Senior Project Manager - Bus Rapid Transit

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 112,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Council seeks a Senior Project Manager in the Arterial BRT department to lead large-scale, high-complexity bus rapid transit projects, including METRO F Line. You will provide advanced leadership, manage scope and budgets, coordinate with MnDOT, FTA, and partners, and guide procurement and real estate activities.

This role supports public engagement, easements, consultant management, and advancing projects through the federal CIG process, with salaries within the stated range

Qualifications

• Experience in project management for large-scale arterial BRT projects (government context preferred).
• Ability to supervise employees and teams (3+ years).
• Experience with scope, budget, stakeholder coordination, and procurement processes (A/E & consultant services).

Responsibilities

• Lead project management for the METRO F Line and related arterial BRT projects.
• Manage project scope, budgets, stakeholder coordination, and procurement activities.
• Coordinate with MnDOT, FTA, and manage CIG process milestones.
• Direct consultant and Metro Transit project staff; oversee environmental and design work.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Public communication

FTA coordination

Contract management

Real estate coordination

Team leadership

Interagency collaboration

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

The Arterial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) department is responsible for planning, design, and implementation of high-profile BRT corridor projects in the Twin Cities region, like the highly successful METRO A, B, C, D, and E lines. These projects bring fast, frequent, and high-quality transit service and customer facilities to the region's busiest bus routes in the core of the region. The current program of projects in active development includes the METRO F Line (Central), METRO G Line (Rice/Robert), and METRO H Line (Como/Maryland).

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

As a Senior Project Manager in the Arterial BRT department, you will join a passionate and skilled team of transit professionals committed to growing regional prosperity and addressing inequity through building out the Twin Cities region's bus rapid transit network. Bringing enthusiasm for transit, strong technical skills, and advanced organizational abilities, you'll provide advanced leadership and project management for large-scale, high-complexity arterial BRT projects, with a focus on projects seeking funding through the federal Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program administered by the FTA.

This posting will establish a six (6) month eligibility pool for current and future openings.

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range

$53.75 to $74.52 hourly

$111,821 to $155,000 annually

Full Salary Range:

$53.75 to $87.25 hourly

$111,821 to $181,480 annually

The hiring salary will be determined based on the final candidate's qualifications, the Council's internal pay structures, and our total compensation package for the position.

What you would do in this job:

Reporting to the Director, Arterial BRT, your responsibilities would initially focus on advancing the METRO F Line project towards completion. You would have responsibility for all F Line project management activities, including project scope and budget management, stakeholder management and coordination, close collaboration with MnDOT on several major roadway projects within the project area, coordination with FTA and management of the CIG process, public communication, agreements, procurement, contract management and oversight during all phases of project development, and providing primary support to operations planning and revenue service launch activities.

Project delivery:

Collaborate with executive leadership to determine and define project scope, requirements, goals, and deliverables. Maintain project vision, control project scope, and provide overall leadership for cross-functional project team toward successful resolution of project scoping and delivery issues; has overall responsibility for on-time project delivery.

Project financial management:

Plan, establish, and control project funding for budgets ranging from approximately $75 to $150 million per project. Has overall responsibility for project delivery within budget.

Public and stakeholder engagement and communication:

Communicate on behalf of the project and agency to a range of internal and external stakeholders, including agency senior staff, Council Members, other elected officials, and the public; Direct and review work of outreach coordinators assigned to project, with focus on proactive engagement plans, documentation of customer feedback, and issue resolution; identify needs and timelines for public and stakeholder engagement plans and oversee and review development, with execution led by community outreach staff.

Consultant management and staff direction:

Directly manage and provide work direction for project consultant teams. Provide work direction for Metro Transit BRT project staff, including design, agreements, and environmental staff in project delivery activities, including procurement of A/E & consultant services (RFP), corridor civil and systems design development, internal/external review of plans and specifications, procurement of construction contracts (IFB), and other project related functions; has overall responsibility for team's project execution.

FTA coordination and CIG process management

: Lead project relationship with FTA and advancement of project through required CIG process and milestones. Stay current on CIG guidelines and regulations.

Agreements and easements:

Manage process for agreements and acquisition of real estate interests needed for project delivery, including negotiating cost participation for corridor scope with agency staff stakeholders (e.g. City / County / MnDOT) in accordance with established cost participation precedent and policies; plan for, negotiate, seek Council authorization, and execute interagency agreements governing cooperative construction, easements, licenses, joint powers, utilities, and other novel agreement needs; and coordinate with Real Estate and Office of General Counsel departments on real estate acquisition for temporary and permanent easements.

Procedures:

Develop, modify, and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and standards for Metro Transit's BRT project activities in alignment with overall Metro Transit procedures.

Any of the following combinations of experience in project management for large scale projects of which two of the years were for a government agency and completed education in a related field AND three (3) years experience supervising employees and teams.

• High school diploma/GED with eleven (11) years of experience leading and managing projects AND (3) years of experience supervising employees and teams.
• Associate's degree with nine (9) years of experience leading and managing projects AND (3) years of experience supervising employees and teams.
• Bachelor's degree or higher with seven (7) years of experience leading and managing projects AND (3) years of experience supervising employees and teams.