Senior Project Manager - Transportation

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*Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus May Be Available*

Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, holidays, and flexible work arrangements.
• Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
• Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
• Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
• Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
• Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Department: Transportation
Classification: Exempt

Hiring Range: $110,781/annual - $124,654/annual

[Salary Range: $110,781/annual - $166,213/ annual]

Essential Job Functions
Project Management
*Acts as the technical project manager for the Entrance to Aspen project including managing schedule, budget, consultant work, public meetings and technical document review.
*Identifies, plans, budgets for and implements short and long-range capital projects of varying size and scope.
*Scopes and sites bike share, bus stop and other transportation infrastructure.
*Oversees maintenance, repair and long-range capital projects related to the Rubey Park Transit Center and City-owned bus stops.
*As part of a team, leads or participates in multi-departmental projects related to transportation, traffic calming, bike/ped facilities and similar.
*Leads engineering design work; manages outsourced design projects related to transportation and mobility projects.

Technical Resource
*Is a technical resource for other city projects as it relates to Engineering, Project management, Quality Control and contracting issues.

Transportation Engineering
*Maintains City-owned traffic counters; manages traffic count data.
*Serves on the City's Pedestrian and Bike Safety Team.
*Manages maintenance, repair and long-range replacement for the Rubey Park Transit Center and City-owned bus stops.
*Reviews and comments on Traffic Control Plans as to their impact on mobility and parking programs.
*Provides technical staff support for infrastructure as it relates to transit and mobility.
*Collects traffic, parking and mobility-related data on the City's road network.
*Collaborates on internal and regional transit, cycling and pedestrian projects.
*Plans for and sites bike share infrastructure.
*Assists with right-of-way management as it relates to Transportation.

Capital Projects
*Leads Transportation in construction design work, including directing and training staff in preparing plans in accordance with required standards and codes.
*Tasked as a project manager for the planning for the Record of Decision and related projects resulting from the Environmental Impact Statements derived from the federal government. Often referred to as the Entry to Aspen tasks.
*Plans, budgets and implements capital projects for both the Parking and Transportation departments.
*Acts as construction project manager for capital projects.

Data Collection & Analysis
*Collects, analyzes and reports on local and regional traffic count data, ridership data and similar.
Team Participation & Leadership
*Serves as Transportation lead on the City's Pedestrian and Bike Safety Team, Emergency Management team and similar. Represents the department at internal and external meetings.

Review and Compliance
*Reviews and comments on Traffic Control Plans, development proposals, special event applications, 811 reviews and similar.
*Collaborates on internal and regional transit, cycling and pedestrian projects.
GIS and Technology Management
*Develops and manages GIS data related to transportation facilities and services.

Customer Service
*Confers with and represents the division and the department in meetings with other City departments and divisions; serves as the City representative with a variety of public, business and community organizations; fosters collaborative relationships to the benefit of the division, department and the City.

City Organizational Values
*Supports and models the City of Aspen organization values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.

Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies: Displays the following key competencies and behaviors in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills and abilities:

*Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
*Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
*Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
*Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen's unique culture, opportunities and challenges.
*Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
*Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
*Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
*Team Building: Works to build and maintain high performing teams which includes appreciating differences and reinforcing a sense of belonging.
*Accountability & Trust: Follows through on commitments, takes responsibility for outcomes, and values relationships.
*Strategic Thinking: Works to bring a strategic focus to daily work, anticipates problems and considers solutions.
*Business Acumen: Demonstrates understanding of business processes, objectives, and goals.
*Engineering Principles: Knowledge of the principles and practices of municipal engineering, engineering, design work, construction and project management, and of engineering compliance requirements.
*Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
*Financial Management: Knowledge of the efficient and effective management of funds; with the goal of accomplishing the objectives of the Engineering Department
*Project Management: Knowledge of general business and project management principles and practices as applicable to assigned work

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar.

Experience:

• Progressively responsible professional experience in civil engineering including project management. Professional Engineer license is preferred.

Technical Knowledge:

• Must be proficient in the following areas: Microsoft Outlook Email, Excel, and Word and a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web based platforms. Ability to identify new technologies and trends in the field of engineering in the areas of roadways, pavements, utilities, drainage, grading, soils, and work zone traffic control.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date. Registration as a Project Manager Professional or obtain one within 6 months of hire date.

Preferred Candidate:

• Six to eight years progressively responsible professional experience in general civil engineering including project management.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS, Project Management Tools
• Licenses & Certifications: Registration as a Project Manager Professional or ability to obtain license in six months.

NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements below.

NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

Position Type and Work Hours:
*Regular full time, hours may vary with workload.
*Evenings/Weekends may be required depending on department needs and special projects.

Work Environment:
*Indoors: Office environment.
*Outdoors/Off-Site: Meetings, trainings, and site visits at a variety of city facilities and areas.

Physical Demands:

Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 50 pounds from one level to another.
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.