Engineering Project Manager (Design)

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Closing Date: 4/20/2026

Engineering Project Manager (Design)

Department of Transportation
Annual Salary Range: $94,432.00 - $141,648.00

Job Summary: Under limited supervision, administer and manage all engineering projects from start to finish and to perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Job Duties:

• Plan and manage the engineering projects in Transportation Services, including scheduling, contracting, consultant management, staffing, budgets, conflict resolution, quality control, quality assurance, record keeping, project finalizing, PS & E and all associated deliverables.
• Maintain the County Trunk Highways (CTH's) through scheduled improvements and coordination with the highway maintenance department.
• Plan and design highway related components (i.e. profiles, cross sections, geometrics) of traffic and bridge/structure engineering projects, using AutoCAD Civil 3D and other design software programs.
• Involvement with WISDOT freeway and roadway projects related to highways that impact CTH's/Milwaukee County facilities, including attending meetings, coordination, review of plans and contract documents, obtaining mitigation agreements, including review of traffic reports and analysis.
• Investigate and respond to requests and concerns of elected officials, County departments, other municipal agencies, and the public related to highway engineering and safety.
• Assist in the development of capital improvement plans and budgets for highway engineering design projects in Transportation Services.
• Other miscellaneous tasks for meeting project timelines, quality assurance/control and budgets as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current resident of the state of WI
• Valid Wisconsin driver's license at time of application and maintained throughout employment.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering.
• At least five (5) years' experience in Civil Engineering and Project Management.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Wisconsin.
• Intermediate knowledge of all related computer and software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets.
• Intermediate knowledge of AUTOCAD CIVIL3D preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Exchange of basic information with internal and/or external contacts. Maintain sensitive or confidential information. Explain and gather information, answer queries, or provide assistance to internal and/or external contacts. Persuade, confirm or recommend course of action with internal and/or external contacts. Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, reports, short correspondence and memos. Speak effectively before both internal and/or external groups. Read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals, scientific/technical journals and procedures, government regulations, financial and legal documents. Makes minimal decision-making responsibility. Make decisions of responsibility involving evaluation of information; decisions may require development or application of alternatives or precedents. Experience with the design process needed to achieve PS & E. Knowledgeable about the WisDOT Facilities Development Manual (FDM).

NOTE: This ORIGINAL APPLICATION is open to qualified residents of the State of Wisconsin at the time of application. Candidates need to submit a full account of their training and experience (i.e., by submitting an up-to-date resume or by fully completing the application) during the application process and may also be asked to take additional written or performance tests as part of the selection process.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.