Engineering Project Manager

SUMMARY

The primary function of this employee is to perform technical and project management duties as it relates to the coordination of municipal construction projects. Work involves the use of engineering techniques to interpret original designs and applicable regulations.

Supervision: No Direct Reports

Assets: Computer, desk phone, cell phone

Technology Knowledge: ESRI, Bluebeam, Tyler Enterprise ERP, BambooHR, Executime, Civic Clerk, Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word).

Security: Access to city website postings, confidential development proposals, financial information, and the city’s critical infrastructure asset network.

Reporting relationships, work assignments, and work schedules may be subject to change in order to meet City needs or operational requirements. Attendance at work and the ability to get along with the public, contractors, supervisors, and co-workers are essential elements of this position. Other duties may be assigned.

Works under the general supervision and guidance of the City Engineer. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of professional creativity and operational latitude is required and expected; must be able to work autonomously, with minimal supervision.

Manages project coordination for municipal civil engineering projects including design, scope of work, cost estimating, contract administration, budgets and schedules.

Reviews, develops and writes scopes of work for design and construction contracts between the City, consultants and construction contractors.

Manages the work of consultants and contractors through the development of project requirements including project strategies, budget, schedule, land acquisitions, permitting requirements and compliance with City policies, procedures, design and construction standards, regulations and codes.

Requests, evaluates, negotiates and manages consultant proposals, sets project schedules, design review elements, agency coordination, owner reviews, and regulatory agency compliance and budgeting consideration.

Prepares and reviews project schedules, investigates and resolves schedule conflicts on municipal projects, negotiates contract amendment/change order requests and proposed additions/deletions to contracts throughout the process.

Manages construction contracts, conducts pre-bid meetings, bid openings, bid evaluations, and conducts pre-construction meetings.

Utilizes computer software to manage construction projects such as Microsoft project, spreadsheets, word processing and databases.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree (B.S) from four-year College or University with an emphasis in Civil Engineering Technology or a Bachelor’s degree from a four year college with 3 years of engineering project management experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from City staff, customers, contractors and the general public.

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.

Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical and diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Valid Driver’s License
• 2-year technical degree with municipal project management…