Project Manager III

City of Atlanta, GA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta is seeking a Project Manager III within the City Planning department to lead the planning, direction, and coordination of construction and renovation projects in the assigned work stream.

The role requires supervising 8–14 direct reports, managing project schedules and budgets, and ensuring quality control while delivering excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project management within construction/renovation.
• Supervisory experience coordinating 8–14 direct reports.
• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate work streams across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate construction and renovation/alteration projects within the assigned work stream.
• Monitor and control project activities to ensure quality control measures are followed.
• Oversee staff such as plans examiners; manage schedules, assignments, and budgets for the workstream.
• Provide best-in-class customer service to internal and external customers and uphold City values.

Job description

Department: City Planning

Posting Expires:10/29/2026

Salary Range: $80,594..95- $108,737.10

General Description and Classification Standards

The Project Manager III for the assigned Work Stream is responsible for planning, directing, and
coordinating, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction
and renovation/alterations of structures, buildings, and systems within the assigned work stream. Duties for
the assigned workstream include but are not limited to monitoring and control of project activities to assure
quality control measures adhere to; participating in the conceptual design compliance of a construction
project; overseeing personnel actions and decisions; managing the assigned plans examiners, and other
assigned staff for the workstream; and managing project schedules, assignments, and budgets for the
workstream. The incumbent must ensure that best-in-class customer service is provided to both internal
and external customers and embrace, support, and promote the City’s core values, beliefs, and culture.
This is a fully seasoned professional level capable of independently carrying out all assignments typical of
the management role. This is a supervisory role that is responsible for 8-14 direct reports. This level
would be attainable by only highly skilled incumbents in a workgroup and would not be an "automatic"
promotional level.

Supervision Received

Works under limited general supervision. Reports to the Assistant Director but works independently with
responsibility for the assigned Work Stream.