ADMINISTRATOR III-Construction Project Manager Statewide

We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. Our mission is to promote safety by increasing security at our institutions while leading innovative restorative justice projects to help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Administrator III (Project Manager) to oversee large-scale operations, maintenance, life-cycle replacements, facility restorations, and capital construction across our institutional infrastructure. This leadership role directs agency engineers, architects, and external contractors. You will ensure that high-security facility upgrades, system modernizations, and structural expansions are delivered on time, within budget, and in absolute compliance with both strict correctional security protocols and building codes.

The Project Manager is responsible for the operations and maintenance (O&M), life-cycle replacements, facility restorations and modernizations, grounds maintenance, utility services, energy management, security and fire and emergency services for all DPSCS Correctional Institution Facilities. This includes oversight of operations that involve DGS Capital Construction and Capital Maintenance, as well as maintenance projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensures staff complies with agency policy and procedures, State and Federal regulations and laws.
• Develops comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
• Ensures all projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations and safety standards.
• Manages and plans the work of Agency Engineers/Architects engaged in planning, directing, coordinating, and monitoring agency Construction Projects, operating maintenance, and system services from program approval through design and post-construction phases.
• Identifies and manages potential cost overruns and implements corrective actions.
• Attends project design review, pre-bid conferences, pre-construction meetings, construction meetings, and post-construction meetings to resolve technical requirements.
• Ensures compliance with agency needs, specifications, objectives, project programs, design standards, contract specifications, applicable building codes, and sound engineering practices.
• Prepares and reviews comments on agency projects during all phases of planning, construction, and completion.
• Coaches and mentors Correctional Maintenance staff; ensures staff receive appropriate training and vendor-provided training as applicable.
• Reviews schematic and design documents of agency projects developed by engineering or architectural consultants for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with all applicable building codes, standards, and agency program statements and requirements.
• Approves bidding documents, evaluation of bids, selection of contractors, proposed change order authorizations, time extensions, and payments for agency projects.
• Serves as agency liaison to Engineers/Architects and acts as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications.
• Collaborates with architects, engineers, contractors, and other external stakeholders.
• Ensures all work is completed to the highest quality standards.
• Conducts regular site inspections and audits.
• Addresses any quality issues promptly and effectively.
• Identifies potential project risks and develops mitigation strategies.

Requirements

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Six years of administrative staff or professional work.

• Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following:

• Demonstrated expertise in project controls, including technical budgeting, rigorous schedule management, and proactive risk assessment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the capital project lifecycle, from initial scope development to final close-out.
• Proven experience managing engineering deliverables, quality assurance standards, and diverse stakeholder expectations.

Location

• DCCFM Capital Construction Reisterstown Plaza Office Complex, 6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21215
• Eastern Correctional Institution, 30420 Revells Neck Rd, Westover, MD 21890
• Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown, 18601 Roxbury Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21746
• Jessup Correctional Institution, 7805 House of Correction Road, Jessup, Maryland 20794
• Youth Detention Center, 926 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21502

Licenses and Certifications

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
• Personal Leave: six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
• Annual Leave: ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
• Sick Leave: fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
• Parental Leave: up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
• Holidays: at least twelve (12) holidays per year.
• Pension: State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
• Supplemental retirement options and membership in the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.