Project Delivery Team Lead
Listed on 2026-06-23
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Engineering
Operations Manager -
Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
Job Information
Opening Date/Time: 06/16/2026 12:00AM Central Time. Closing Date/Time: 06/29/2026 11:59PM Central Time.
Salary (Monthly): $7,458.00 - $9,697.00.
Salary (Annual): $89,496.00 - $.
Job Type: Full-Time.
City, State
Location:
Nashville, TN Department Transportation.
Location of Position:
Department of Transportation, Davidson County.
This position is in the Aeronautics Division – Project Development and Delivery – Project Delivery Section.
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Starting salary: $9,223 monthly ($110,676 annually).
Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of demonstrated competency.
- Associate degree in a related field and 7 years of demonstrated competency.
- High school diploma and 9 years of demonstrated competency.
Necessary Special
Qualifications:
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The Project Delivery Team Lead for the Project Development and Delivery Section will lead, mentor, and train the Project Delivery Team through empowerment, communication, and delegated authority. This position will develop work plans that align with TDOT's strategic vision and will effectively delegate authority and responsibility while ensuring the availability of resources for the Project Delivery Team to be successful.
The Project Delivery Team Lead will support the development and lead the implementation of departmental policies, discipline-specific technical guidance, procedures, and manuals related to aviation infrastructure management for incorporation into TDOT's programs and projects. This position will ensure the implementation of the quality assurance program to achieve program efficiency and effectiveness. The Project Delivery Team Lead will supervise technical staff and implement performance plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring each team member's expected outcomes, performance, and accountability.
ResponsibilitiesManage resource and staff utilization and assist the Project Delivery Team in performing their roles effectively and efficiently. Optimize the team's ability to successfully administer the full lifecycle of aviation capital projects programmed in the Airport Capital Improvement Plans (ACIP) for public-use general aviation airports.
Collaborate with the Planning and Environmental and Asset Management teams within the Project Development and Delivery Section and other sections within the division. Ensure effective communication is maintained to promote cohesiveness, innovation, and timely delivery of projects within the section and division.
Monitor consultant procurement by airport sponsors and oversee external partners' use of professional engineering services based on a qualifications-based selection process. Provide support in developing Requests for Proposal (RFP), assist in determining scoring criteria, serve on selection committees, assist in negotiating contracts, attend de-briefs with consultants, manage contract tasks, review invoices, and complete consultant grading.
Lead the Project Delivery Team in providing exceptional customer service to internal and external customers, exercising effective listening skills, providing prompt responses, maintaining complete and accurate documentation, and communicating effectively. Serve as a liaison between Aeronautics sections and teams when collaborating with state agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), municipalities, private sector partners, and research institutions for project delivery.
Establish and ensure a direct relationship between quality and work outcomes by developing and implementing quality control and quality assurance processes for the Project Delivery Team to address aviation infrastructure needs related to the accurate delivery of projects. Assist in the development and lead the implementation of process improvements for project delivery by staying current on FAA policy changes, project management strategies, and best practices in airport infrastructure development.
Assist with managing the policy direction for the Project Delivery Team as part of a matrix structure, creating policies, procedures, guidelines, and performance metrics that support adherence to federal and state requirements, include best practices, and improve planning processes. Assist with the financial performance of the Project Delivery Team in alignment with TDOT financial processes to ensure transparency and accountability. Ensure projects comply with FAA regulations (e.g., Airport Improvement Program (AIP), ACIP, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Part 139) and state/local guidelines.
Manage change and conflict, clarify the vision, take ownership of the change, communicate effectively, remain transparent, lead by example, and hold yourself and others…
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