Utility Project Manager

Posting Date

10/13/25

Application Deadline

10/18/25

Pay Range

$28.00 - $43.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

Are your talents being fully utilized? Apply to the Utility Project Manager position today! In this role, you will perform project management work of considerable difficulty and complexity related to utility coordination, design, and relocation. You will have project management responsibility characterized by the overall responsibility and accountability for the budget of utility design and relocation for Transportation Improvement Projects.  

Join our team and accelerate your career by working on a broad scope of projects with a collaborative team in an engaging environment! We offer excellent benefits, a work-life balance, and a diverse network of like-minded peers.

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 with a hybrid work schedule option

• 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 exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Four years of public or private sector construction communications, utility coordination/management, computer-aided drafting, and/or engineering work experience

• Associate’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field

• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

We Also Value

• Associate’s degree in Management Communication

• Experience in presenting and speaking individually and in groups

• Experience in conflict resolution and problem-solving

Job Contributions

• Manage utility projects; on-call consultants, prepare scope of work, request estimates from utility companies, develop a contractual agreement for the director or board approval, and process invoices for payment

• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance in project management processes and procedures; manage consulting design engineers, consultants, contractors, and other staff to ensure proper execution of utility design and relocation

• Work collaboratively with utility companies, agency partners, TIP project managers, and designers to ensure that utilities are effectively designed to avoid conflicting roadway design elements. Ensure that project plans are in conformance with department goals and comply with local, state, and federal regulations

• Resolve complex problems proactively, working with utility companies and members of the transportation improvement program project team to develop solutions to utility conflicts that meet safety, schedule, design, and budget need