Capital Project Manager

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Full Time Rochester, NY, US 1 Attachments

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $69,500.00 To $ Annually

DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF THE CLASS: The employee in this title is responsible for performing all project management related duties for contracted capital improvement projects at the Rochester Housing Authority. The employee supervises the development and issuing of contract specifications which are placed out for bid, monitors the work of the contractors, and ensures that completed work complies with applicable public housing codes and standards.

An incumbent in this title provides direct supervision of the employees assigned to the Project Development Department. Direct supervision is received from the Director of Capital Projects and Development. Related work is performed as required.

TYPICAL WORK

ACTIVITIES:

• Monitors the work of contractors awarded capital improvement projects to ensure compliance with negotiated terms.
• Reviews and verify the accuracy of request for proposals (RFP’S) for capital improvement projects developed by Housing Authority staff.
• Attend pre-bid meetings with prospective contractors on behalf of the Housing Authority to address questions regarding projects up for bid.
• Coordinates with the Director of Capital Projects and Development for budget revisions, to be submitted to HUD, based on a community need or change in priority.
• Reviews monthly reports regarding capital fund disbursements with the Director of Capital Projects to ensure that obligation and expenditure requirements, established by HUD, are met in the allotted time frame.
• Act as a liaison between Public Housing Operations and the Property Development Department regarding capital improvement projects to ensure that sites are aware of impending work and to resolve any issues that may arise.
• Validates the inspections performed by independent inspectors on completed capital projects.
• Reviews change order requests submitted by contractors involved with capital projects to determine if requests adhere to pre-established criteria for such actions.
• Provides justification for the Director of Property Development for presentation to the RHA Board of Directors regarding change orders requiring Board approval.
• Review and justify expenditures within the specified HUD approved 5-year plan and the RHA approved capital budget.
• Facilitates monthly status meetings with Inspections, Public Housing Operations, Property Development Department and RHA finance department as it relates to capital budget and financing/accounting of the same.
• Works with Property Managers and Director of Capital Projects on the development and updating of a 20-year long range capital improvement plan for their assigned RHA community.
• Coordinate with the Director of Capital Projects on project assignments for staff assigned in the Project Development Department based upon areas of expertise and past performance.

ENTRY-LEVEL

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of a wide variety of construction materials, their applications, and acceptable substitutions.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics, including the ability to calculate square footage and volumes.
• Knowledge of construction terminology is used in specification writing and on blueprints.
• Knowledge of effective supervisory practices.
• Knowledge of established public housing inspection practices.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of all trades work areas; electrical, masonry, plumbing, roofing, painting, drywall, and other finish work.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors in dirty, dusty, noisy conditions, and in all types of weather.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and perform complete structural inspections.
• Ability to supervise field inspections of in-progress and completed construction projects.
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle.
• Ability to establish meeting agendas.
• Ability to estimate costs and develop construction specifications.
• Ability to explain orally and in writing technical information in terms easily understood by audiences of…