DWM Project Manager II - Capital Improvement Program (Office of Engineering Services)

Posting expires: September 30, 2025

Salary: $73,270 - $81,500.00

General Description and Classification Standards:

The Project Manager II(CIP) is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities and systems. Duties at this level include but are not limited to: participating in the conceptual development of a construction project; overseeing personnel actions and decisions; and managing schedules and budgets. This position requires an experienced, professional capable of carrying out most assignments typical of the profession with limited guidance or review. This level would be considered a promotional level and attainable by any incumbents in a work group who demonstrate the necessary knowledge, ability, and performance.

Supervision Received:

The directions received are very general and focuses on end results and is typically collaborative in nature. Make decisions on technical issues, diagnoses, or procedures in collaboration with supervisors or managers.

Decision Making:

Make purchasing or resource allocation recommendations within organization guidelines. Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.

Leadership Provided:

Has managerial authority over a group of professional employees and/or a group of professional, technical, or administrative employees with multiple intermediate supervisors and/or team leaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Oversees personnel actions and decisions; manages conflict resolution and team-building activities; performs team and individual performance evaluations and reporting. Tracks and reviews departmental performance measures.
• Oversees designs, plans and manages the scheduling of capital infrastructure projects; develops scope of work and cost estimates for projects while maintaining compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Oversees engineering surveys and studies; evaluation and analysis of capital infrastructure projects including reports, costa analysis, budget availability and feasibility studies.
• Manages water distribution, wastewater collection, water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities or watershed protection type projects for the City.
• Makes decisions on technical issues, diagnoses or procedures in collaboration with supervisors and functional managers.
• Reviews contractors’ daily journals for comparison to inspectors' daily journals for accuracy and congruency to avoid any conflicts when contractors are preparing applications for payment to the City for delivered work.
• Supervises staff and encourages staff development.
• Plans out projects by creating a comprehensive set of plans that will enable the project team to deliver the project objectives.
• Monitors and controls project efforts by reviewing project work results and comparing them to planned results. Identifies variances to work products and directs actions as required.
• Applies organizational policies. Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.
• Establishes work methods, timetables, performance standards, etc.
• Typically has formal project management and/or skills development responsibilities.
• Manages progress meetings to review status of ongoing projects and coordinates with the Public Information Manager, Safety Officer, Project Controls/Schedule Manager, Permit Coordinator and Land Acquisition team to review work in progress and data deliverables to
• ensure the project is within budget and on time.
• Directs project field inspection and engineering support staff and ensures that major project deadlines are met.
• Reviews permit applications for appropriate erosion control measures, proper sewer connections to the public sewer, and proper grading and drainage proposed work.
• Mitigates potential risk by incorporating clear and verifiable safety and quality requirements and procedures and enforcing contract requirements for work plans, accurate specifications and safety.
• Attends project status meetings and reports on cost; prepare bi-monthly, monthly & quarterly project and program cost reports.
• Formats and maintains bi-monthly project and award status reports utilized by CIP Program Director to determine existing and future funding.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Knowledge of: principles and practices of project management including scope development and tracking, organization planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and conflict management.
• Knowledge of: surveying, engineering and construction methods.
• Knowledge of: planning, engineering design and construction management.
• Skills in time management of self and others; listening and communicating exceptionally to effectively convey information verbally and in writing; analytical skills with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving and streamlining complex work processes; motivating, developing and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job; using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Skills in: Oracle, Trimble Unity (or other Project Management Platforms, Microsoft Office and other technical software to create well-structured documents, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, proposals and other management documents.
• Experience in the creation of invitation for bid documents and proposal development.
• Understanding of a municipal government procurement process.
• Skills in preparing effective and strong oral and written communication.
• Skills in reading and interpreting legal documents such as legal descriptions of property.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public.
• Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult or sensitive situations.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to ensure team and business goals are met effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and be an effective problem solver.
• Ability to: manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing and prioritizing a variety of tasks, assignments, projects and reports, working with attention to details; use good judgment and common sense when making decisions and solving problems; and network with civic, community and other special interest groups.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related area. Three (3) years of Construction or Project Management related experience including one (1) year of managerial and/or supervisory experience.

Licensures and Certifications - licensure or professional certifications applicable to the position. ITILV3, ALGA Certificate of Continuing Professional Educational, Project Management Foundations, Proactive PPM with Microsoft Project 2016 for Project Online and Project Server, Ultimate Application Administration Boot Camp for ProjectOnline, PMP, AICP Certification.

Preferred Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related area and five (5) years of Construction or Project Management related experience including two (2) years of managerial and/or supervisory experience.

Work Environment:

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with the job.

Lifting Requirements:

Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work Schedule:
This position follows the City’s hybrid work schedule policy as assigned by the Department of Human Resources Commissioner and requires in-person work at City worksites/facilities at least four (4) days per week, with the option to work remotely one (1) day per week, based on eligibility, departmental needs, and supervisor approval. The hybrid work schedule is subject to change at any time to five (5) days in-person work.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.