Investment Areas Project Manager
Metro - Portland, Oregon
January 20, 2015
Professional Area:
Community Development and Redevelopment
Economic Planning and Development
Facilities and Infrastructure Planning
Housing
Location:
Portland, OR
Salary: $72,954 - $97,765 annually
Application deadline: February 3, 2015, 5 p.m. (PST)
Application deadline: February 3, 2015, 5 p.m. (PST)
Metro is the regional government serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan region.
Division information
The Resource and Project Development Division works with partners to develop shared investment strategies that help communities build their downtowns, main streets and corridors by leveraging public and private investments that implement the region’s 2040 Growth Concept. Projects include supporting compact, transit-oriented development (TOD) in the region’s mixed use areas, conducting multijurisdictional planning processes to evaluate high capacity transit and other transportation improvements, and integrating freight and active transportation projects into multimodal corridors.
The Resource and Project Development Division works with partners to develop shared investment strategies that help communities build their downtowns, main streets and corridors by leveraging public and private investments that implement the region’s 2040 Growth Concept. Projects include supporting compact, transit-oriented development (TOD) in the region’s mixed use areas, conducting multijurisdictional planning processes to evaluate high capacity transit and other transportation improvements, and integrating freight and active transportation projects into multimodal corridors.
Position summary
Manages major projects, including those related to economic investment, high capacity transit corridor planning and other related transportation and development projects and programs. Performs a variety of complex development and transportation planning activities in the Investment Areas section of Metro’s Resource and Project Development Division of the Planning and Development Department. Develops, organizes and has responsibility for work program tasks and budgets; develops internal and external partnerships to accomplish work programs; represents Metro in a variety of forums including project committee meetings and before elected boards and commissions, the general public and business and community groups. Coordinates closely with other programs in the Planning and Development Department, Metro Council, other Metro departments and diverse government, community and business partners across the region. Provides direction to professional staff assigned to support a project. This position is supervised by the Investment Areas Manager.
Manages major projects, including those related to economic investment, high capacity transit corridor planning and other related transportation and development projects and programs. Performs a variety of complex development and transportation planning activities in the Investment Areas section of Metro’s Resource and Project Development Division of the Planning and Development Department. Develops, organizes and has responsibility for work program tasks and budgets; develops internal and external partnerships to accomplish work programs; represents Metro in a variety of forums including project committee meetings and before elected boards and commissions, the general public and business and community groups. Coordinates closely with other programs in the Planning and Development Department, Metro Council, other Metro departments and diverse government, community and business partners across the region. Provides direction to professional staff assigned to support a project. This position is supervised by the Investment Areas Manager.
The ideal candidate will have
- experience building partnerships and coalitions to complete multijurisdictional, complex projects
- experience working effectively in a political environment
- knowledge of transportation planning, project development, and coordination between transportation and other infrastructure investments and community development goals
- expertise in complex evaluations and presentation of policy choices to decision-makers.
To apply: visit www.oregonmetro.gov/jobs for the complete job announcement and a link to our online hiring center. Metro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Metro crosses city limits and county lines to build a resilient economy, keep nature close by and respond to a changing climate. Representing a diverse population of 1.5 million people in 25 cities and three counties, Metro's directly elected council gives voters a voice in decisions about how the region grows and communities prosper.