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Posted: March 12, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Program Mgr Fed Projects Design - DPW-Design

City of Indianapolis

Department of Public Works Engineering - Dry Side

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Location

Salary

From $91,561.60

per year

Type

Closes

June 13, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves helping lead the design team for the city's public works department, focusing on planning and managing federally funded projects like roads, bridges, and stormwater systems in the Indianapolis area.

It includes supervising staff, checking project plans for quality, and ensuring everything stays on budget and meets legal standards.

A good fit would be an experienced civil engineer who enjoys leading teams and working on large infrastructure projects with government funding.

Key Requirements

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in Indiana
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Civil Engineering
  • Extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies for infrastructure design and construction
  • Experience supervising staff, directing tasks, and performing QA/QC on plans and estimates
  • Strong verbal, written, and technical writing communication skills
  • Understanding of INDOT/LPA/MPO relationships and federally funded project design processes

Full Job Description

Position responsible for assisting the Chief Engineer in overseeing all of the critical operational functions in the design section of the department. The position effectively assists in managing department Senior Project Managers and Project Managers in general engineering activities related to the design of federally funded transportation, environmental, traffic and storm water projects throughout Marion County.

Requirements

Assists the Chief Engineer in overseeing the design of all federal multi-modal, transportation, structural, and stormwater projects.
Serves as project manager for federally funded projects and provides staff supervision and technical assistance related to the development of engineering plans and construction specifications and the preparation of construction cost estimates.
Performs QA/QC of plans, specifications and construction cost estimates developed by others.
Participates in and supports public meetings as needed.
Assists the Chief Engineer in ensuring that all design activity is performed on schedule, within budgetary limits, and in accordance with current statutes, ordinances, specifications and contract requirements.
Works cooperatively with consultants and staff to complete projects.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of Indiana
A minimum of 5 years' experience in Civil Engineering
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies and specifications as they relate to design/construction of City infrastructure
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong technical writing skills
Experience with CAD desirable
Experience supervising/directing tasks and performing QA/QC
Understanding of the INDOT/LPA/MPO relationship and the design process required for federally funded projects.

If your qualifications meet the requirements of the posted position, your application will be referred to the hiring agency.

Once the agency receives your application, all further communication during the interview and selection process will be handled directly BY THE AGENCY.

It is IMPERATIVE that you record the contact information of the individual who is scheduling your interview.

City-County HR will not have access to this information, is not involved in the interview or selection process, and can only confirm whether an application has been referred.

After selection of the successful candidate, an official offer of employment will be made by HR.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 3/12/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/13/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-indianapolis-5269379