Senior Utility Project Manager

Maricopa County

Utility Senior Project Manager providing support for transportation and maintenance projects at MCDOT. Managing utility coordination and ensuring compliance with infrastructure designs.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $74,000 - $112,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide critical and necessary support to nearly all county roadway transportation and maintenance projects
Lead a team of utility coordination professionals
Manage, negotiate/obtain agreements and ensure identification, relocation, and costs for various utilities on each project
Evaluate complex utility designs and ensure that projects are clear of utility infrastructure conflicts prior to construction
Conduct utility construction, contractor, and other permit review and processing along with assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of others

Requirements

What you’ll need

Two years of professional pre-registration civil engineering experience
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) may substitute for the experience requirement
A combination of related post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.
Six years of utility coordination, land surveying experience, construction inspection, construction management, or engineering design
Prior experience with land/property rights, construction standards, traffic control, railroad safety, and design review

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work with a greater purpose
Tuition reimbursement
Exceptional work-life balance with a hybrid work schedule option
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringutility coordinationconstruction inspectionconstruction managementengineering designpermit reviewutility design evaluationproject managementnegotiationcost estimation

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skills

Certifications

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)valid Arizona driver's license