Capital Project Manager II​/III - Public Works

Job Summary

Clark County Public Works is looking for an experienced civil engineering project manager to join its Project Management Section, one of a handful of groups comprising its Engineering and Construction Division. The nine-person section is a tight-knit project management team with access to the expertise and resources of the larger Clark County Public Works organization.

The team focuses on coordinating the development of plans, specifications, and estimates, as well as the acquisition of environmental permits or real property as necessary, for projects on the County’s capital improvement programs and assisting during the construction phase. Project managers lead multi-disciplinary teams of design, traffic, and construction engineers, planners, surveyors, property acquisition experts, and environmental specialists in the delivery of civil engineering county infrastructure projects and assist the construction manager as necessary during the construction phase.

This position will be primarily focused on civil roadway and transportation project management, with opportunities in stormwater or parks infrastructure, or special projects as necessary. The position works collaboratively with sections throughout Public Works and other county departments, and it will also work closely with state and federal agencies, utility service providers, and businesses in coordinating project activities, along with working directly with the public and neighborhood associations.

This is a professional level project management position for the Department of Public Works. The team currently enjoys a hybrid work arrangement. The candidate selected MUST reside within WA or OR. Project Manager positions are represented by PROTEC
17, Professional and Technical Employees.

This position may be filled as a Capital Project Manager II or III depending on qualifications, experience and certifications.

Bachelor’s degree in project management, civil engineering or a related field; and five (5) years of responsible project management or closely related experience at the Capital Project Manager II level. Experience emphasizing construction based transportation projects is highly desirable: or Seven (7) years of responsible project management experience or closely related experience at the Capital Project Manager II level that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the work described above.

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Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP). Licensure as a Professional Engineer in Civil or Environmental Engineering will qualify for consideration, while candidates work toward and achieve PMP certification within two (2) years of receiving Capital Project Manager III classification.

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, civil engineering or a related field; and two (2) years of responsible project management or closely related experience at the Capital Project Manager 1 level. Experience emphasizing construction based transportation projects is highly desirable.
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• Five (5) years of responsible project management experience or closely related experience at the Capital Project Manager 1 level that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the work described above.

Principles and practices of civil engineering and administration of public works projects; organizational and management practices as applied to the development of projects; recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding project management; project estimating; planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving; application and interpretation of County regulatory codes, state regulatory and legislative requirements, court decisions and Attorney Generals opinions concerning the wide variety of engineering functions;

departmental policies and procedures, work standards and codes applicable to the job.

Coordinate professional and technical staff with a team emphasis; analyze problems with consideration of consequences of…