Transportation Planning Manager - SDOT

Transportation Planning Manager - SDOT

Salary: $89,081.00 Annually Location: 14 Interchange Drive, GA Job Type: Full-Time Permanent Job Number: 2603051 Department: Transportation Services Department Division: Traffic Engineering Opening Date: February 6, 2026 Closing Date: March 8, 2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description The Transportation Program Manager supervises, oversees, and participates in the planning, design, review, and construction of transportation infrastructure and engineering improvement projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, and tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance, employee referral program, and 12 paid holidays!

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates and oversees the City's Program Management consultants contract and performs quality control. • Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals. • Acts as project liaison and communicates information with project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, vendors, executive management, governmental regulatory bodies, and the public, for decision-making; attends meetings as necessary. • Continually updates and manages project schedules, costs, and the budget throughout the lifecycle of the project. • Assesses and resolves project issues, including contract disputes, procedural issues, technical issues, scheduling, and cost issues. • Prepares Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications; evaluates and scores proposals; qualifies vendors; and provides a recommendation to the City Council for contract awards. • Prepares contract/bid documents, bid addendums, and bid reviews/approvals. • Performs pre-design assessments, programming, and conceptual planning for transportation projects; develops initial project schedules and an overall estimated project cost. • Reviews design documents at various submittal stages throughout the design process for quality/cost/ constructability/ functionality/ programming adherence to ensure a complete set of construction documents ready for bid and construction. • Manages construction contracts and performs quality control, including construction inspection for contract compliance. • Review contractor/consultant submittals (reports, schedules, products, costs, etc.) • Coordinates project close-out procedures. • Produces, collects, files, and archives project documentation and reports. • Reviews and approves all project-related invoices and applications for payment. • Provides professional/technical assistance and past project information to support other City departments and outside entities. • Develops and continually evaluates and executes improvements to procedures and documents related to project management functions. • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with four years of engineering management experience, including personnel and administration experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Georgia Professional Engineer, Project Management Profession (PMP) certification, and/or Local Administered Project (LAP) certification preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid state drivers license with an acceptable driving history.

Additional Information

Knowledge of engineering design theories and principles. Knowledge of City budgetary and purchasing procedures. Knowledge of City personnel policy. Knowledge of construction theories and principles. Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project cost estimation and contract administration. Knowledge of job-related computer applications. Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures. Skill in developing and reviewing engineering plans and designs for transportation projects. Skill in developing and administering contracts. Skill in developing short- and long-range plans. Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work. Skill in the training and supervision of personnel. Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment. Skill in public and interpersonal relations. Skill in oral and written communication.

CITY OF SAVANNAH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Overview of Benefits

• Paid Holiday • Paid Vacation • Paid Sick Leave • Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan • Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions) • Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan • Retirement Seminars • PPO Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts • Wellness Programs • Health & Wellness Incentives • Long Term Disability • Excellence and Service Recognition • Employee Development and In-Service Training • Educational Assistance Program • Uniform Allowance (select positions) • Employee Assistance Program • Discounts and Memberships • Employee Relations • Direct Deposit • Credit Union • Pretax Parking Deductions • Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program • Domestic Partnership Benefits • Healthcare • PPO Medical Plus Plan • PPO Medical Basic Plan • Dental Plus Plan • Dental Basic Plan • Vision Service Plan • Life Insurance • Basic Life and ADD • Supplemental Life Employee • Supplemental Life Spouse • Supplemental Life Child

Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.

Application Instructions

1. Do you have a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with four (4) years of engineering management experience, including personnel and administration experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience? Yes No
2. Do you have a Georgia Professional Engineer, Project Management Profession (PMP) certification, and/or GDOT Local Administered Project (LAP) certification? Yes No
3. Describe your experience managing multi-phase transportation or infrastructure improvement projects. Include your role, project scope, budget size, and how you ensured projects remained on schedule and within budget.
4. Explain your experience working with federal, state, and local transportation regulations (e.g., GDOT, FHWA, LAP). How have you ensured compliance while maintaining project timelines?
5. This position supervises engineering, inspection, and contract administration staff. Describe your leadership approach to managing technical teams, addressing performance issues, and supporting professional development.
6. Provide an example of your experience preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluating consultant or contractor submissions, and administering engineering or construction contracts. What evaluation criteria and risk considerations did you use?
7. Transportation projects often involve coordination with elected officials, regulatory agencies, consultants, and the public. Describe a situation where you had to manage competing stakeholder interests and how you reached a resolution.
8. Describe a significant construction, design, or contract issue you encountered on a transportation project (e.g., cost overruns, constructability issues, disputes). What actions did you take, and what was the outcome?

Employer City of Savannah Address: 5515 Abercorn Street Savannah, Georgia, 31405 Phone: 912-651-6484 Website: http://www.savannahga.gov