The Town of Cape Charles is seeking a qualified and motivated Municipal Project Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Town Manager, this full-time leadership position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the Town's capital improvement and infrastructure projects from concept through completion.
Required qualifications are:
- Experience in, or closely related with, project management
- Proven leadership ability and experience with multi-disciplinary teams and conflict resolution
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and management skills, with the ability to work effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
- Familiarity acquisition processes for design and engineering services, and facilities construction and rehabilitation
- Strong technical skills including Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
Preferred qualifications include:
- A background in construction management
- Familiarity with the Virginia Public Procurement Act and state and federal grant administration
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field such as public policy, business or construction management
- Local government experience and familiarity with municipal infrastructure
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with department heads on projects needed to replace facilities, improve services and respond to growth
- Assist the Town Manager in developing the multi-year Capital Improvement Program and annual capital budget
- Manage the capital project acquisition and delivery process
- Capital lease negotiation
- Evaluate and support economic development initiatives that involve significant public and/or private infrastructure investment
- Field work to assess issue resolution and compliance with project requirements
- Oversee the risk management program including insurance claims and annual renewals
- Attend Town Council meetings as well as meetings assigned by the Town Manager
This is an exempt position that reports directly to the Town Manager. Salary range, DOQ, $70,000 - $76,500 plus a robust benefit package including the Virginia Retirement System. Submit cover letter, resume, and a Town Employment Application to Human Resources, PO Box 191, 412 Tazewell Ave. Cape Charles, VA 23310 or by email to humanresources [at] capecharles.org (humanresources[at]capecharles[dot]org).
Please feel free to call the HR Department at 757-331-3259 x11 if you have any questions. Submittals without a completed Town Employment Application will not be considered. This position is open until filled, however, interviews will take place after August 1, 2026.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.
