Public Service Manager III - Senior Project Manager (25-12)

Location: Augusta,Maine,United States

Maine Department of Transportation  

Salary: $84,697.60 - $120,265.60 per year (Salary Schedule)  

Office/Bureau: Project Development - Highway Program

Location: Augusta, ME 

Position Number:  02500-2423

-Agency Only-

-Anticipated Vacancy-     

Opening Date: January 10, 2025

Closing Date: January 27, 2025

Job Description:  

The Senior Project Manager is charged with leading a high performing team of professionals that designs and delivers a variety of highway improvement projects ranging from simple to very complex.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring that the as-planned portfolio of projects is delivered on schedule and within budget;
• Monitoring performance and take actions to continuously improve project delivery, budget and quality of advertised projects;
• Maintaining a high level of professional and ethical standards and be accountable to those responsibilities and standards;
• Ensuring conformance to MaineDOT's contracts, provisions, policies, procedures and rules.

Work also involves appearing before public groups and representing the Department on various committees and stakeholder groups. Supervision is exercised over technical, engineering, and professional personnel.

To be minimally qualified for this position candidates must provide evidence of the following experience:

Registered as a Professional Engineer and at least one (1) year of project management experience at the professional level -OR- 12 years of technical engineering experience with at least three years of project management experience.

Preference will be given to those with a Professional Engineers License.

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking the "Apply for this Opening/Apply Now" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration and certifications. 

*If you require a paper application or have general questions, please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at 207-624-3050 or via email at jobs.DOT@maine.gov

Why join our team?

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State. 

• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).

• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 18.09% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). 

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds ca