Corridor Project Manager - Choose How You Move

Posting number: NCS08738

Department: Mayor's Office

Job classification: Transportation Project Manager

Posting type: Open

Categories: Transportation

Summary

This is a non-civil service position announcement. The Choose How You Move (CHYM) Corridor Project Manager is a member of the Mayor's Office CHYM team and directs, guides, and coordinates planning, design, and construction activities for an All-Access Corridor (AAC) within the CHYM program. An All-Access Corridor transforms a street to support high-capacity transit - such as bus rapid transit (BRT) - through interdepartmental coordination that connects seamlessly with neighborhood transportation options. The CHYM Corridor Project Manager ensures project phases and components are collaborative and delivered in accordance with established CHYM processes and standards as well as any applicable local or federal funding program requirements. This position develops and facilitates cross-departmental working groups and partnerships to drive project implementation. It also performs other related duties aligned with the CHYM program to support planning and project delivery. The CHYM Corridor Project Manager reports to the CHYM Deputy Chief Program Officer. The CHYM Corridor Project Manager does not have supervisory responsibilities for any direct reports. 

CHYM, approved by 66% of voters in 2024, is Mayor O’Connell’s transportation improvement program and the largest capital program in geographic scope and scale to be undertaken in Nashville’s history. Implementation of the $3.1 billion capital program requires extensive collaboration among multiple Metro departments, project managers, and vendors; coordination of $111 million worth of annual operating expenditures; and robust engagement with neighbors. CHYM will transform how people move around the city for decades to follow.

CHYM includes installation of smart signals at nearly 600 intersections. It adds 24/7/365 transit service and builds 54 miles of All-Access Corridors featuring high-capacity bus transit with more frequent, reliable, and accessible service. It builds 86 miles of sidewalks to ensure Nashville completes the WalkNBike Nashville priority sidewalk network and connects our busiest neighborhoods to major transit routes. The program makes safety improvements on 78 miles of the Vision Zero High-Injury Network, creating safer streets for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, and transit users alike.

At a current population of 660,000+, Nashville in 2017 was named among Forbes Annual List of America’s Fastest Growing Cities in the U.S. Metro Nashville Government is an employer of choice with over 11,000 employees in one of the most exciting cities in our nation.

Mayoral staff (non-civil service) receive 15 days of Paid Time Off and 12 sick days annually.

Examples of duties

• Serves as Corridor Project Manager for an All-Access Corridor that may include Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grant Program projects from conceptual planning through construction closeout. As the CHYM program matures, phases may transition to additional project managers to advance through project delivery. 
• Supports other CHYM-related capital projects that relate to All-Access Corridor implementation, including complete streets, sidewalks, and safety improvements. 
• Develops and executes collaborative processes with Metro departments partnering to implement CHYM (Nashville Department of Transportation, WeGo Public Transit, Planning, and others) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, that coordinate, evaluate, and approve project decisions, working with consulting and staff professionals.
• Learns existing departmental processes for project delivery and guides modification of these processes to expedite CHYM project delivery without sacrificing collaboration and robust engagement.
• Reviews past plans and program documents and consults staff to understand project context.
• Develops project scopes, work plans and schedules for project phases in accordance with funding and delivery constraints. Ensures that project deliverables and timetables are met on time and within budget.  
• Responsible for monitoring conformance and expenditure control across project phases.
• Analyzes and approves change orders in compliance with procurement standards. 
• Recommends delivery methods and sequencing of program multimodal transportation improvements. 
• As appropriate, advises on other capital projects that impact CHYM investments to ensure resource efficiency, limited disruptions, and futureproofing. 
• Prepares project status reports, schedules, and budget summaries for leadership.
• Communicates on behalf of the project and program to