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Senior Project Manager - Capital Improvement Projects - Streets, Transportation, Parks & Recreation

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Senior Project Manager - Capital Improvement Projects - Streets, Transportation, Parks & Recreation

Salary

$93,486.00 - $140,229.00 Annually

Location

Muni II 90 E. Civic Center Dr. 85296, AZ

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-0083

Department

PUBLIC WORKS

Opening Date

10/15/2025

Closing Date

11/11/2025 11:59 PM Arizona

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We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the Senior Project Manager position in Streets, Transportation, and Parks and Recreation. With every position we fill, our focus is on providing best-in-class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

The Senior Project Manager reports to the CIP Project Supervisor - Streets, Transportation, and Parks & Recreation. The primary duties of this position include:

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+ Manage projects from inception through planning, scoping, design, construction, and post-construction.

+ Knowledge of standard municipal services or infrastructure, i.e., water, wastewater, reclaim, storm water, vertical structures, municipal facilities, parks and recreation facilities, streets and traffic control systems, and general civil (stormwater, grading and drainage, landscaping, etc.).

+ Prepares project updates to the CIP annual program update for the assigned project area.

+ Provides communication of project-related information with local and other government officials, management, staff, contractors, and the public.

+ Supports right-of-way acquisition, including ordering title reports, legal descriptions, appraisals, and negotiations of fair market value with property owners and documentation of the process.

+ Developing design and construction project scopes of work, administering and participating in vendor selection processes.

+ Reviewing the project budget, processing expenditure requests and contract amendments, approving payments, and confirming funding availability.

+ View Full Job Description Here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gilbert/classspecs/1196687?keywords=project%20manager&pagetype=classSpecifications)

The first review of applications will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, followed by a final review on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

About You

At Team Gilbert , we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, or related field.

+ 5 years of Design or Construction Management

+ 3 years of Project/Contract Management

+ 1 year of Right-of-Way acquisition preferred

+ 2 years of Municipal experience preferred

Licensing/Certifications:

+ Professional Engineers License or Architectural License and/or Project Management Certifications preferred.

+ Current and Valid Arizona Driver's License.

HYBRID DESIGNATION:

This position has been identified as eligible for a Hybrid work agreement. Modified work privileges are approved at the sole discretion of the department director. As such, the department reserves the right to modify or discontinue modified work arrangements at any time. Regardless of work location (Remote, On-Site, or Hybrid), Town of Gilbert employees are required to reside in the state of Arizona.

This position has been designated as a Light work position that spends most of the workday in an office environment. Click here (https://www.ssa.gov/OP\_Home/cfr20/404/404-1567.htm#:~:text=Sedentary%20work%20involves%20lifting%20no,in%20carrying%20out%20job%20duties.) to learn more about the different physical exertion levels as defined by the Social Security Administration.

This position is an At-Will position and is FLSA Exempt – ineligible for overtime compensation.

The physical demands and working conditions information above is meant to provide a general idea of the conditions for this role. Gilbert is committed to being an inclusive employer of candidates with a wide range of abilities and looks for opportunities to accommodate different abilities within reason.

Why Team Gilbert?

We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, programs, and activities. If you require any reasonable accommodation during the application and interview process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/human-resources/benefits) .

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". The answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering, architecture, project or construction management, or a related field?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered yes to the previous question and your degree is in a related field, please describe your area of study in the space below. If you answered no, please enter N/A.

04

Do you have at least four years of technical experience related to streets and transportation or general civil engineering and/or parks and recreation?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe your experience in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

06

Please check the type of experience you have in Municipal infrastructure development. Please select all that apply.

+ Streets/Transportation

+ General Civil (stormwater, grading and drainage, landscape, etc.

+ Parks & Recreation

07

Based upon the answer you provided in question 6, please describe your municipal infrastructure experience, including the type of infrastructure, in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

08

How many years of experience do you have as a Projects Manager, managing complex or politically sensitive projects?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

09

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please provide in the space below a specific example of a complex or politically sensitive project you managed with specific challenges, solutions, and results. If not, please enter N/A.

10

How many years of experience do you have managing and following complex legal processes (e.g. property acquisition or intergovernmental agreements, grant fund administration, federal guidelines) relating to capital improvement projects?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

11

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please provide a specific example of the type of process and your direct involvement in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

12

How many years of experience do you have coordinating capital improvement project scopes, designs, specifications and construction with internal and external stakeholders, legal counsel, outside agencies, utility companies, consultants, and contractors?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

13

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please provide a specific example in the space provided below of the coordination and what groups you found most challenging. If not, please enter N/A.

14

How many years of experience do you have developing, implementing, and modifying project scopes, budgets, schedules, and processes?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

15

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please describe in the space provided below a specific example of your experience from project inception through to final acceptance of construction. If not, please enter N/A.

16

How many years of experience do you have providing information, assistance and expertise to staff members, departments, councils or boards of directors, owners' representatives, engineers, developers, and others; and ensuring citizen and regulatory agency complaints are resolved?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

17

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please provide a specific example in the space provided below, providing detail on what type of information, assistance, and expertise you provided to the different groups listed. If not, please enter N/A.

18

How many years of experience do you have initiating, coordinating, and facilitating in neighborhood and public outreach, including meetings, communications, and Council updates?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

19

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please give a specific example of it in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

20

How many years of experience do you have working with data management software or project management software?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

21

If your response to the previous question indicates you do have experience in this area, please provide the type of software and the use of the software in the space provided below. If not, please enter N/A.

22

How many years of experience do you have in the procurement of designers, contractors, and construction managers/inspectors for capital improvement projects?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3-5

+ 5+

23

If your response to the previous questions indicates you do have experience in this area, please describe in the space provided below what processes you have utilized for procurement and the types of documents prepared for this procurement. Indicate when procurement was done in accordance with ARS Title 34 requirements. If not, please enter N/A.

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The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

+ Veteran

+ Disabled Veteran

+ Veteran's Spouse/Surviving Spouse

+ Disabled Person

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Employer

Town of Gilbert

Address

50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

Phone

(480) 503-6823

Website

https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs

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