Annual Salary Range: $72,197.00 - $136,094.00 First Review of Applications: August 27, 2025 Expected Start Date: October 2025
Description
Overview of the Capital Project Office Division
SANDAG’s capital projects budget is the largest component of the SANDAG Program Budget, and it’s a direct result of state legislation that made SANDAG the responsible agency for construction of major regional transit facilities. This component of the budget includes the multi-year TransNet Major Corridor and Regional Bikeway Program and other transit and capital improvements. Examples of this work include the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, North Coast Corridor Program, bike infrastructure, and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry projects.
SANDAG’s Capital Project Office is responsible for maintaining the standards of project management by monitoring cost, scope, and schedule for all projects within the agency’s capital program. This includes budget development, contract oversight, resource planning, scheduling, and streamlining project management for over 100 projects, with a multiple year investment of over $9 billion. SANDAG partners with Caltrans, transit operators, and local jurisdictions in order to implement these major transit, highway, and bikeway projects throughout the region. In addition, the Capital Project Office maintains public accountability by ensuring data quality of the public TransNet Dashboard, an interactive tool which provides in-depth reporting on the progress of TransNet funded Major Corridor projects.
Role
The Senior Project Controls Analyst will develop, monitor, and maintain cost, scope, and schedules for capital transportation projects, and participate in technical financial and project management analyses related to the SANDAG capital improvement program (CIP). This role will also provide technical and financial project management analyses and support for staff and project managers.
This analyst will oversee SANDAG’s Consultant Services Unit under the Program/Project Management department. They would be responsible for intaking new task order and contracts’ requests from capital program project managers (PMs) prior to the initiation of new requisitions. They will review the intended work to be performed under the new contract to ensure that it aligns with the scope, schedule, budget, and funding constraints of the approved CIP projects.
Typical Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in engineering, planning, project management, financial management, public administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or PMP certificate is desirable.
5 years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in contract management, project controls, project scheduling, project management, finance, or budgeting experience preferably supporting the delivery of capital projects.
Experience overseeing cost, scope, and schedule for capital improvement projects, preferably.
Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining numerous project budgets preferably for a comprehensive, regional capital improvement program; experience coordinating project control functions and activities and developing project budget control measures.
Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance to project team members and collaboratively preparing and maintaining detailed, critical path based project schedules; knowledge of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) particularly related to resource planning, milestones, and deliverables.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid work options
9/80 flexible work schedule
Pay-for-performance merit increases
Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
To apply visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? Closing Date: August 25, 2025. EOE.
Full-time
Annual Salary Range: $72,197.00 - $136,094.00 First Review of Applications: August 27, 2025 Expected Start Date: October 2025
Description
Overview of the Capital Project Office Division
SANDAG’s capital projects budget is the largest component of the SANDAG Program Budget, and it’s a direct result of state legislation that made SANDAG the responsible agency for construction of major regional transit facilities. This component of the budget includes the multi-year TransNet Major Corridor and Regional Bikeway Program and other transit and capital improvements. Examples of this work include the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, North Coast Corridor Program, bike infrastructure, and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry projects.
SANDAG’s Capital Project Office is responsible for maintaining the standards of project management by monitoring cost, scope, and schedule for all projects within the agency’s capital program. This includes budget development, contract oversight, resource planning, scheduling, and streamlining project management for over 100 projects, with a multiple year investment of over $9 billion. SANDAG partners with Caltrans, transit operators, and local jurisdictions in order to implement these major transit, highway, and bikeway projects throughout the region. In addition, the Capital Project Office maintains public accountability by ensuring data quality of the public TransNet Dashboard, an interactive tool which provides in-depth reporting on the progress of TransNet funded Major Corridor projects.
Role
The Senior Project Controls Analyst will develop, monitor, and maintain cost, scope, and schedules for capital transportation projects, and participate in technical financial and project management analyses related to the SANDAG capital improvement program (CIP). This role will also provide technical and financial project management analyses and support for staff and project managers.
This analyst will oversee SANDAG’s Consultant Services Unit under the Program/Project Management department. They would be responsible for intaking new task order and contracts’ requests from capital program project managers (PMs) prior to the initiation of new requisitions. They will review the intended work to be performed under the new contract to ensure that it aligns with the scope, schedule, budget, and funding constraints of the approved CIP projects.
Typical Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in engineering, planning, project management, financial management, public administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or PMP certificate is desirable.
