Senior Project Coordinator

Perform a wide variety of professional project management duties for renovation and new development projects including professional and technical architectural or landscape architectural services and activities, construction management, capital project fiscal planning, project planning, design, plan check, inspection, project budgets and scheduling; supervise the work of staff and consultants responsible for performing a wide variety of multiple technical and professional projects in support of assigned projects;

coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments and outside agencies.

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree in business administration, construction management, architectural design, or landscape architecture;
and

Five (5) years of experience in any combination of the following areas:

• managerial construction
• professional architectural
• landscape architectural
• capital project management

To include two (2) years of supervisory experience.

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within 6 months from date of hire.
• Possession of Professional Landscape Architect (PLA) licensure preferred.

• Principles and practices of landscape architecture
• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation
• Computers, electronic spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and other software
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
• Methods and techniques of project planning and the design and construction process
• Methods and techniques to prepare for public meetings and obtaining informed consent
• Operations, services and activities of a capital improvement program
• Principles and practices associated with project bidding including construction document preparation, specifications and process
• Principles and practices of landscape materials
• Plant material, soils, ground covers, grading and drainage, irrigation material and design, construction applications/details and maintenance considerations
• Principles and practices of multiple project funding sources, requirements and reporting
• Principles and practices of project budget, preparation and control
• Principles and practices of multiple project scheduling and construction implementation

• Lead, organize, coordinate and review the work of lower level staff and private sector design consultants
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff
• Oversee the design, planning, construction and renovation of major capital improvements including facilities, parks, structures, and systems and procedures
• Develop and administer division goals, objectives and procedures
• Prepare and administer large and complex budgets
• Research, analyze and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Communicate and present professional and technical project information to neighborhood associations, boards and the public
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Interpret, explain and enforce department policies, procedures and practices
• Serve as project manager for a variety of capital projects
• Review and approve a variety of construction documents, specifications and details associated with any renovation and development project and which require professional architectural or landscape architectural consultants and sub-consultants
• Inspect and coordinate review of fieldwork
• Schedule construction for city crews, on-call construction contract(s) and bid situations
• Develop project budgets and monitor for compliance
• Document efficiently and effectively to maintain project files
• Coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, agencies and organizations
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, evaluate consequences, and implement action recommendations
• Work independently or with a team, as necessary to solve problems, resolve conflict, meet goals and objectives
• Work special events, flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation