Director of Capital Improvement Projects

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Full Time Ft Wright, KY, US 2 Attachments

16 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Sanitation District No. 1

Director of Capital Improvement Projects

Reports To:Senior Director

FLSA Status:Exempt / grade 28

Prepared Date:3/17/2026

Summary

This position will be responsible for directing and managing the Capital Improvement Projects Department. This department includes overseeing the planning, design, and construction of capital projects for wastewater and storm water capital improvement projects. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversees the planning, design, and construction of projects within a large capital improvement program. Projects have varying levels of complexity generally include sanitary and storm sewer rehabilitation and replacements, private source inflow and infiltration (I/I) removal projects, pump stations /force mains, detention and storage facilities, wastewater treatment plant improvements, and integrated gray, green and watershed control projects.
• Directs departments’ activities to ensure the efficient operation and completion of all assigned responsibilities.
• Develops and recommends annual goals, department budgets and staffing plans.
• Ensure that all project designs and construction practices are in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Initiates and manages process delivery improvements to ensure efficient and effective delivery of capital projects.
• Oversees management of professional services and construction contracts, including costs, quality, schedules, and field activities.
• Prepare professional services Request for Proposals and oversee the review and approval process.
• Oversees development and updating of design standards based on current technologies and practices.
• Review planning level preliminary project alternative designs and budgets.
• Periodically evaluate project benefits verses costs to recommend whether a project should continue to proceed in design and ultimately construction.
• Develop annual Capital Improvements Program budget by providing all relevant estimated cost and schedule information.
• Based on 10-year capital project plan, overseen development of individual and overall capital project schedules.
• Tracks all design and construction capital expenditures on a continuous basis.
• Assist in the development of information for monthly capital project status reports.
• Coordinates withSD1 personnel and outside consultants in the preparation of engineering technical reports and design documents.
• Coordinate with material suppliers and material testing subcontractors to meet quality assurance requirements of the design.
• Ensure that proper documentation is maintained throughout construction projects, including financial reporting.
• Following completion of construction projects, ensure that the completed asset is appropriately transitioned to the Operations Division.
• Interact with outside agencies, organizations, stakeholders, customers, and other individuals that have a role in SD1’s ongoing and planned activities. This would include attendance at meetings and technical workshops, presentations to various stakeholders, meetings with property owners, and coordination with the local jurisdictions and planning and zoning agencies of Northern Kentucky.
• Provide engineering assistance to all other SD1 Departments, as needed.
• Educate field staff on safety issues and procedures.
• Other duties as maybe assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

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