Planning Project Manager

Posting Date

08/07/26

Application Deadline

08/21/26

Pay Range

$75,000 - $121,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

Make a difference in the lives of the County roadway users and join the MCDOT Planning team as a Planning Project Manager. Work hand in hand with Planners, Engineers, and Designers on developing guidelines and standards to meet the needs of travelers today, tomorrow, and into the future. In this role, you will coordinate with local and regional stakeholders to plan and develop a connected regional roadway network.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then, join our team and help us build connections. 

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Three years of transportation planning experience

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Engineering, or a closely related field

• Postgraduate degrees or professional-level-related transportation experience may substitute for education or experience on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.

We Also Value

• Experience working with a state, regional, or local government

• Experience writing/editing technical documentation for planning studies and grant applications

• Experience working/editing/creating in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) platforms

Job Contributions

• Provide professional transportation planning services in the review and evaluation of roadway designs, plans, and technical documents that support the development of a comprehensive, consistent, and well-planned transportation system; assure project plans are in conformance with Department goals, and in compliance with local, state, and Federal regulations

• Manage transportation planning projects; prepare the scope of work and coordinate with Finance Division to assure proper procedures are followed; administer contracts in accordance with the Maricopa County Procurement Code; may review project work and coordinate with contractors to assure product is delivered in compliance with specifications; review and process contractor invoicing

• Prepare planning project technical documents, specifications, schedules, and budgets; negotiate contracts and agreements; monitor work and report project status; assure projects meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements

• Engage stakeholders for input in planning projects to ensure all issues, plans, and standards are considered in the development of projects

• Present transportation planning project issues at public meetings and board meetings; assure effective communication of proj