Construction Project Manager [Project Manager 1

Organization

Youth Services - Central Office

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Amanda.

Norriso.gov

Aug 31, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

William Green Building 30 West Spring Street Columbus

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $92,310 - $131,893

Full-time

Work Hours : M-F Flexible

Union :
Exempt from Union

Project Management

Technical Skills :
Construction Maintenance, Juvenile Corrections, Project Management

Professional Skills :
Collaboration, Decision Making, Goal Setting, Priority Setting, Continuous Improvement

The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

The Opportunity: We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to lead complex construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects across our agency. This role oversees projects from concept through completion, ensures compliance with federal and state requirements, and serves as a key representative for the agency.

• Manage assigned construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects, including sub-projects, from planning through closeout
• Direct project delivery and ensure compliance with specifications, requirements, and timelines
• Monitor project progress and modify plans as needed to meet end-user needs
• Review general design documents, evaluate risks, define project requirements, and ensure deliverables meet quality and readiness benchmarks for each phase
• Develop or direct development of planning documents including resource allocation and assignment planning
• Define specific work activities needed to achieve project deliverables
• Oversee project implementation schedule

• Assist in developing policy; direct, implement, and monitor compliance across project activities
• Interpret federal and state laws and regulations relevant to construction and capital projects
• Makes recommendations and modifications to facilitate end-user compliance; establish procedures and guidelines for policy adherence

• Serve as agency representative in public forums (e.g., focus groups, other state/county agencies, federal partners)
• Provide presentations to educate and train end users
• Represent the agency in Controlling Board meetings for capital, construction, and renovation requests
• Coordinate DYS Capital Governance Board meetings and serve as designee to the Chief Fiscal Officer when required

• Oversee external contractors and construction vendors to ensure performance and compliance
• Develop and monitor capital budgets; approve related expenditures
• Oversee building system replacements, improvements, and new construction activities
• Provide direction to facility maintenance superintendents on complex administrative and operational elements
• Manage and process procurement documents, including developing scopes of work, materials, and product requirements, and establishing selection criteria
• Conduct bidder conferences, lead the evaluation of bids and proposals, and recommend award selections
• Execute valid contracts and manage all procurement activities, including requests for proposals, requests for quotes, requests for information, and invitations to bid

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits…