Project Controls Supervisor (Strategic Advisor 2) bei City of Seattle, WA

About the Department

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With a bold vision for the future, we’re tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.

Seattle is growing fast, and we’re growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we’re building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.

We’re a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let’s build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!

SDOT is renewing our search for a Project Controls Supervisor, under a refined classification and organizational structure, as a Strategic Advisor 2 on our Project Management and Controls Team in our Capital Projects Division. This role is perfect for a people-leader skilled in capital project controls methodologies and software, and committed to a culture of transparency, accountability, and advancing data-driven project management practice. They will directly supervise a small team of Project Controls Analysts and be a key partner in shaping the department’s project monitoring and reporting processes and tools, including championing our Portfolio Project Management (PPM) software. 

This is a highly collaborative position that involves working across the entire organization, as well as with staff from other departments. This position reports to the Project Management and Controls Manager.

Position Duties

• Supports and enhances the ongoing use of the PPM software and other project controls tools, including developing and maintaining new or updated business process standards, guidelines, and reference tools. 
• Leads expansion of PPM and other project controls tools for use in Capital Projects and other divisions, including onboarding of users, to capture additional scope, schedule, budget, cost, and risk data, strengthening the database and enhancing the quality and value of portfolio assessments and reporting. 
• Leads a group of Project Controls Analysts to provide project controls services alongside Project Managers. This includes baselining, realigning and analyzing program and project workplans, coordinating with program owners and project managers to document changes in scope, schedule, cost, budget, risks, and ensure that tracking/reporting mechanisms accurately reflect program and project status.  
• Supervises Project Controls team of 6 staff, including providing direction, fostering accountability, and collaboration. 
• Acts as a liaison with Finance Analysts on funding and spend plans for SDOT’s capital projects.  
• Leads and supports the development of dashboards and reports using a variety of data sources and software, including, but not limited to: MS Power BI, MS Excel, Tableau, Clarity PPM. 
• Supports department goals in promoting diversity and social justice.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, or related field.  

Experience:  

• Three (3) years of experience working with portfolio and/or project controls on large and complex capital projects. 

OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.
 
Though not requirements, strong candidates will have some of the following experience or are able to describe comparable experience:

• Proficiency in MS Power BI, MS Excel, Tableau, Clarity PPM, and MS Word. 
• Three (3) years of experience working with transportation infrastructure capital project management or closely related civil engineering field, and/or portfolio and project controls on civil infrastructure capital projects. 
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience that includes the assignment of employee work, employee evaluation, and performance management. 
• Effective communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation capabilities to a wide range of audiences.
• Strong team building and collaboration skills and willingness to work with different teams across the department to accomplish work objectives.  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a high level of customer service skills.  
• Attention to detail, organization, and the ability to actively manage multiple processes. 
• Experience leading change management efforts. 
• Experience navigating complex organizations and building relationships across teams and roles.

Other Requirements:
Work Environment / Physical Demands:

• Work is typically performed in a hybrid work environment in which a minimum of 3 days of work is completed in a City office, and 2 days of work is completed remotely in a regular 40-hour work week.

Other Qualifications

Your application will not be reviewed if these items are missing or incomplete.

Hiring Process
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:

1. Completed NEOGOV online application.
2. Supplemental questionnaire responses
3. Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
4. Current résumé indicating relevant experience and education.

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including a potential background check.
 
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The City’s full salary range for this position is $54.60 - $81.93 hourly.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Ryan Jones at [email protected]. 

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans.

Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.

Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request.

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