What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager, Transportation position at Forsyth County Government?
Salary
See Position Description
Location
Cumming, GA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
03326
Department
Capital Project Management
Opening Date
04/24/2025
Closing Date
5/24/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
The purpose of this classification is to manage and oversee transportation-related infrastructure construction projects for the Capital Projects Department. Project Managers will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including planning, budgeting, roadway design coordination, contractor coordination, and ensuring compliance with transportation-specific regulations and standards. As they advance through the series, they will manage increasingly complex transportation projects, take on more leadership responsibilities, and develop expertise in both transportation project management and construction inspection.
Job Summary
The Project Manager positions within the Capital Projects Department are responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of transportation and infrastructure construction projects. These roles involve overseeing the full scope of project management, including budgeting, scheduling, roadway design coordination, contractor coordination, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards. As positions progress, employees manage increasingly complex projects, provide leadership to team members, and serve as subject matter experts in transportation and construction management and inspection. . Employees in these positions play a crucial role in ensuring that transportation and infrastructure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with all safety and regulatory requirements.
Project Manager I
$65,344.00 -$107,817.00/annually
Minimum Requirements:
$79,579.00- $131,305.00/annually
Minimum Requirements:
$93,815.00- $154,796.00/annually
Minimum Requirements:
Personal Leave Accrual
Personal Leave Shall Be Accrued As Follows:
0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period
5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period
15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period
Observed Holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
Medical Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental:
The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.
Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term
100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.
Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
Additional Life Insurance And AD&D
Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
Retirement Plan (401K)
Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.
Six Months through One Year of County Service
Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.
Years One through Five
Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.
Years 5 through 10
The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.
After 10 Years of Service
You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.
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Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed:
Do you have at least by two (2) years previous experience in professional construction management and inspection?
Do you possess a State of Georgia Professional Engineer (P.E.) license?
Employer Forsyth County
Address 110 East Main Street
Suite 230
Cumming, Georgia, 30040
Phone (770) 781-3088
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/forsyth/default.cfm
See Position Description
Location
Cumming, GA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
03326
Department
Capital Project Management
Opening Date
04/24/2025
Closing Date
5/24/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
The purpose of this classification is to manage and oversee transportation-related infrastructure construction projects for the Capital Projects Department. Project Managers will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including planning, budgeting, roadway design coordination, contractor coordination, and ensuring compliance with transportation-specific regulations and standards. As they advance through the series, they will manage increasingly complex transportation projects, take on more leadership responsibilities, and develop expertise in both transportation project management and construction inspection.
Job Summary
The Project Manager positions within the Capital Projects Department are responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of transportation and infrastructure construction projects. These roles involve overseeing the full scope of project management, including budgeting, scheduling, roadway design coordination, contractor coordination, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards. As positions progress, employees manage increasingly complex projects, provide leadership to team members, and serve as subject matter experts in transportation and construction management and inspection. . Employees in these positions play a crucial role in ensuring that transportation and infrastructure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with all safety and regulatory requirements.
Project Manager I
$65,344.00 -$107,817.00/annually
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, urban planning, environmental science, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
- Supplemented by two (2) years of experience in professional roadway design coordination, construction management and inspection or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Depending on area of assignment may require possession of certification as a Wastewater Collection Operator, Water Distribution Operator, and Erosion Control certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire
$79,579.00- $131,305.00/annually
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, urban planning, environmental science, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field.
- Supplemented by five (5) years of experience in professional roadway design coordination, construction management and inspection or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Depending on area of assignment may require possession of certification as a Wastewater Collection Operator, Water Distribution Operator, and Erosion Control certification or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
$93,815.00- $154,796.00/annually
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Supplemented by five (5) or more years of experience in professional roadway design coordination, construction management and inspection or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Requires a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Georgia.
- Must possess or obtain within one year of hire, certification as a Wastewater Collection Operator, Water Distribution Operator, and Erosion Control certification.
Personal Leave Accrual
Personal Leave Shall Be Accrued As Follows:
0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period
5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period
15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period
Observed Holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
Medical Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.
- Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan)
- Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO- $0 Individual Deductible
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental:
- Base $1,000 Plan
- Buy-Up $1,500 Plan
The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.
Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term
100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.
Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
Additional Life Insurance And AD&D
Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
Retirement Plan (401K)
Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.
Six Months through One Year of County Service
Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.
Years One through Five
Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.
Years 5 through 10
The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.
After 10 Years of Service
You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.
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Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed:
- No High School Diploma or G.E.D
- High School Diploma or G.E.D
- Technical School Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Juris Doctorate
- PHD
Do you have at least by two (2) years previous experience in professional construction management and inspection?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a State of Georgia Professional Engineer (P.E.) license?
- Yes
- No
Employer Forsyth County
Address 110 East Main Street
Suite 230
Cumming, Georgia, 30040
Phone (770) 781-3088
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/forsyth/default.cfm
Salary : $65,344 - $107,817
