Program Planning Manager Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $89,081.00 Annually
Location : 14 Interchange Drive, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2603051
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: Traffic Engineering
Opening Date: 08/25/2026
Closing Date: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Purpose
Salary Range: $89,081.00 - $111,351.50 based on knowledge and experience
The Transportation Program Manager supervises, oversees, and participates in the planning, design, review, and construction of transportation infrastructure and engineering improvement projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
We offer great pay, excellent benefits to include medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and employee/spouse/child supplemental life insurance, short-term disability, and tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, deferred compensation plan (457 B), pension plan, flexible spending account, home purchase assistance, employee referral program, and 12 paid holidays!
Essential Job Functions

• Acts as planning activities liaison and communicates information with project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, vendors, executive management, governmental regulatory bodies, and the public, for decision-making; attends meetings as necessary.
• Represents the City of Savannah at MPO activities.
• Continually updates and manages planning and programming projects and program development and activities.
• Supports preparation of Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications; may evaluate and score proposals; and provides a recommendation to the City Council for contract awards. Prepares scope of work documents.
• Performs pre-design assessments, programming, and conceptual planning for transportation projects; develops initial project schedules and an overall estimated project cost.
• Manages contracts and planning and develops grant applications supporting transportation initiatives and projects.
• Review contractor/consultant submittals (reports, schedules, products, costs, etc.)
• Reviews and approves assigned project-related invoices and applications for payment.
• Provides professional/technical assistance and past project information to support other City departments and outside entities, including the MPO.
• May perform travel demand modeling, GIS, and multimodal traffic assessments.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Traffic Civil Engineering, or Public Administration with four years of planning management experience, including personnel and administration experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Certifications:AICP, Georgia Professional Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Project Management Profession Certification, and/or Local Administered Project (LAP)
Additional Requirements:Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.
Additional Information
Knowledge of planning and traffic management design theories and principles.
Knowledge of City budgetary and purchasing procedures.
Knowledge of City personnel policy.
Knowledge of planning theories and principles with multimodal transportation preferred.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation project cost estimation and contract administration.
Knowledge of job-related computer applications.
Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
Skill in developing and reviewing concepts, traffic management, engineering plans, and designs for transportation projects.
Skill in developing and administering contracts.
Skill in developing short- and long-range plans.
Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
Skill in the training and supervision of personnel.
Skill in the operation of computers and other modern office equipment.
Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
Skill in oral and written communication.
CITY OF SAVANNAH EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Overview of Benefits
Paid Holiday
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan
Protective Services Retirement Plan (select positions)
Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
Retirement Seminars
PPO Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Health & Wellness Incentives
Long Term Disability
Excellence and Service Recognition
Employee Development and In-Service Training
Educational Assistance Program
Uniform Allowance (select positions)
Employee Assistance Program
Discounts and Memberships
Employee Relations
Direct Deposit
Credit Union
Pretax Parking Deductions
Employer Assisted Home Purchase Program
Domestic Partnership Benefits
Healthcare
PPO Medical Plus Plan
PPO Medical Basic Plan
Dental Plus Plan
Dental Basic Plan
Vision Service Plan
Life Insurance
Basic Life and ADD
Supplemental Life Employee
Supplemental Life Spouse
Supplemental Life Child
Benefits costs are paid by the City of Savannah, by the employee or shared by both the City and the employee.
01
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering, or a related field with four (4) years of engineering management experience, including personnel and administration experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have an AICP, PTOE, or a Georgia Professional Engineer, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Project Management Profession (PMP) certification, and/or GDOT Local Administered Project (LAP) certification

• Yes
• No

03
Describe your experience managing the planning and development of multi-phase transportation or infrastructure improvement projects. Include your role, project scope, and budget size.
04
Explain your experience working with federal, state, and local transportation regulations (e.g., GDOT, FHWA, LAP). How have you ensured compliance?
05
Describe your leadership approach to developing partnerships, managing technical teams, addressing performance issues, and supporting professional development.
06
Provide an example of your experience preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluating consultant or contractor submissions, and administering contracts. What evaluation criteria and risk considerations did you use?
07
Transportation projects often involve coordination with elected officials, regulatory agencies, consultants, and the public. Describe a situation where you had to manage competing stakeholder interests and how you reached a resolution.
Required Question