5 years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in contract management, project controls, project scheduling, project management, finance, or budgeting experience preferably supporting the delivery of capital projects.
Experience overseeing cost, scope, and schedule for capital improvement projects, preferably.
Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining numerous project budgets preferably for a comprehensive, regional capital improvement program; experience coordinating project control functions and activities and developing project budget control measures.
Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance to project team members and collaboratively preparing and maintaining detailed, critical path based project schedules; knowledge of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) particularly related to resource planning, milestones, and deliverables.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid work options
9/80 flexible work schedule
Pay-for-performance merit increases
Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
To apply visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? Closing Date: August 25, 2025. EOE.
Annual Salary Range: $72,197.00 - $136,094.00
First Review of Applications: January 10, 2025
Expected Start Date: March 2025
SANDAG’S Capital Project Office Overview
SANDAG’s capital projects budget is the largest component of the SANDAG Program Budget, and it’s a direct result of state legislation that made SANDAG the responsible agency for construction of major regional transit facilities. This component of the budget includes the multi-year TransNet Major Corridor and Regional Bikeway Program and other transit and capital improvements. Examples of this work include the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, North Coast Corridor Program, bike infrastructure, and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry projects.
SANDAG’s Capital Project Office is responsible for maintaining the standards of project management by monitoring cost, scope, and schedule for all projects within the agency’s capital program. This includes budget development, resource planning, and scheduling and streamlining project management for over 100 projects, with a multiple year investment of over $9 billion. SANDAG partners with Caltrans, transit operators and local jurisdictions in order to implement these major transit, highway and bikeway projects throughout the region. In addition, the Capital Project Office maintains public accountability by ensuring data quality of the public TransNet Dashboard, an interactive tool which provides in-depth reporting on the progress of TransNet funded Major Corridor projects.
Role
The Project Control Analyst will develop, monitor, and maintain cost, scope, and schedule for capital transportation projects, and participate in technical financial and project management analyses related to the SANDAG capital improvement program. This role will also provide technical and financial project management analyses and support to staff and project managers.
*Two positions are available; these positions will be filled at the Associate or Senior level depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidates. *
Typical Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in engineering, planning, project management, financial management, public administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or PMP certificate is desirable. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in project control, project scheduling, project management, finance, or budgeting experience preferably supporting the delivery of capital projects (Associate 3 years, Senior 5 years).
Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining numerous project budgets preferably for a comprehensive, regional capital improvement program; experience coordinating project control functions and activities and developing project budget control measures.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local sources of regional transportation funding; demonstrated understanding and ability to interpret laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to capital project funding, financial programming, budget development, and project control.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid work schedule (Monday/Wednesday teleworking; Tuesday, Thursday/Friday in office)
9/80 flexible work schedule (every other Monday off)
Pay-for-performance merit increases
CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. First review January 10, 2025. EOE.
Full Time
Annual Salary Range: $72,197.00 - $136,094.00
First Review of Applications: January 10, 2025
Expected Start Date: March 2025
SANDAG’S Capital Project Office Overview
SANDAG’s capital projects budget is the largest component of the SANDAG Program Budget, and it’s a direct result of state legislation that made SANDAG the responsible agency for construction of major regional transit facilities. This component of the budget includes the multi-year TransNet Major Corridor and Regional Bikeway Program and other transit and capital improvements. Examples of this work include the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, North Coast Corridor Program, bike infrastructure, and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry projects.
SANDAG’s Capital Project Office is responsible for maintaining the standards of project management by monitoring cost, scope, and schedule for all projects within the agency’s capital program. This includes budget development, resource planning, and scheduling and streamlining project management for over 100 projects, with a multiple year investment of over $9 billion. SANDAG partners with Caltrans, transit operators and local jurisdictions in order to implement these major transit, highway and bikeway projects throughout the region. In addition, the Capital Project Office maintains public accountability by ensuring data quality of the public TransNet Dashboard, an interactive tool which provides in-depth reporting on the progress of TransNet funded Major Corridor projects.
Role
The Project Control Analyst will develop, monitor, and maintain cost, scope, and schedule for capital transportation projects, and participate in technical financial and project management analyses related to the SANDAG capital improvement program. This role will also provide technical and financial project management analyses and support to staff and project managers.
*Two positions are available; these positions will be filled at the Associate or Senior level depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidates. *
Typical Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in engineering, planning, project management, financial management, public administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or PMP certificate is desirable. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in project control, project scheduling, project management, finance, or budgeting experience preferably supporting the delivery of capital projects (Associate 3 years, Senior 5 years).
Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining numerous project budgets preferably for a comprehensive, regional capital improvement program; experience coordinating project control functions and activities and developing project budget control measures.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local sources of regional transportation funding; demonstrated understanding and ability to interpret laws, codes, and regulations pertaining to capital project funding, financial programming, budget development, and project control.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid work schedule (Monday/Wednesday teleworking; Tuesday, Thursday/Friday in office)
9/80 flexible work schedule (every other Monday off)
Pay-for-performance merit increases
CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. First review January 10, 2025. EOE.
Annual Salary Range: $87,796.80 - $136,094.40 First Review of Applications: January 3, 2025 Expected Start Date: February/March 2025
Description
TransNet Program Division
For more than three decades, TransNet has been the driving force for improving transportation infrastructure in the San Diego region. TransNet is the half-cent sales tax administered by SANDAG to fund local transportation projects consistent with the Regional Plan. The first 20-year TransNet measure was approved by voters in 1987. It went into effect in 1988 and was extended by voters in 2004 for an additional 40 years. This program is one of the largest transportation improvement programs in California. TransNet funds numerous transit, highway, freight, bikeway, and walkway programs, in addition to an environmental conservation program, transit fare subsidies, and grants for smart growth, active transportation, and transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities.
Role
Under Manager direction, the TransNet Senior Financial Programming and ITOC position will plan, manage, and oversee the activities related to the TransNet Extension Ordinance. This includes ensuring compliance with TransNet funding guidelines, oversight of implementation of performance audit recommendations, coordination with the Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC), and all the stakeholders and users of TransNet funding.
The ideal candidate will be instrumental in preparing and presenting written and oral presentations to the Board of Directors, Policy Advisory Committees, and other groups, representing the department within the agency, and to elected officials, and outside agencies.
Experience and Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in finance, business management, public administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree is desirable.
At least five years of increasingly responsible, professional financial programming and/or administration of transportation funding programs/grants, preferably in a public agency environment, including some supervisory experience.
Knowledge of modern organizational, management, and strategic planning principles and practices used in financial programming, program management, budget development and control, grants management, and project control.
Demonstrate ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of program goals.
The candidate selected for this position must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background investigation and credit history verification; periodic re-checking of criminal background and credit history will be a condition of employment.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid (Monday and Wednesday telework days; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in office)
9/80 flexible work schedule (every other Monday off)
Pay-for-performance merit increases
CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year
Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. First review January 3, 2025. EOE.
Full-time
Annual Salary Range: $87,796.80 - $136,094.40 First Review of Applications: January 3, 2025 Expected Start Date: February/March 2025
Description
TransNet Program Division
For more than three decades, TransNet has been the driving force for improving transportation infrastructure in the San Diego region. TransNet is the half-cent sales tax administered by SANDAG to fund local transportation projects consistent with the Regional Plan. The first 20-year TransNet measure was approved by voters in 1987. It went into effect in 1988 and was extended by voters in 2004 for an additional 40 years. This program is one of the largest transportation improvement programs in California. TransNet funds numerous transit, highway, freight, bikeway, and walkway programs, in addition to an environmental conservation program, transit fare subsidies, and grants for smart growth, active transportation, and transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities.
Role
Under Manager direction, the TransNet Senior Financial Programming and ITOC position will plan, manage, and oversee the activities related to the TransNet Extension Ordinance. This includes ensuring compliance with TransNet funding guidelines, oversight of implementation of performance audit recommendations, coordination with the Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (ITOC), and all the stakeholders and users of TransNet funding.
The ideal candidate will be instrumental in preparing and presenting written and oral presentations to the Board of Directors, Policy Advisory Committees, and other groups, representing the department within the agency, and to elected officials, and outside agencies.
Experience and Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree with major course work in finance, business management, public administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree is desirable.
At least five years of increasingly responsible, professional financial programming and/or administration of transportation funding programs/grants, preferably in a public agency environment, including some supervisory experience.
Knowledge of modern organizational, management, and strategic planning principles and practices used in financial programming, program management, budget development and control, grants management, and project control.
Demonstrate ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of program goals.
The candidate selected for this position must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background investigation and credit history verification; periodic re-checking of criminal background and credit history will be a condition of employment.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid (Monday and Wednesday telework days; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in office)
9/80 flexible work schedule (every other Monday off)
Pay-for-performance merit increases
CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year
Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. First review January 3, 2025. EOE.