Company Description
A best-in-class city that attracts best-in-class talent, Philadelphia is an incredible place to build a career. From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here. With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia offers boundless opportunities to make an impact.
As an employer, the City of Philadelphia values inclusion, integrity, innovation, empowerment, and hard work above all else. We offer a vibrant work environment, comprehensive health care and benefits, and the experience you need to grow and excel. If you’re interested in working with a passionate team of people who care about the future of Philadelphia, start here.
What we offer
- Impact - The work you do here matters to millions.
- Growth - Philadelphia is growing, why not grow with it?
- Diversity & Inclusion - Find a career in a place where everyone belongs.
- Benefits - We care about your well-being.
Agency Description
The Managing Director’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) is charged with driving change through our transportation and infrastructure systems. OTIS leads a portfolio of departments, including Streets, Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and Office of Multimodal Planning (OMP) to provide cost-effective quality services with a focus on the resident and intentional investments to improve quality of life for all Philadelphians.
OTIS collaborates with a wide variety of partner entities within the Administration as well as external partners, including the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
OTIS provides a unique opportunity for individuals who want to make meaningful and visible change in the place where they live. OTIS is staffed by people who believe that investments in the built environment can lift up communities and prepare our city for a safer, cleaner, and greener future.
More information about OTIS can be found at: www.phila.gov/otis
Job Description
Position Summary
The City of Philadelphia seeks a highly motivated, flexible, collaborative, and independent project manager with excellent communication, interpersonal, and technical skills to join OTIS in the role of a Senior Capital Projects Manager to lead Roosevelt Boulevard Projects (Boulevard Project Manager).
The Boulevard Project Manager will be involved in the implementation and execution of the vision for Roosevelt Boulevard, as set out in the Route for Change report (2021), to transform one of the most dangerous roadways in the City and in the Nation. Through their work they will ensure coordination and successful execution of a program of projects aimed at turning Roosevelt Boulevard into a safe, accessible, and reliable roadway for all users. This position will support, but is not funded by, a $78 million MEGA grant from USDOT to fund a wide range of improvements to the corridor. The position will also support the long-term planning work for the Boulevard being advanced by PennDOT, the City, and other partners.
They will lead the City’s involvement in and coordination with an array of other agencies to execute this vision to improve one of Philadelphia’s most critical roadways.
Essential Functions
Coordinate and Track Projects in the Route for Change Program
- Track and coordinate multiple projects related to the Roosevelt Boulevard Route for Change program, including producing schedules, timelines, and deadlines.
- Coordinate project reviews across City departments (Streets, Commerce, Planning, Parks & Recreation) and partner agencies such as PennDOT, DVRPC, SEPTA, etc.
- Build and maintain communications channels with project managers, planners, and engineers across agencies to ensure timeline and adequate communication on project statuses, conflicts, and opportunities.
- Oversight of consultants delivering work related to Roosevelt Boulevard, including RFP development and contract management.
- Ensure projects being delivered by various agencies (City, PennDOT, SEPTA, etc.) align with the vision set out in the Route for Change plan.
Represent Vision Zero and Route for Change Vision
- Review designs to ensure projects alignment with the Route for Change plan and that the plans maximize safety and align with the City’s goals of Vision Zero and Transit.
- Manage and support additional Complete Streets and Vision Zero projects as assigned.
- Track and communicate on safety performance metrics and data, particularly those related to Roosevelt Boulevard.
- Develop, propose, and communicate transportation designs using engineering plans, graphics and written documents drawing on the latest knowledge from engineering, active transportation, and safe system fields.
Collaborate across Government Agencies and Departments
- Collaborate with peers at OTIS and build relationships with staff across various government agencies to better implement the Route for Change program on Roosevelt Boulevard.
- Participate in meetings with inter-governmental partners, stakeholders and community groups related to current and future transportation concerns.
- Support City projects that advance the goals in the Route for Change report, CONNECT Plan, Vision Zero Action Plan, the Philadelphia Transit Plan, and the City’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan.
- Support OTIS’ role as leader or key stakeholder in various Roosevelt Boulevard planning and engineering activities.
Communicate with a Variety of Audiences
- Support conversation with governmental officials and community groups to elicit support and promote public awareness of the work on Roosevelt Boulevard.
- Prepare and deliver communications materials such as presentations, memorandums, reports, data, and maps to a variety of audiences and in various forums.
- Support community and stakeholder engagement across departments.
- Monitor and report on program and project goals through collected data and metrics.
Required Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge and experience to deliver infrastructure projects in the public right-of-way, including a strong understanding of required processes and coordination at federal, state, and local levels.
- Able to work effectively and independently with City staff, PennDOT staff, resident groups, businesses, individuals, property owners and other stakeholders on behalf of the City to achieve and implement transportation programs, projects, and plans.
- Ability to ensure appropriate documents are available for each phase of the project.
- Ability to create and meet project plans, timelines, and monitor progress via reporting and status updates.
- Strong understanding of principles of multimodal transportation planning including area and corridor planning with a strong focus on road user safety and Vision Zero principles.
- Ability to execute the scope of the overall project within OTIS’s policy and procedures.
- Working knowledge of NACTO Urban Street/Bikeway/Transit Design Guides, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, PennDOT design standards, AASHTO, and other relevant design guidelines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
- Ability to analyze situational information, constraints, or data and present findings in written reports, visual and verbal communication.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to use or willingness and ability to learn and interpret other analytical and design software (GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Synchro, Vissim, etc) as required.
- Collaborative team member with focus on achieving shared objectives and maintaining on-going productive working relationships.
- Passion for building community capacity to help build a safer, cleaner, and greener transportation environment for our constituents.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university with major course work in Civil or Transportation Engineering or Urban Planning, Urban Studies, Public Policy, or comparable fields
- 7 or more years’ experience in transportation planning, program management, project implementation or related fields
Desirable:
- Master’s degree or additional certification in the fields mentioned above
- Experience working with the City of Philadelphia and our major partners (e.g. PennDOT and SEPTA)
- Experience working with complex, major infrastructure programs
We value diverse experiences and are open to flexible qualifications. If you are passionate about this role and meet some of the key criteria, we encourage you to apply and describe in your cover letter how your experiences equip you to excel in this position.
Additional Information
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.
Salary Range: $90,000 to $110,000
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- Parental Benefits: The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
- We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
- Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Generous retirement savings options are available
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*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
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