Project Manager, Civil Engineering, Architect ​/ Sr. Architect

This position is located at the Department of Transportation within the Maintenance and Asset Management Division, Architecture Section in Carson City. Under the general direction of the Project Manager 3, the Project Manager 2 responsibilities are to perform professional services in planning, coordinating, designing, directing, and managing the activities of capitol improvement programs (CIP) and construction projects. Incumbents will assist with the overall management of the statewide CIP.

Incumbents will research capital requests and make recommendations: will develop and modify design concepts, produce original architectural/engineering plans, specifications, schedules, construction documents and act as the registrant in responsible charge over the production of original construction documentation by staff. Incumbents will determine cost estimates and budgets, and negotiate reviews, as appropriate. Incumbents will develop professional services and construction contracts, agreements, manage design consultant teams, review consultant work for accuracy and code-compliance;

submit original and consultant plans to Federal, State, and local agencies to obtain permits; and act as Nevada Department of Transportation's liaison to other departments, agencies, consultants, contractors, and developers. Incumbents will perform construction management functions, including administrative oversight, fiscal management, reviewing and approving change orders, and progress payments of construction contracts.
* Special Notes
* For Project Manager III and Project Manager II positions, licensure as an Architect or Professional Engineer is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. Any person licensed as an Architect or Professional Engineer in another jurisdiction must become licensed in Nevada within 12 months following the date of appointment.
Project Managers perform professional services in planning, coordinating, directing and managing the activities of construction projects and capital improvement programs; develop design concepts; determine cost estimates and budgets; negotiate reviews and modify contracts, agreements, architectural/engineering plans, specifications, and schedules as appropriate.

• Licensure as an Architect or as a Professional Engineer. Two years of the experience required for licensure must have included coordinating major construction projects and/or capital improvement programs involving the construction of public buildings, office complexes, and other structures.
• Coordinate the development of capital improvement projects and provide in-house architectural or engineering services as licensure allows; conduct meetings with agency representatives to develop project parameters, inspect existing sites and/or facilities, evaluate the condition of structures, obtain necessary data to prioritize agency needs and develop the scope of work; determine if construction requests are considered a capital improvement or agency project;
  
  develop descriptions and formal cost estimates for funding and prepare recommendations for funding approval.
• Coordinate the use of outside consultants by preparing and submitting project descriptions for review and solicitation by private architectural and engineering firms for the design and engineering of construction projects; negotiate fees and prepare consultant agreements; evaluate written proposals, conduct interviews and recommend the selection of firms based on qualifications, scope of work, proposal and time frame for project completion; prepare and submit final agreements and contracts for review.
• As professional licensure allows, perform architectural design for in-house projects involving the generation of site plans, floor plans, building sections, exterior elevations and detail drawings which include the building concept and special requirements covering structural, mechanical and electrical systems, or perform engineering design which includes preparing sketches and details, supervising drafting, checking final construction drawings, preparing written technical specifications and preparing calculations as required to substantiate designs;
  
  ensure construction plans meet local government zoning requirements as well as federal and State requirements.
• Manage projects during the design phase by performing regular design reviews, and work with agencies, private contractors and section staff to prepare final construction plans…