Capital Project Manager III
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental/ Urban Planning, Environmental Engineer
Capital Project Manager III
Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 am-5 pm (alternate schedule may be available)
Work Location: 1120 SW 5TH AVE, PORTLAND OR
Benefits: Please check the benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.
Union Representation: PROTEC 17.
The City of Portland is seeking to fill one Capital Project Manager III position within the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Capital Delivery Division. This team implements PBOT’s $679 million capital program, focusing on safety, major maintenance, and multi-modal complete street projects on the city street network. Project managers lead delivery of medium-to-large-sized projects and manage public involvement, stakeholder relationships, federal grant projects, and other assigned projects.
What you’ll get to do:- Work independently and act as the City’s main contact for assigned transportation projects.
- Collaborate with traffic, civil engineering, right‑of‑way, construction, procurement staff, other City bureaus, partner agencies, consultants, and private contractors.
- Develop and monitor budgets and staffing/financing intergovernmental agreements.
- Manage project schedules, balancing multiple workloads and deliverables.
- Oversee City involvement in NEPA processes and other environmental reviews.
- Negotiate resolutions of technical, procedural, and political project issues.
- Coordinate with other agencies’ project leads to align projects with PBOT’s strategic goals focused on transportation justice and climate change.
- Prepare City Council briefings, committee meetings, and sessions with Councilors and City Administrators.
- Ensure coordination with design commission, landmarks, planning commission, PBOT modal committees, and interest groups.
- Perform equitable public involvement strategies and stakeholder relationship management.
These positions do not design and build projects directly and do not require an engineer’s license. A general knowledge of infrastructure design, engineering principles, construction, and project delivery is preferred.
Who you are:- Project Coordinator – strong knowledge and experience with project development, scheduling, communications, and budgeting.
- Excellent communicator – proficient in verbal and written communication with technical and non‑technical individuals.
- Organized – able to manage multiple tasks and respond to various situations in a fast‑paced environment.
- Problem solver – identifies issues early and uses effective communication to find resolutions.
- Project Manager – knowledgeable of project management principles and able to lead and review projects at various stages including environmental planning, design, and construction.
- Results driven – thrives in a high‑pace, dynamic environment, focusing on timely, accurate, and professional completion of tasks.
- Equity focused – has experience ensuring processes and outcomes are equitable.
- BA or BS in Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related field (engineer’s license not required).
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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