Senior Project Manager- Design - DPW-Design

City of Indianapolis

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 105,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) is seeking a Design Management professional to oversee diverse transportation and civil projects across Marion County. The role provides technical support to Project Managers and ensures compliance with statutes and contracts.

Ideal candidates have a 5+ year background in engineering/construction and hold a relevant degree or certification. Confidentiality, strong communication, and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or certification in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Architecture, or related field.
5+ years of equivalent experience in engineering or construction.
Extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies and specifications as they relate to City infrastructure.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and conflict resolution abilities.
Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Oversee design management of local, federal, multi-modal, transportation, structural, and stormwater projects.
Provide technical assistance in design specification, plan interpretation, scheduling, and general engineering activities to Project Managers.
Ensure design management activities are performed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with current statutes, ordinances, specifications, and contract requirements.
Maintain confidentiality at all times.
Duties may be expanded to include other tasks as deemed necessary by management.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Conflict resolution

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's Degree or certification in Engineering/Engineering Technology/Construction Technology/Architecture

Job description

Agency Summary

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) aims to improve residents’ quality of life through bettering public spaces and infrastructure, and through providing excellent public services. With a focus on multi-modal connectivity, thriving green spaces, meaningful capital improvements, universal accessibility, and collaborative public and private partnerships, DPW builds and maintains public infrastructure and park land; manages solid waste collection; and keeps the City’s entire vehicle fleet rolling. One of the largest city agencies, "Team DPW" commits itself to effective efficient customer service for residents and visitors to Indianapolis. The agency is able to do this by cultivating a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment in order for our workforce to meet the needs of the constituents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Overview

Job Summary

Position responsible for overseeing projects in the design management section and effectively providing assistance to Project Managers in general engineering activities related to design management activities for transportation, environmental, traffic and storm water projects throughout Marion County. Incumbent requires a high degree of initiative and independent judgement. Critical and often times swift decisions will have to be made without the guidance or benefit of direct supervision. Decisions can impact the City of Indianapolis, City officials and policies. Position reports to Administrator Construction.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

Position Responsibilities

Provides oversight to design management of local, federal, multi-modal, transportation, structural, and stormwater projects
Provides technical assistance in design specification and plan interpretation, scheduling, and planning, and general engineering activities to Project Managers
Assists in ensuring all design management activity is performed on schedule, within budgetary limits, and in accordance with current statutes, ordinances, specifications, and contract requirements
Must maintain confidentiality at all times
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or certification in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Architecture, or related field and five (5+) years of equivalent experience. The position requires extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies and specifications as they relate to construction of City infrastructure. The position requires excellent oral and written skills in addition to excellent conflict resolution skills. Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred Job Requirements And Qualifications

Possession of Professional Engineer license in the state of Indiana is preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions

Essential functions are regularly performed in an office setting without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Exposure to adverse environmental conditions associated with job sites.

Physical Conditions

Sitting at a desk the majority of the day
Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10) pounds
Tasks may involve extended periods of time at keyboard or workstation
Tasks require the ability to perceive and hear sounds and see visual cues or signals
Tasks require the ability to communicate orally and in writing

All rates are bi-weekly.

2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:67382b58-4d1a-4519-89d7-8453f91e19a1

Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):

Basic: Employer Paid

Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

Additional

25-29 $0.058
30-34 $0.083
35-39 $0.099
40-44 $0.132
45-49 $0.223
50-54 $0.363
55-59 $0.600
60-64 $0.795
65-69 $1.329
70 + $2.054

Important Perf Update

For more information on eligibility options, refer to Proposal 21-288 https://bit.ly/3exq8yR
All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% + Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% + 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employee's career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the member's age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.

With the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan, the ASA is split up into two parts:

Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. You're always vested in your ASA portion - it's always yours.

Part Two - This Consists Of An Additional Variable Rate Contribution Paid By The City Toward Your ASA. This Variable Rate Contribution Is Currently 1% Of Your Gross Wages. Vesting In The Value Of The Variable Rate Employer Contribution Will Vary By Length Of Participation. You Are

20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation
All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.

The Indiana General Assembly has enacted a provision that allows public employees to make voluntary contributions in addition to the mandatory three percent (3%) contributions. Employees may contribute up to an additional ten- percent (10%) of their compensation per pay period to the annuity savings account. This means that the maximum level of contributions to the annuity savings account under this new provision is thirteen percent (13%) of an employee's compensation per pay period.

Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.

Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:

Indiana Public Retirement System

Public Employees' Retirement Fund

One North Capitol, Suite 001

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

(888) 236-3544

Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree or certification in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Architecture, or related field

Do you possess extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies and specifications as they relate to construction of City infrastructure?

Do you have at least 5 years' experience in Engineering, Construction, or Architecture?