ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER I

Tampa Port Authority; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

457(B) plan

FRS Pension

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Job summary

The Tampa Port Authority is seeking a Project Manager in Engineering to oversee small maritime, civil, and construction projects from initiation to completion.

This role collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, manages permits, budgets, schedules, and risks, negotiates contractor proposals, and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements.

The Tampa Port Authority offers a hybrid work policy with field duties and occasional after-hours work to support project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in maritime, architecture, surveying, engineering, or construction.
• Associate degree plus 2 years in PM or related field.
• Four years of PM or construction/maritime experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans, specs, and scopes for small maritime, civil, and construction projects.
• Coordinate with tenants, consultants, and departments to meet needs.
• Manage permitting and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Review contractor proposals and manage construction activities.
• Track tasks, risks, and budgets; report status.
• Assist senior staff in project development and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory compliance

Budget tracking

Scheduling

Contract negotiations

Communication

Problem solving

Field oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in maritime/architecture/surveying/engineering/construction

Associate degree + 2 years PM experience

4 years PM/related experience

Job description

Tampa Port Authority

Description:

Salary Range: $ 72,340.42 - $142,510.62

Scope & Purpose:

This position is responsible for managing small projects and sub projects within the department, ensuring their successful delivery from initiation through completion. The role oversees multiple assignments as directed by the Director of Engineering, including work authorized under the Port's Unit Price Contracts (Unit Price Marine, Unit Price Upland, and Maintenance Dredging) as well as Capital Improvement Program projects. Although smaller in scope, these projects are essential to operational efficiency, tenant satisfaction, and regulatory compliance, and require effective coordination with a broad range of stakeholders with minimal supervision.

Essential Functions & Duties:

• Collaborates with internal external engineering and technical personnel to develop detailed plans, technical specifications, and scopes of work for small-scale maritime, civil, and construction projects, applying independent professional judgment. Facilitates coordination meetings with internal departments, tenants, consultants, and other stakeholders to identify operational needs and develop engineering and construction solutions. Manages the permitting process, including preparation, submission, and tracking of applications to regulatory agencies; ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements with minimal supervisory oversight. Prepares scopes of work for procurement actions and contractor solicitations in accordance with Port policies and project objectives
• Reviews, analyzes, and negotiates contractor proposals, ensuring alignment with project requirements, technical standards, and budgetary expectations. Coordinates construction activities with internal departments, tenants, and contractors to maintain operational continuity and adherence to project requirements.
• Administers project execution, ensuring compliance with approved plans, schedules, budgets, and scope; identifies and resolves deviations or issues as they arise.
• Tracks and documents project tasks, risks, issues, scope modifications, and contingencies, ensuring proper communication and escalation when necessary.
• Monitors project budgets by tracking expenditures, evaluating use of allocated funds, and implementing appropriate cost controls.
• Prepares, maintains, and organizes project documentation, including reports, schedules, correspondence, permit records, meeting minutes, and closeout materials.
• Performs related duties to include providing support to senior engineering staff in project development, delivery, and departmental initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of project management principles, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk mitigation, applied to maritime and construction projects.
• Understanding construction processes, materials, and regulatory requirements, with a focus on maritime and upland environments.
• Must have basic knowledge of the principles and practices of project management.
• Must have basic knowledge of the processes, activities, requirements of Construction.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and solve problems involving several variables or unique situations.
• Ability to manage the details of projects, track activities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collect, organize and analyze data and make logical decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others within and outside of the organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to use initiative, and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to follow input from senior staff and communicate status of assigned tasks

Requirements

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in maritime, architecture, surveying, engineering, or construction field; or
• An associate's degree in maritime, architecture, surveying, engineering, or construction field and two years of experience in project management or any of the above-mentioned fields; or
• Four years of experience in project management, maritime, architecture, surveying, engineering, or construction fields.

Special Requirements:

• Incumbent must possess a current and valid Florida Motor Vehicle Operator's License or capable of obtaining one within thirty days from the date of hire.
• Must successfully pass a seaport security background check and compliance for a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Must possess or successfully pass Scuba Diving Certification (or be willing to obtain)
• Small watercraft operating experience preferred, but not required

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily indoors but the employee will be required to go to the field to oversee projects. This also includes time on a boat for investigations or observations of certain maritime assets such as the Spoil Islands and marine infrastructure. This position will require at times to perform scuba diving in the waters of Tampa Bay. Currently the Authority and the Engineering Department is in a hybrid remote working policy. This may require reporting full-time to the office, and may allow, and may even require, some time for remote working from at home locations.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to hear, talk, observe with their eyes from both close and afar, climb ladders, drive vehicles, be capable of boarding and un-boarding a maritime vessel, lifting objects up to 50 pounds, and swim.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Department does allow hybrid work schedules with written approval form the Vice President of Engineering. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

PTB offers a competitive Benefits package:

Competitive Salary, 457(B) retirement plan w/ company matching, FRS Pension plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday time, Health Insurance, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Life insurance, Short/Long Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and more!

Port Tampa Bay is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PTB is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

ADA policy

It is the policy of PTB to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The Port will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Pre‑employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job‑related physical requirements regardless of disability.

Information provided will be subject to public inspection in accordance with the Florida Sunshine Law.