Senior Project Manager (Civil Engineering-Large Infrastructure Improvement Projects)

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating large, complex infrastructure improvement projects. The projects will be driven by major utility improvements and include other required work, such as streetscape improvements, private utility relocation, pipeline rehabilitation, and stormwater management projects. This position coordinates, directs, and communicates all activities involved in the implementation and completion of planning, design and construction projects including but not limited to: defining and controlling scope, schedule, budget, design review, and construction compliance.

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Ensure that projects are designed, constructed, and completed in accordance with:
  • Project goals established by the Infrastructure & Asset Management Department in coordination with other City departments and stakeholders with respect to quality of work, schedule, and budget.
  • Applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and design standards.
• Responsible for supervising the work of consultants and contractors
• Manage, organize, coordinate, and monitor consulting teams of assigned projects including relationships with design professionals and contractors.
• Drive performance of consultants, design professionals, and construction management representatives by integrating into the project team and understanding underlying organizational goals.
• Work with Administration & Finance to:
  • Manage the Massachusetts General Law requirements for public procurement of services, including design professionals and construction contractors,
  • Understand funding source(s), inform a project budget, feedback loop to design consultants the Capital Investment Plan.
  • Track project budget, approve invoices, and spending schedules.
• Works with other City departments in varying capacities from incorporating requirement and standards of practice to informing them of the project.
• Thinks critically about the project including identifying risks, problem solving, researching and implementing best practices, etc.
• Works to identify areas of synergy or impacts with other city projects and initiatives through independent initiative and formal structures including coordination meeting and via construction liaison.
• Exhibit judgment and ingenuity to develop new or adapt existing methods and approaches for accomplishing objectives or to deal with new or unusual requirements within the limits of the guidelines or policies.
• Interact with utility companies and other governmental agencies to coordinate work and obtain necessary permits, clearances, and applicable regulatory compliance requirements.
• Meet and work with elected officials, community representatives, business owners, residents, and other stakeholders to review proposed projects and activities, address questions and comments and educate community on the value and need for proposed projects.
• Through an understanding of departmental goals, assist supervisory and director level staff with project portfolio analysis, including planning of near-term improvement projects, forecasting costs, making scope change recommendations, and helping translate the greater capital improvement plan into individual projects.
• Assisting supervisory and director level staff with cyclical reporting efforts including departmental goals, regulatory required reporting, and budgetary updates.
• Provide guidance, assistance, and recommendations to staff within the Engineering and IAM Departments relative to the design and construction of large-scale utility infrastructure projects;
• Responsible for full scope of public engagement including, but not limited to, leading public meetings outside of regular work hours, authoring information pamphlets, presentations, website updates, and communications content.
• Makes presentations to City Council as well as resident advocacy groups and special interest groups.
• Coordinates and performs safety inspections on active construction projects;
• Coordinates with private developers on utility infrastructure.
• Supervise and mentor engineering project managers and staff.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes.
• Analyze and prepare written reports on program and project performance using quantitative and qualitative analyses and other project management techniques.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License in Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Valid Class D driver’s license
• Preferred: MCPPO, PMP Certified

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.

Employee will spend time in the office and in the field during construction projects. Work effort involves an equal mix of sitting, standing and walking to perform work tasks. Work requires some agility such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain. There may also be some occasional lifting of objects such as books, office equipment, and computer paper (up to 30 lbs). During construction season, employee may be standing for periods longer than two to three (2-3) hours at a time and may encounter inclement weather.

Duties may involve assignments requiring application of hand and eye coordination with finger dexterity and motor coordination. Examples include operating a motor vehicle, using a personal computer, or climbing a ladder.

Visual demands include constantly reading documents for general understanding and for analytical purposes, making detailed visual observations, and routinely reviewing non-written materials such as maps and blueprints for analytical purposes; the employee is required to determine color differences.

Hours: Full-Time 
Salary: $110,000-$114,400 annualized, plus benefits. 
FLSA: Exempt
Union: Non-Union
Date Posted: September 4th, 2026 

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Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact the ADA Coordinator at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ADA@somervillema.gov.

Pre-Employment Requirements for All Employees:

• MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance
• Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Law Education training for municipal employees

• 4 weeks annual vacation for non-union positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note, police officers are members of the SPEA union. Public Health Nurses are part of Union A (SMEA).
• Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) - 80% of premium costs paid by City
• Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna
• Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Long term disability through Sun Life
• Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
• Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
• Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
• Free, confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health
• Annual cancer screening & wellness release
• Somerville Retirement Pension System
• Tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass program
• FREE Blue Bikes membership
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)