Performs project management duties including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing phases of various projects in the City’s CIP Plan. Coordinates with engineering, construction, and training, may serve as a team leader for inspections and administrative staff. Coordinates the development and implementation of the City’s CIP. Serves as a liaison with contractors, consultants, and other City departments.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Serves as the CIP Manager in their absence
- Assists in project selection for developing the five-year CIP plan and provides budget estimates and forecasting.
- Assist and provide input on new construction standards, ordinance revisions and alternate methods to approve such standards.
- Supervises Project Managers, Public Improvement Inspection staff, contract coordinators and admin support staff as assigned.
- Serves as a Project Manager for assigned capital improvement projects.
- Manages project budgets and schedules all phases from preliminary to post-construction.
- Monitors contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations; resolves conflicts; administers contract change orders and estimates, approves contractor payment and monitors contractor performance.
- Manages and initiates review and/or design of department projects; manages/reviews construction contracts and contract documents.
- Develops and evaluates plans, criteria, and scope for a variety of projects and programs.
- Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field, personnel, and contractors.
- Meets with project engineers, consultants, and contractors to discuss design and design changes.
- Develops, maintains, and improves construction project management policies and procedures; manages the development and revision of operating procedures.
- Coordinates the analysis of project site selection.
- Attends City Council and board meetings as City staff representative. Prepares reports and presentations for these meetings. Actively participates and presents items as directed.
- Researches, compiles, and analyzes data and provides monthly reports to the appropriate personnel.
- Coordinates project activities and shares information with the public, City departments, consultants and government agencies.
- Ensures projects comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, training and Experience Guidelines
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in landscape architecture or a related field. Five (5) years of full-time progressively responsible work experience in construction project management or performing duties consistent with the essential functions of this classification. Three (3) years of the required experience must have been in a lead or supervisory capacity OR any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Knowledge of:
- Real estate practices.
- Design techniques, tools, and principals involved in technical plans and drawings.
- Theory, principles, and practices of landscape architecture as applied to planning and design, preparations of plans and cost estimates for project development.
- Project management practices and principles.
- TCEQ rules and regulations.
Skill in:
- Proficiency in current software programs such as AutoCad and GIS.
- Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Evaluating contract agreements.
- Establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
- Interpreting legal descriptions of real estate easements and similar properties.
- Negotiating with property owners to accomplish objectives.
- Giving public presentations on the department projects.
- Performing all facets of the project such as coordination of demolition, inspection, security, soil testing, and site location.
- Exercising good judgment, tact and diplomacy in all public dealings.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Class 'C' Texas driver’s license
- Preferred Licenses/Certifications
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- TCEQ Water Operator (Surface, Ground, and/or Distribution) License
- TCEQ Wastewater Treatment and/or Collections License
- Registered Landscape Architect in Texas
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- HMAC Certification (1A and/or 1B)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Standing, sitting, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, crouching, bending, vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls.
Hiring Range: $83,382.52 - $104,457.60, annually.
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