Construction Project Manager

Location: Goochland

Salary: $44.00 - $48.00 Hourly
Location : Goochland, VA
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number:
Department: Economic Development
Opening Date: 12/31/2025
Closing Date: 1/21/2026 11:00 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
Goochland County is located in the heart of Central Virginia. Just over 289 square miles of rural countryside, our County is home to just over 26,000 residents and is ideally located within a short drive to beaches or mountain tops. We have great proximity to major cities including Charlottesville and Richmond. Our quality of life is unsurpassed, and our active community welcomes one and all.

A community rich in history, the Goochland County Courthouse is widely considered to be the most well-maintained Jeffersonian courthouse in Virginia. Goochland County is the smallest county in the United States to have earned the highest rating from all three credit rating agencies which reflects the County's exceptional financial resilience and is home to an award-winning public-school system.
Description

This Project Manager position shall demonstrate a thorough combination of education and experience, maintain the project schedule, manage the project from the County's perspective, conduct meetings, maintain records, and have excellent communication and decision-making skills.
This is a part time position, up to 29 hours per week, that does not receive County benefits.

Essential Functions

• Work with County and end user to develop overall long-term and short-term plans, including milestones and deadlines that meet the needs for the project from project approval through occupancy and closeout.
• Coordinate bi-weekly or monthly meetings between County and end user to coordinate plan submissions.
• Track plan submissions to ensure timely responses from County and end-user designers.
• Review plan submissions, specifications, and other documents for consistency with intended scope of work.
• Be the main point of contact between the County and end user and assist the County in communicating with project stakeholders.
• Coordinate end user design submissions to County.
• Assist the end user in coordinating with utility providers and other entities to arrange for items which will be the end user's responsibility.
• Schedule & conduct bi-weekly or monthly status meetings between the County and end-user throughout the duration of the project to promote communication and coordination.
• In coordination with the County and end user, assist in scheduling and attend preconstruction meetings.
• Review end user's chosen contractor's proposed work plan and schedule for logic and duration of activities for coordination with overall schedule.
• Assist the end user in coordinating with utility providers and other entities to maintain schedule during construction.
• Review schedule to ensure adequate time exists for County to review submittals.
• Report to County on end user's chosen contractor adherence to schedule.
• Review end user's chosen contractor's periodic progress and graph/schedule as it relates to actual progress of the work.
• Communicate with Building Official to identify potential issues that could affect the quality or timely delivery of the work. Notify the County of such issues.
• Monitor outstanding submittals and/or Requests for Information which may impact job progress, and any other relevant information and report to County.
• Monitor progress and quality of work and notify the County of any deficiencies.
• Provide quality control on the project throughout development to maintain expected standards.
• Coordinate with end user to adjust schedules and targets on the projects as needs or financing for the project change.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of the construction industry.
• Knowledge of the principles of Project Management.
• Knowledge of construction and related materials and tools.
• Skill in reading and interpreting plans, specifications, codes and standards.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications related to the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other personnel and the public.
• Ability to record activities clearly and accurately.

Education, Experience and Training

• Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Building Construction or Engineering or a Bachelor of Architecture.
• Minimum of five years of experience in construction project management.
• Or other equivalent education or experience.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is desirable.
• Valid State of Virginia Driver's License with a driving record that meets HR Policy requirements.

As part of employment with Goochland County, all employees are required to complete Emergency preparedness and incident management training courses as directed or requested.

Goochland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, national origin,…