Regional Program Senior Project Manager - Public Service Manager III

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Maine Department of Transportation  

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

Office/Bureau: Project Development - Regional Program

-Anticipated Vacancy-

Opening Date: June 26, 2026

Closing Date: July 13, 2026

Job Description:

This is professional services work of a managerial nature performing project management for transportation engineering within the Department of Transportation. 

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• The management, development, and delivery of MaineDOT's infrastructure for a significant number and variety of moderately complex, public capital improvement projects statewide,

• Maintaining project budgets and authorizing, monitoring, and controlling expenditures,

• Maintaining project schedules

• Monitor performance and take actions to continuously improve product delivery

• Allocating resources, and 

• Authorizing work by state forces, vendors, consultants, and contractors. 

Supervision is exercised over professional engineers and professional/technical staff members who perform engineering related work and activities. Work is performed under administrative direction.

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.

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 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, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Wellness – We care about you and your family’s wellbeing, offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.

• 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 18.91% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). 

State employees are eligible for an exte