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Civil Engineering Principal Project Manager (Multimodal Engineer)

City of Boulder
New Britain, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Oct 2025

About the role

It’s a great time to join the City of Boulder!

Application Deadline:

October 20, 2025

Compensation Details:

Full Pay Range

103,043.20 - 154,564.80

Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range.This is a full-time salaried position.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefit Eligibility Group:

Non Union (30+ Hours)

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Job Description Summary:

Under general direction, directs, manages, and supervises the planning, design, implementation, operation and monitoring of safe and efficient multimodal transportation systems, services, projects, and programs for the Transportation Operations Division within the Transportation & Mobility Department. Coordinates, directs, and collaborates with teams of engineers, transportation planners, traffic technicians, consultants, and contractors to achieve the goals and objectives of the city's Transportation Master Plan. Monitors, updates, and implements the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan, with a specific emphasis on corridor-level efforts, such as those under the Core Arterial Network (CAN) initiative and Pavement Management Mobility Enhancements Program. Collects, analyzes, monitors, and maintains robust data on multimodal counts and citywide crash trends. Reports on findings from analyses and integrates findings into ongoing departmental work programs. Creates and fosters partnerships among other transportation-related agencies and community groups both within the city and at a regional level. Acts as a senior staff liaison to the city’s Transportation Advisory Board and City Council. Performs related duties as needed.

Job Description:

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Directs, manages, and supervises complex and challenging multimodal transportation project/program planning, design, implementation, operation, monitoring, and evaluation to achieve transportation goals and objectives outlined in the Transportation Master Plan. Implements the Vision Zero Action Plan.

  • Provides engineering and technical support to the conceptual and final engineering design of Capital Improvement Program projects and Transportation Planning projects/programs.

  • Coordinates with divisions within the Transportation & Mobility Department, other city departments, community-based organizations and community members that are impacted to reach consensus or gain approvals on project/program elements affecting multiple users.

  • Maintains an overall awareness of transportation goals, concerns, projects, and programs to identify opportunities to streamline and sequence implementation across annual work plans and the six-year Capital Improvement Program. Assists in the coordination of such improvements with known development or redevelopment plans.

  • Maintains awareness of local and regional transportation issues and plans that may impact projects/programs or require input or design direction from city staff.

  • Determines feasibility and impacts of proposed projects/programs; facilitates staff work planning and budgeting on both an annual operating and six-year Capital Improvement Program basis, as necessary.

  • Develops and manages project/program scopes, schedules, and budgets, and leads the solicitation and procurement of professional engineering consultants and/or contractors. Reviews, prepares, and processes payments and/or change orders, as needed.

  • Manages city staff and consultant design activities and the preparation of bid documents including plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimates. Deliverables may also include, but are not limited to, standard operating procedures, operating/maintenance agreements, guidelines, best practices documents, and before/after evaluation reports.

  • Manages and participates in community and stakeholder engagement processes. Creates and fosters partnerships among other transportation-related agencies and community-based organizations. Advises project teams on the content and format of engagement materials, such as presentations, boards, and q

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