Transportation Project Manager - NDOT

Position Description

The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is seeking a Transportation Project Manager
-Choose How You Move. Choose How You Move (CHYM), approved by 66% of voters in 2024, is Mayor O’Connell’s transportation improvement program and the largest capital program in geographic scope and scale to be undertaken in Nashville’s history. Implementation of the $3.1 billion in CHYM capital projects requires extensive collaboration among multiple Metro departments, project managers, and vendors; coordination of $111 million worth of annual operating expenditures;

and robust engagement with neighbors. CHYM will transform how people move around the city for decades to follow.

CHYM includes installation of smart signals at nearly 600 intersections. It adds 24/7/365 transit service and builds 54 miles of high-capacity transit with more frequent, reliable, and accessible service. It builds 86 miles of sidewalks to ensure Nashville completes the WalkNBike Nashville priority sidewalk network and connects our busiest neighborhoods to major transit routes. The program makes safety improvements on 78 miles of the Vision Zero High-Injury Network, creating safer streets for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, and transit users alike.

The incumbent will be responsible for delivering a portfolio of Choose How You Move (CHYM) transportation projects from initiation to completion with a focus on scope, budget, schedule, and risk. The position will work with technical experts in planning, design, and construction to ensure complex projects are delivered in accordance with program goals. These goals are managed through the NDOT Assistant Director for Choose How You Move aligned with the CHYM Program Management team in the Mayor’s Office.

This position will work in a team setting where collaboration is key with internal NDOT staff, other agencies/departments such as the Mayor’s Office, WeGo Public Transit, Planning, ITS, Water, NES, and external partners such as TDOT and contracted vendors. The position will also have an active role working with various communities and other stakeholders around the city. Performs related duties as required.

• Note:
  
  If you previously applied for this position in the last 6 months there is no need to re-apply.
• Serves as the leading force in driving delivery and innovation, encouraging project teams to develop and implement innovative processes and design elements that will improve the efficiency of NDOT’s systems and programs.
• Implements the project vision as aligned with the CHYM Program Management team in the Mayor’s Office.
• Develops, monitors, and maintains project schedules and budgets to ensure the development process and deliverables meet or exceed standards.
• Manages change by maintaining complete and accurate project documentation to provide efficiency in resolving questions as projects progress.
• Leads internal and external project team members proactively to achieve project milestones using project management tools and software that determine project priorities and critical paths.
• Leads multidisciplinary teams proactively to ensure project delivery expectations are met.
• Ensures project data is both current and accurate, allowing for well-informed decision making by NDOT staff.
• Ensures performance metrics are met.
• Addresses all public right of way issues including ADA compliance, parking regulations and adherence to Metro design construction guidelines on projects.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

High School Diploma or equivalent and twelve (12) years of experience in construction engineering or construction inspections and (5) years of increasingly responsible supervisory/lead experience…