Transit and Mobility Grants Project Manager - Denver

Colorado Contractors Association Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A state transportation agency seeks a Project Manager I for the Transit and Mobility Grants Program in Denver. The successful candidate will manage federal and state transit grants, ensuring compliance and providing technical support to project recipients. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and potential travel across Colorado. Candidates with project management and grant administration experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, particularly with grant-funded initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating funding proposals and managing project budgets.
• Knowledge of federal and state transportation funding regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage state and federal transit and mobility grants from pre-award to project closeout.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure timely and compliant project awards.
• Provide oversight and technical support for grant recipients during project execution.
• Conduct risk analysis and ensure project deliverables are met on time.

Skills

Project management

Grant administration

Compliance knowledge

Technical expertise in transportation funding

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Management, or relevant field

Job description

Transit and Mobility Grants Project Manager - Denver

Transportation agencies are currently in the midst of a once in a century opportunity to bring about transformational technological change to our aging transportation system and revolutionize it for the twenty-first century. CDOT is committed to preparing and enabling that change as it promotes the safety and efficiency of our roadways. Created in 2019, the Office of Innovative Mobility at CDOT focuses on increasing multimodal transportation options to help decrease congestion, emissions and improve safety on our roadways. The Office focuses in four key transportation areas: electrification, mobility services, mobility technology and transit and rail. Each key area provides policy and strategic guidance throughout the CDOT and the State of Colorado to improve the safety and efficiency of our roadways by leveraging both traditional and new and emerging technologies.

The Division of Transit and Rail (DTR), which reports to the Office of Innovative Mobility (OIM) at CDOT, is responsible for the planning, development, finance, operation, and integration of transit and rail services into the statewide transportation system. The Division, in coordination with other transit, rail and mobility providers, plans, promotes, and implements investments in transit and rail services statewide.

About the Position

As one of CDOT's Transit and Mobility Grants Project Managers, classified as Project Manager I, you will either be on the pre-award team or the post-award team. Together, these teams manage the full portfolio of state and federally funded transit and mobility grants within OIM from Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to project closeout.

Pre-Award Team responsibilities

• Draft and issue Notice of Funding Availability (NOFAs) for all state and federal funds administered through OIM. This includes development and execution of a NOFA process, evaluating responses, recommending awards, and preparing documentation for contracts for subrecipients for state and federal funds.
• Coordinate with internal partners, division leadership, and peers to properly evaluate, award, and contract projects in a timely manner that is compliant with federal and state law.
• Provide specialized expertise in distributing Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and state transit and mobility funds in a way that maximizes the utility of the funds with the projects that are proposed by subrecipients.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Post-Award Team responsibilities

• Provide oversight, administration, and technical support for all grant recipients on projects that have been issued a notice-to-proceed including, but not limited to administration, operating, mobility management, planning, rolling stock and capital equipment, capital construction, service planning, expansion and other innovative mobility opportunities.
• Manage and direct adherence and compliance with all FTA and other state and federal regulations for assigned projects and agencies. This includes preparing and maintaining project documentation, monitoring, and reporting project spending and status, tracking accomplishments versus operational requirements, resolving issues and change initiatives, conducting risk analysis, contract oversight, and ensuring that all deliverables are on time and on budget.
• Provide specialized expertise in deploying FTA and state transit programs and initiatives and oversee projects throughout the entire project lifecycle using established best practices, strategy, creativity, logic and established methodology.
• Provide a high level of customer service to transit agencies and other grant recipients, including prompt communication, technical assistance, regulatory guidance, and liaising between agencies and CDOT or external staff
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Schedule and Travel

Primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday with the opportunity for flexible work hours. After a training period, you will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work. Travel throughout the state required to evaluate and monitor projects and attend meetings with local groups. Occasional out of state travel to participate in conferences and peer exchanges. Operate in a politically sensitive environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.