Senior Project Manager- Design - DPW-Stormwater Engineering
City of Indianapolis
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Project Manager Design - DPW-Design
City of Indianapolis
Department of Public Works Engineering - Dry Side
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204
Salary
From $68,577.60
per year
Type
Full-Time
More Management & Supervision jobs →Closes
June 13, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading the design phase of various public infrastructure projects like roads, stormwater systems, and traffic improvements in Marion County, ensuring everything stays on time and within budget while following all rules.
A good fit would be someone with engineering experience who enjoys coordinating teams, solving problems, and handling both technical details and people interactions in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- Technical degree or certification in a relevant field, or at least 5 years of related work experience
- Extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies and specifications for infrastructure construction
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Indiana (preferred but not required)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong conflict resolution skills
- Ability to manage design, scheduling, and planning for transportation, environmental, traffic, and stormwater projects
- Ensure projects meet schedules, budgets, statutes, ordinances, and contract requirements
Full Job Description
Position responsible for overseeing projects in the design management section and providing technical engineering assistance related to design management activities for transportation, environmental, traffic and stormwater projects throughout Marion County.Requirements
Design management of local, federal, multi-modal, transportation, structural, and stormwater projects.Design specification and plan interpretation, scheduling, and planning related to infrastructure projects.
Ensures that all design management activity is performed on schedule, within budgetary limits, and in accordance with current statutes, ordinances, specifications and contract requirements.
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
Technical degree/certification or five plus (5+) years of related work experience required. Possession of Professional Engineer license in the state of Indiana is preferred, but not required. The position requires extensive knowledge of City, State, and FHWA policies and specifications as they relate to construction of City infrastructure. The position requires excellent oral and written skills in addition to excellent conflict resolution skills.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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