Salary offers will be determined by a candidate’s education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above. For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMet’s salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 24-00196
The Manager of Small Starts Projects oversees all aspects of delivering FTA Small Starts projects valued between $100 million and $400 million, as well as FTA New Starts projects where TriMet is not the grantee. This role involves managing, reviewing, and coordinating efforts to meet Federal and Regional funding requirements, as well as planning, design, permitting, and construction completion for TriMet. The manager supervises resident engineers and coordinates the activities of consultants and TriMet staff to ensure timely support for construction projects. Additionally, they provide guidance to ensure that construction activities remain within the established budget and schedule. The manager also negotiates and collaborates with municipalities, businesses, utility companies, railroads, and other agencies and associations.
This role requires being in the office a minimum of three (3) days per week.
Ensure a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance through effective leadership, training, role modeling and implementing practices that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value and a priority in all aspects of work.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of TriMet’s product and service offerings.
Essential Functions
Supervise construction engineers and technicians including recommending hiring, disciplinary action, assigning work, training, coaching, and performance management. Provides technical direction related to construction/design.
Liaison with, and lead all efforts in supporting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Program Management Oversight Consultant (PMOC). Prepare materials for and participate in meetings, coordinate and develop response to requests for information.
Represents TriMet at interagency meetings and permit proceedings with local jurisdictions and Federal Transit Administration as technical expert. Attend project meetings prepare materials and make presentations as necessary. Represents project implementation director as directed.
Interact with Contract Administration and Program Management in support of resident engineers and staff. Review and approve Change Order language and supporting documentation. Act as final review authority for changes under $100,000.
Manage development of budgets and schedules. Monitor progress for implicationsfor cost and schedule forecasts. Successfully manage Project work to completion within budget and schedule.
Manage coordination of planning, engineering, and construction matters with consultants and other TriMet staff. Review and evaluate designs by staff and consultants to ensure their constructability, completeness, and economy.
Oversee packaging for bidding of construction specifications and documents developed by consultants and TriMet engineering staff. Assist with developing budgets and schedules for projects, perform constructability review, and monitor documents regularly for costing and balancing estimates.
Prepare technical reports, progress reports, special studies, and cost estimates as necessary to support project implementation director. Coordinate and assist with development of cost-to-complete forecasts.
Represents TriMet in construction contract negotiation sessions as required. Oversee production of fair cost estimates, cost engineering studies, and cost forecasts required to support negotiation of change orders, or other contract issues.
Oversee assigned construction and consultant contracts. Monitor and report progress and status. Prepare exception reports and track issues resolution on all assigned contracts.
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, Architecture is required with a Master's Degree in the same fields being preferred.
A minimum of six (6) years of experience are required. *
Five (5) years of experience in a construction management role are required.
Three (3) years of experience in large scale public works projects/programs, including construction of public works projects are required.
Two (2) years lead or project management or staff management.
Registration from the State of Oregon as a Professional Engineer, Architect, Landscape Architect is desired.
Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
*The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".
Our team of more than 3,000 moves the Portland region. We’re passionate about driving, fixing, planning, creating, communicating and, above all else, serving. We’re here to make this the best place to live in the country.
Working for TriMet means you’re strengthening our community and making our home more livable, helping our economy flourish, and preserving the Pacific Northwest’s natural beauty. We know that providing everyone with a safe and reliable ride builds a better future for all.
