Sr. Capital Projects Officer

Pay Range: $122,187 - $158,843 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 📅

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, and Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Sr. Capital Projects Officer position is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Department. The Capital Delivery Division is seeking a highly qualified professional to serve in this key leadership role.  The position is responsible for building leaders and working across the organization to drive innovation and develop best practices and standards for capital delivery. This position reports to the Transportation and Public Works Assistant Director for Capital Delivery.  The successful candidate is responsible for managing the Construction Services team which is responsible for construction management, inspection, surveying, materials testing and project delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in project/program management, engineering, landscape architecture, planning, public administration, business administration, or a related field
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible administrative experience preferably within a local government environment
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Texas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint skills
• Leadership skills in developing talent and building high performance internal and external teams
• Demonstrated success in planning, implementing and delivering large horizontal capital infrastructure programs through best practices
• A variety of contract methodology and administration experience
• Knowledgeable in the development and administration of public budgeting for program implementation

The Sr. Capital Projects Officer's job responsibilities include:

• Assumes management responsibility for all required services and activities; recommends and administers policies and procedures related to the City's coordination and facilitation of the high-profile project/program assigned.
• Directs and manages the development and implementation of project/program goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the City in coordination with the responsible City departments and/or partner agencies.
• Establishes, within City policy and plans, appropriate service delivery and staffing levels; monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; works with departments and partner agencies to ensure that resources are allocated accordingly.
• Plans, facilitates, directs and coordinates City and partner agency staff; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility as required; meets with key staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the City's budget as it relates to the assigned project/program; approves the forecast of funds needed for the staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; approves expenditures and implements budgetary. adjustments as appropriate and necessary to the implementation of the project/program.
• Reviews all significant reports, plans, and documents drafted by staff members, partner agencies or outside agencies; coordinates with these groups to implement plans, capital improvements and report recommendations.
• May provide infrastructure-related and/or administrative/technical support to executive management staff such as the City Manager, Assistant City Managers or elected officials as requested by the assigned Department Director.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

• Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions
• Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater t