Capital Improvements Project Manager
7 Hall, WA $88,867 - $139,785 a year - Full-time Apply on company site Description This position is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of design and construction of capital improvement projects to meet programmatic goals of the City. Projects range from roadway, bridge, stormwater, sidewalk, trails, pavement, traffic, and other municipal infrastructure work. Work includes new construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of existing facilities. Position supervises a staff of engineers, technicians, and inspectors. Position coordinates various aspects of project design and construction with local, state and federal agencies, and consultants. Position works closely with Administration, Right-of-Way, Traffic, Purchasing, Public Utilities, Parks and Recreation, and other city divisions to coordinate successful project delivery. This manager leads the design and construction team in establishing total scope, budget and schedule for the implementation of capital projects. This includes working with project stakeholders to establish scope and City budget staff to forecast budgets and cash flow to assure maintainability and consistency with City standards. Reports to the Assistant Director of Public Works. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. Essential Job Functions
- Manages the development of Capital Improvement Projects.
- Supervises capital projects, inspectors, and engineering staff including scheduling, training, and conducting performance evaluations as well as approving time sheets for billing of staff time on projects.
- Reviews project plan submittals, amendments, change orders and field changes from engineering consultants and contractors.
- Coordinates application submittals and City review of all capital projects.
- Coordinates right-of-way permits, utility relocations, and inspects work performed in City right-of-way.
- Coordinates the bid and award of project design and construction contracts.
- Coordinates with federal, state and local agencies regarding project funding; monitors funding requests, expenditures, and reimbursement.
- Coordinates the requirements of the City's Stormwater Management Program as required for capital projects.
- Approves reimbursement requests for project funding.
- Attends and coordinates various meetings, participates in public outreach efforts, serves on committees and makes presentations as needed.
- Responds to citizen questions, concerns, or complaints pertaining to erosion, traffic, utility systems, department program/services, or other issues; investigates complaints, confers with parties involved and addresses issues as appropriate; provides information, researches problems, and initiates resolutions.
- Researches new construction methods, materials, and procedures; makes decisions or recommendations for City use.
- Meets with architects/engineers to discuss City policies; provides design developmental comments at various stages of project design; attends all design and project construction progress meetings in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Public Works.
- Works with contractors to resolve contractual issues.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Qualifications Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field and 6 years of experience in a leadership role related to facilities project delivery, design management, or project management. Must possess and maintain a valid Virginia Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, with Virginia reciprocity within 6 months of hire. Must obtain VDOT Local Assistance Program, Qualification Program (QP) within 12 months of hire. Must obtain DEQ Stormwater Plan Reviewer certification within 12 months of hire. Requires a valid driver's license. Supplemental Information Knowledge of VDOT Local Assistance Program requirements and processes. Knowledge of environmental and stormwater regulations, safety practices, and construction and project management. Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments and/or directions to subordinates. Ability to read a variety of reports and records, and invoices, purchase orders, budgets, etc. Requires the ability to prepare a variety of memoranda and correspondence, reports, forms, charts, purchase orders, etc., using proper format. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatical form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in all aspects of supported technology and terminology. Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; and to determine percentages and decimals; and apply the theories of algebra. Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
