Capital Construction Manager

Capital Construction Manager

Individuals hired in this position have the opportunity to progress up to $141,175/year, which is the maximum salary for this position as of December 2025. Benefits:
Full City Benefits Package. The City of St. George covers 100% of the premiums for the High Deductible health plan for full-time employees and their qualified dependents. New hires also receive 2 weeks of vacation time during their first year of employment. To find out more about our benefits package, please visit our website ityutah.gov.

Under the general direction of the Assistant City Manager, manages the planning, design, procurement, construction, and closeout of the City's major vertical capital construction projects, including new municipal facilities, major building additions, and significant building renovations. Serves as the City's owner's representative throughout all phases of project delivery to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with City objectives.

This position serves as the City's primary construction management resource and works collaboratively with City departments, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies to successfully deliver municipal facilities. Responsibilities include project management, contract administration, construction oversight, value engineering, cost control, schedule management, quality assurance, and coordination of project stakeholders. The position plays a key role in protecting taxpayer investments by providing disciplined project oversight, maximizing project value through value engineering, maintaining effective budget and schedule control, minimizing unnecessary change orders, and helping ensure completed facilities provide long-term functionality, quality, and operational effectiveness for the departments they serve.

Light physical effort. Comfortable working conditions handling light weights. Intermittent sitting, standing, and walking. Considerable exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior and deadlines. Attendance at night meetings or irregular working hours may be required.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a closely related field. Equivalent technical training, certifications, and progressively responsible experience in large commercial or public construction may be substituted for degree. Experience and Training :
Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience leading and managing large, complex commercial, institutional, municipal, or public vertical construction projects. Experience serving as an owner's representative, construction manager, project manager, architect, engineer, superintendent, or owner's consultant is strongly preferred. Experience managing multiple construction projects simultaneously is strongly preferred.

Experience with public procurement and contract administration is preferred.

Experience with CMGC and Design-Build delivery methods strongly preferred. Licenses and/or

Certifications:

Must possess a valid driver's license. A valid Utah Driver License must be obtained within 60 days of hire and be maintained throughout employment. Professional certifications such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), or similar certifications are preferred.

Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of commercial, institutional, and municipal building construction methods, building systems, materials, and construction practices.
• Thorough knowledge of construction project management principles, estimating, budgeting, value engineering, cost control, change order management, scheduling, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, construction documents, and project delivery methods.
• Knowledge of public procurement processes, consultant selection, construction contracts, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and change order administration.
• Knowledge of…