Project Manager

Salary : $118,737.36 - $144,326.16 Annually
Location : City Hall - 411 E. Kern Avenue, Tulare, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-32
Department: Engineering & Project Management
Opening Date: 10/19/2026
Closing Date: 11/8/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Description
POSITION OVERVIEW

Under general supervision, assists in planning, coordinating, and managing a wide variety of significant City projects and assist other less experienced City employees in the management of other City projects; acts as liaison for the City with a variety of private, public, and community organizations, consultants, contractors, the public, grantors ,and regulatory agencies; performs advanced-level professional project management; conducts studies and develops recommendations for action and policies and procedures; provides professional assistance to City management staff in areas of expertise; coordinates application and development of the City of Tulare project management system; performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDReceives general supervision from the City Engineer and Deputy City Engineer. Exercises general supervision over professional, technical, and clerical staff.CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is a mid-management classification responsible for managing projects to an outcome within project scope and within both project budget and schedule, and for planning, organizing, reviewing, and evaluating staff assigned to the project management group and for instructing and assisting other City department staff in the management of projects. Although not exhaustive, the list of projects types that will be managed include the following and are only illustrative: transportation system construction and improvement projects, facility construction and improvement projects, major studies projects, water system construction and improvement projects, sewer and wastewater treatment plant related construction and improvement projects and significant capital maintenance projects, and other projects having a defined scope with a specific budget requiring schedule and project-risk management. Performance of the work requires the use of considerable independence, initiative, and discretion within established guidelines. This class is distinguished from the City Engineer and Deputy City Engineer in that they have overall responsibility for the Engineering Division in addition to handling the most complex and sensitive engineering projects.

Examples of Essential Functions
Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. The duties listed below represent the various types of work that may be performed. the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Performs all matters of complex project management from project conception through project close-out to identify and neutralize or mitigate risks to accomplishing each project's scope within budget and on schedule.
• Plans, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of assigned staff in the project management group, including coordinating the scheduling of projects and assignments, monitoring and analyzing projects and programs, and conducts staff meetings and manages project budgets.
• Trains designated staff in project management standards and skills pursuant to the Tulare Project Management System.
• Monitors operations and activities of all City staff who are assigned as project managers; recommends improvements and modifications and prepares various reports on projects, programs, and activities; recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; implements policies and procedures.
• Participates in the planning, development, coordination, and administration of street, water, sewer, wastewater treatment plant, buildings and facilities, major study and development services related projects; participates in the development of implementation schedules; participates in preparation of cost estimates for project activities.
• Participates in the acquisition, renovation, demolition, and disposition of real estate, rehabilitation, and tenant relocation as required by specific projects.
• Confers with and informs members of the business community (i.e., developers, nonprofits, outside agency officials, project stakeholders) and the general public regarding City projects, policies, procedures, and standards, including establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Participates in the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget for the project management team and assists other departments in preparing project related budgets.
• Manages State and Federal grant funding for grant compliance and cost accounting in connection with specific projects.
• Oversees environmental reviews conducted by others and other special studies and contracts in connection with particular projects.
• Develops and analyzes feasibility and funding options for specific projects.
• Assists in preparing and processing grant applications; monitors and implements grant funding for City programs related to assigned projects , including preserving grant cost recovery eligibility according to applicable grant regulations.
• Evaluates funding sources, program revisions, and policy and procedure changes and updates.
• Coordinates relations with the City's development services functions related to assigned projects.
• Coordinates special projects, including special one-time studies, General Plan major amendments, and other discrete non-construction projects having a scope, fixed schedule and fixed budget.
• Acts as the City's representative and liaison on relevant topics, including but not limited to, responding to questions and comments from the public in a courteous and timely manner; collaborating with involved parties to reach resolutions on identified issues; speaking in public and making public presentations.
• Prepares a variety of written correspondence, reports, policies, procedures, ordinances, requests for proposal, agreements, and other written materials.
• Prepares and presents oral and written project status reports to City Council and other City boards and commissions.
• Receives, investigates, and responds to citizen complaints, inquiries and requests for services.
• Maintains a variety of working and official files.
• Direct the work of staff, interns, and/or volunteers on a project or day-to-day basis; trains staff in work procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Requirements
Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of basic employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review, and the training of staff in work procedures.
• The techniques, principles, and methods described in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) published by the Project Management Institute.
• Organization and function of public agencies, including the role of an elected City Council and appointed boards and commissions
• Principals and practices of project management, construction techniques and methods as applicable to streets, roads, transportation system improvements and capital maintenance, and buildings and improvements projects.
• Principles and practice of contract administration.
• Project cost accounting and cost tracking
• Project scheduling techniques and an understanding of project critical path.
• Principles and techniques of conducting analytical studies, evaluating alternatives, and making sound recommendations.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, regulations, policies, guidelines, technical processes, and procedures related to a construction projects.
• Public relations techniques and planning to avoid project impacts on surrounding property owners.
• Principles and practices of public agency budget development and administration and sound financial management policies and procedures with an emphasis in project budget management.
• Modern administrative practices and procedures, including the use of standard office equipment.
• Principles and practices of data collection and report preparation.
• Business arithmetic, financial, and statistical techniques.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.
• Computer applications related to the work, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Techniques for dealing effectively with the public, vendors, contractors and City staff, in person and over the telephone.
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to public and City staff, in person and over the telephone.

Ability to:

• Manage complex projects and to lead project management teams on specific projects from conceptualization through project closeout.
• Train, plan, organize, schedule, assign, and review the work of staff.
• Organize, implement, and direct projects and activities.
• Analyze, interpret, apply, and enforce Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and oversee and manage specific project budgets and cost accounting.
• Perform responsible professional project management support work with accuracy, speed, and minimal supervision.
• Enforce necessary codes and regulations with firmness and tact.
• Read and enforce prevailing wage schedules and verify payrolls relating to construction projects.
• Read, interpret, and understand plans, blueprints, and other architectural and engineering documents.
• Understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.
• Develop, interpret, apply, and explain a wide variety of technical