Assistant Chief - Office of Project Management

Overview

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday - Friday; 7:30 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.; full-benefits

This professional position assists in the oversight of the Office of Project Management (OPM) operations and the execution of the County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for vertical building/renovation, parks, and NPDES projects for the Division of Public Works. This position serves as a technical leader for OPM and will manage several projects assigned by the Office Chief, as well as assist with supervisory responsibilities.

Management of a project begins with the initial planning and budgeting phase and continues through planning, design, land acquisition, permitting, construction and applicable warranty period. OPM is responsible for coordinating all project-related activities with design consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies and other interested County and external departments/agencies. Supervision is given to professional staff and support staff; supervision is received from the Chief of the Office of Project Management.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE: Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.

For more information, the benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Perform project management duties on assigned CIP projects
• Supervise the work of professional and support staff members; administer related personnel functions
• Plan, organize, assign and supervise the programming, planning, design and construction of County vertical building/renovation, parks, and NPDES projects
• Direct the review of construction plans for compliance with County policies, regulations and design criteria
• Compose project-related letters, memoranda, and reports
• Allocate and implement work priorities
• Direct the coordination of design projects with County, state, federal and local authorities
• Direct the management of design, construction, and other contracts
• Coordinate the preparation of RFPs for consultant selection and bid documents for construction contractor selection
• Provide architectural/engineering expertise for building and other projects
• Direct the coordination of design and construction activities with various end-user agencies
• Assist in the development, interpretation and implementation of rules, regulations and policies pertinent to the office
• Assist in the preparation of the operating budget, the status report of project progress and various organizational reports
• Assist in the preparation of the CIP for vertical building/renovation, parks, and NPDES projects
• Perform constructability reviews
• Prepare and present information before the County Executive, County Council, public agencies, commissions, and other audiences
• Negotiate agreements with State agencies, municipalities, property owners and other parties
• Perform other related duties as required

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