wellness programs and incentives, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA with 3% employer contributions, an Employee Assistance Program {EAP) and bilingual pay premiums.

 

 

Starting Step

1Yearly salary

 

City of Beaverton Compensation Break Down

Gross cash Compensation

                                                                                                                                 Step 1                                                       Step 4                                                             Step 7

                                                               $93,437.88             $108,159.12             $125,226.72

 

 

Estimated benefits paid by the city- Non-cash compensation

Public Employees Retirement System fully-paid contributions                     $4,905.49                                                     $5,678.35                                                  $6,574.40 for employee

Medical & Dental - Max city contributions for employee +1                           $25,284.96                                                 $25,284.96                                                $25,284.96

0

(dollar value)

'Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA; 3% contribution                   $2,803.14                                                     $3,244.77                                              $3,756.80 No-cost TriMet public transportation pass (dollar value)                                                                                                                                                 $1,200.00                                                   $1,200.00                                                 $1,200.00 (Total estimated non-cash compensation/benefits                                                                                                                                                       $34,193.59                                              $35,408.09                                               $36,816.16

 

Total salary and estimated non-cash compensation value                       $127,631.47                                             $143,567.21                                             $162,042.88

 

Agency

City of Beaverton

 

Address

12725 SW Millikan Way PO Box4755

Beaverton, Oregon,97005

 

 

 

Phone

503-526-2200

 

Website

http://www.BeavertonOregon.gov/jobs

 

 

 

 

Transportation Project Manager Supplemental Questionnaire

 

*QUESTION 1

What is your highest level of education?

Q   High School Diploma or GED

0    Some College

0    Associate's Degree

0    Bachelor's Degree

0    Master's Degree or higher

0    None of the above

 

*QUESTION 2

How many years of experience do you have managing projects involving direction or coordination of consultants and contractors?

 

0    Less than six years

0    6-8 years

0   9-10 years

0   More than 10 years

0    None of the above

 

*QUESTION 3

Please write a specific and unique response to each of the following questions. Do not state "see resume" or "see cover letter" in lieu of responding to these questions.

Please provide examples that are relevant to this position and to each question, and come from your experience. You may want to write your response in a word processor (such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs) for ease of editing, and

then copy and paste your answer into your application.

0   I understand this requirement.

 

*QUESTION 4

In 250-500 words, please use this space to share why you're interested in this position and describe how your skills and experience have prepared you to be successful.

 

*QUESTION 5

In 250-500 words, please describe you how have successfully connected with diverse communities and audiences when planning and leading public decision-making processes.

 

*QUESTION 6

In 250-500 words, please give an example of your experience leading a multi-disciplinary design team. Please describe the approaches you took to ensure positive collaboration.

 

• Required Question