Utility Coordination Special Projects Administrator - Street Transportation Department

About This Position

The Street Transportation Department operates and maintains the city’s nearly 5,000 miles of existing streets and manages the planning, design, and construction of new streets—including multi‑modal infrastructure. The department’s resources include a staff of over 600 full‑time employees, an annual operating budget of $109 million, and a five‑year Capital Improvement Program of $860 million. The department is comprised of four divisions:
Management Services, Design and Construction Management, Street Maintenance, and Traffic Services.

• Oversee and lead the Utility Coordination and Utility Inspections divisions.
• Establish and lead private and public utility coordination efforts with internal and external clients to advance the city’s infrastructure growth through deployment of utility services and technology.
• Advise and provide oversight on technical documents, standards, and practices for implementation.
• Supervise section leads responsible for oversight of work groups providing utility plan reviews and inspections for all dry utilities, industrial gas, and wireless sites within the right‑of‑way and public utility easements.
• Lead and oversee negotiations of licenses and agreements with utility companies; work with the city’s legal staff on proposed legislation, laws, and city code.
• Oversee two accountant positions responsible for all utility invoicing, billing, and account reconciliations.

• Provide coordination and advisement with local utility providers.
• Lead coordination efforts with other local agencies and government entities.
• Advise on department policies and guidelines.
• Perform project manager oversight on special projects assigned.
• Coordinate with senior management of other city departments on implementation of adopted codes, ordinances, and legislative actions.

This position exercises considerable initiative and independent judgment and works under the general supervision of the Street Transportation Deputy Director.

• Personable, effective communicator who can facilitate large groups to review and improve complex utility review processes and projects.
• Ability to build effective relationships with citywide stakeholders and utility providers at all levels.
• Initiative and capacity to work independently.
• Knowledge of account billing and invoicing practices.
• Contract review and negotiation experience for utility licensing and fees.
• Capacity to manage a challenging workload efficiently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Hiring Range and Pay Range: $ to $ annually.

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you may receive an offer. The actual salary offer will consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• The city contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200 annual car allowance and $1,440 annual cell phone allowance.

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions (see Pension Information).
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 city contribution to a post‑employment health plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long‑term disability.
• Free bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12‑month period.
• Federal student loan forgiveness offered through Savi.

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• Five years of progressively responsible experience in public administration and research, or construction management.
• Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, government management, architecture,…