Excellent Benefits
The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that is largely employer paid including Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/HSA, WA State PERS, Life/AD&D and generous paid Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Programs. The City also offers optional 457 and ROTH (up to 2% City match), LTD and Supplemental Life plan participation.
Essential Job Functions
- Oversees all phases of project management including conceptual development, resource identification, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, scheduling, construction, auditing, commissioning, closeout, reporting and other activities in alignment with City directives and goals.
- Plans, organizes and manages effective and efficient activities of City facilities maintenance, operations, remodeling and construction. Implements City-wide space utilization programs.
- Negotiates and manages City leases and rental properties in compliance with the Landlord-Tenant Act and in coordination with property management companies. Manages leases and real estate plans for building expansions including writing and managing contracts for feasibility studies. Investigates and resolves disputes. Processes monthly rental receipts and prepares quarterly excise tax returns.
- Develops and implements procedures and practices to improve construction, repair and maintenance methods for buildings, facilities, equipment operations and building system operations.
- Identifies project goals and objectives. Creates financing plans and identifies resources needed to efficiently complete projects. Establishes work programs for staff and prioritizes work accordingly.
- Develops, implements, plans, organizes and administers efficient and comprehensive maintenance and preventative maintenance programs for City buildings and rental facilities.
- Implements a comprehensive capital improvement project portfolio.
- Prepares bid documents and requests for proposals as appropriate to hire contractors and consultants.
- Prepares project budgets and controls and monitors expenses within budget guidelines. Prepares detailed internal charges for facility maintenance and utility usage costs. Oversees facility rates and changes. Minimizes labor overtime and expenses. Ensure timely payment of invoices. Maintains a life cycle model for replacement of facilities and major equipment.
- Prepares and presents various reports regarding project status and budget compliance.
- Estimates materials, time and personnel required to complete projects. Develops schedules.
- Plans and coordinates division operations with City personnel, businesses and the general public.
- Builds effective relationships with partners. Communicates with the public, contractors and governmental agencies. Receives suggestions, resolves complaints and provides information. Follows up on issues raised by the public, contactors, City personnel and agencies as necessary.
- Coordinates and inspects cleaning and care of City buildings and offices. Plans short and long-range building maintenance and custodial projects. Provides technical support and training.
- Participates in employment process procedures including interviewing, onboarding and training programs. Assigns, trains, supervises and evaluates work of staff. Ensures performance evaluations are conducted as required to guide development of employees and provide a record of performance. Initiates, documents and implements disciplinary actions as approved by Human Resources.
- Manages key and electronic access security systems. Determines appropriate systems and security needs. Controls access to facilities and secured areas based on clearance levels.
- Organizes and maintains databases, files, records and other documents.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction or Project Management, Engineering, Business or a related field.
- Five years of project management experience in construction or facilities services including three years in a supervisory capacity. Leasing, property management or real estate experience preferred.
City of Wenatchee Government
The City of Wenatchee is a full-service City employing 190 employees. Departments include Community Development, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, Police and Public Works. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.
The Community
The City of Wenatchee is home to 35,526 people with approximately 124,795 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation. Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small-town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30-minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3-hour drive or 30-minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.
Find out more about the City at https://www.wenatcheewa.gov. Some of the tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at https://www.visitchelancounty.com/ and http://wenatchee.org/. Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association https://wendowntown.org/.
Must See
“We are Wenatchee Part I"
“We are Wenatchee Part II”
“We are Wenatchee Part III”
How to Apply
Please visit the City of Wenatchee website to view the employment opportunity, job description and complete an online application:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wenatcheewa.
Open until filled.
