Infrastructure Project Manager (INTERNAL)

Internal Candidates must apply through Jobs Hub in Workday.

All positions close Friday morning at 12:01am.

Apply to join our team today! The City of Arvada promotes Equal Pay for Equal Work.  Starting salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity. The range listed reflects the entire range and typical placement is entry to mid range. 

Are you an organized and strategic project manager who excels at coordinating complex projects and bringing teams together to achieve results? The City of Arvada is seeking an Infrastructure Project Manager to oversee capital and operational projects, budgets, contracts, and strategic initiatives across Facilities, Public Works, and Utilities.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with City departments and external partners to drive projects forward, improve operations, and support the City’s long-term infrastructure goals. If you’re passionate about project management, problem-solving, and making a meaningful impact in the community, we encourage you to apply!

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, coordinates, and manages assigned capital and operational projects from initiation through completion, establishing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, and performance measures.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary projects and initiatives across City departments, divisions, and external partners to align resources, resolve issues, and achieve project objectives.
• Coordinates procurement and contract administration for consultants, contractors, vendors, and service providers; monitors deliverables, schedules, costs, and performance and maintains project and contract documentation.
• Develops and monitors project and program budgets, cost estimates, expenditures, and forecasts; identifies variances and supports annual operating and capital budget development.
• Supports asset management, infrastructure planning, sustainability, energy management, resiliency, and emergency preparedness initiatives, including research, implementation, and continuous improvement.
• Supports the implementation and administration of infrastructure-related systems, databases, asset records, dashboards, and reporting tools to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
• Researches applicable regulations, industry practices, emerging technologies, and potential funding and grant opportunities to support infrastructure programs and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinates stakeholder engagement and serves as a liaison among City departments, public agencies, utility providers, consultants, contractors, community organizations, and the public.
• Prepares and presents project plans, status reports, financial analyses, presentations, and recommendations; facilitates meetings and communicates project information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Supports departmental strategic planning, performance management, process improvement, and administrative operations.
• Provides project leadership, guidance, and coordination to departmental teams to support work plans, deliverables, and project objectives.
• May act as a lead to departmental teams.
• Travels to City facilities, public works and utility sites, project locations, meetings, and other work locations as required.
• Operates a personal or City-owned motor vehicle to travel to locations throughout the City.

Other Job Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of project and program management principles, methods, tools, and practices applicable to municipal infrastructure, facilities, public works, and utilities.
• Knowledge of municipal budgeting, procurement, contract administration, cost estimating, capital planning, and financial management.
• Knowledge of asset management, lifecycle planning, infrastructure resiliency, sustainability, energy management, resource conservation, and risk management principles.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, standards, policies, and best practices relevant to assigned projects and programs.
• Knowledge of asset management systems, databases, and other technologies used to track infrastructure, facilities, utilities, maintenance, and project information.
• Familiarity with municipal permitting processes, including building, engineering, and site development permits.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects and programs, including developing scopes, schedules, budgets, work plans, resource requirements, and implementation strategies.
• Ability to analyze technical, financial, operational, contractual, and regulatory information; evaluate alternatives; identify risks; and develop practical recommendations.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and collaborate effectively with City departments, consultants, contractors, vendors, public agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to monitor project budgets, expenditures, schedules, deliverables, and performance and maintain accurate project and financial records.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments, coordinate resources, resolve issues, and adapt to changing project and organizational needs.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, presentations, correspondence, and project documentation and communicate complex information effectively.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, build consensus, resolve conflicts, and establish effective working relationships with employees, management, elected and appointed officials, external partners, and the public.
• Ability to provide project leadership and guidance to support team performance and successful project completion.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

License & Certification

• A valid Colorado driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.

Education Degree

• Bachelors Degree (BA, BS, BBA)

Education Major

• Business, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.

Education Required

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Work Experience Related

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible project management experience.

Work Experience Preferred

• Professional project management certification or documented training
• Recent and direct experience in a municipal government environment.

Other Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Certification.
• Must pass a criminal background check and a driving record check, if required by the position.

Physical Demands

• Minimal physical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary, may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal. May be required to perform some field or lifting work related to projects 

Hazards

• Minimal exposure to hazards are typically found in general office environment where there is rarely to no exposure to injury or accident. May be required to perform some field or lifting work related to projects 

Work Environment

• Exposure to routine office noise and equipment. May experience a variety of environments including construction in progress or outdoor field work 

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Vision: We Dream Big and Deliver

Mission:  We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values:

• Innovation: We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. 

• Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.

• Opportunity: We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results.

The City’s Core values are in every employee’s individual Performance Plan which helps us to reinforce our expectations for living and working by our Core Values. 

Every City employee is expected to perform his/her job to the highest professional standards.  This includes upholding the City’s values with integrity and accountability, acting in a manner that is respectful and inclusive towards others, and adhering to the City’s policy on employee conduct as detailed in the personnel rules sec. 70-143. 

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.