Construction Manager

Construction Manager

The Construction Manager is responsible for project oversight and project administration for the Town's CIP/CARP, Utilities, and Public Works development projects. Works directly with the Senior Project Manager and contractors, designers, and stakeholders on ensuring project scheduling, budgeting, and closeout are within scope and timeline. This position also works in conjunction with applicable Directors, Stormwater Administrator, and Project Coordinator. This may be a supervisory position.

The Construction Manager duties include, but are not limited to:

• Project Management. Responsible for conducting site visits/inspections to ensure compliance of approved plans and project safety. Responsible for collaborating with internal teams and external agencies ensuring alignment and coordination of scheduled activities. Oversees project closeout. Reviews project invoices to ensure within budgetary allocations and approvals. Experience at maintaining detailed project records, and interpreting plans.
• Compliance. Interprets and enforces any applicable federal, state and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies and procedures. In collaboration with applicable Town parties, prepares letters of recommendation to correct deficiencies and/or for approval. Provides recommendations on developing improved policies and procedures for Public Works and Public Utilities division's responsibilities. Interacts with staff and outside agencies in the research and preparation of legal documents to complete job functions.
  
  Participates in the implementation of various engineering programs.
• Project Communication. Follows up on any inquiries, requests, and/or complaints from internal staff, external agencies, or general public.
• CIP/CARP Grant Management:
  Prepare CIP/CARP related grant opportunities to leadership.
• Administration & Additional Tasks. Maintains detailed records of plan reviews and site inspections. Prepares or completes various forms and reports (referral reports & staff reports). Drafts ordinances, ordinance amendments, resolutions, special exception conditions, fact sheets, agendas, meeting packets, maps, presentations, or other. Assists as needed to accomplish a variety of CIP project tasks as they relate to project management.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Salary Grade 12 - Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in managing utility and/or transportation projects.
• Minimum of three (3) years' of performing constructability reviews and working with project management software

Certifications/Licensures

• Valid Virginia (VA) Driver's License
  - Must have upon hire. If relocating to VA, a valid VA drivers' license is required to be obtained within one (1) year from date of hire.
• OSHA-10 - Preferred certifications or obtain within two (2) years from hire date.
• Certified Construction Manager through Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) - Must have or must be able to obtain within five (5) years from date of hire.
• Confined Space Training
  - Must have or must be able to maintain within one (1) year from date of hire.
• VDOT
  
  Certifications:
  
  Asphalt, Concrete, Soils, or Advance Work Zone Safety
  - Preferred certifications or obtain within two (2) years from hire date.
• DEQ Stormwater and Inspector
  - Must have or must be able to obtain within two (2) years from date of hire.

Success Framework. The following list of knowledge, skills, and abilities have been identified by our team as building blocks towards efficiency and effectiveness in this position.

• Knowledge of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) specifications and standards.
• Thorough knowledge of slopes and elevations.
• Knowledge of MUTCD Manual and VWAPM
• Knowledge of DEQ, DCR, and VDH regulations.
• Knowledge in understanding the different funding sources available through federal and state agencies.
• General knowledge of designs for both public utilities and works infrastructure, construction, maintenance and cost estimating relating to public works facilities with special emphasis on road projects and water and sewer infrastructure.
• General knowledge of land and engineering survey systems and methods and techniques.
• Ability to prepare technical reports pertaining to engineering projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with supervisors, members of the general public, employees, Town Officials and others involved in performance of job duties; ability to assemble reports in a concise, clear and effective manner.
• Ability to use independent judgement and work with little direct supervision.

Work Schedule

• This is a full-time position generally scheduled for 40 hours per week.
• Standard hours may include a combination of weekdays, evenings and weekends depending on program/project needs.

Equipment & Tools. The following equipment/tools are commonly associated with the efficiency of the employees' performance of the function of this job.

• Town provided computer with the ability to operate a…