Fire Facility Project Specialist

About the role

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• General Salary Increase – 3.5% effective December 20, 2026, and 3.5% effective December 19, 2027.
• Educational Incentive – An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
• Bilingual Incentive – Depending upon operational necessity and certification of skill.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for project management of both in-house and outsourced projects under $200,000. This includes running all aspects of a project from concept through design and permitting until completion of construction.

• Conceptual project responsibilities include working with Fire personnel to define a scope of work, preparing cost and timeline estimations, preparing project exhibits and requests for proposals (RFP).
• Project design and permitting responsibilities include assisting Fire administration staff for architect/engineer contract establishment, oversight of work and invoicing, ensuring deadlines are adhered to, and working with County and City agencies for planning and construction submittals and approvals.
• In addition, working with Fire purchasing staff to solicit quotes for equipment and establishing purchase orders.
• Construction responsibilities include the public bidding process, contractor selection, oversight of on-site activities, contractor and sub-contractor communication, reviewing and approving, in coordination with project architects/engineer, requests for information (RFIs), material submittals, contract change orders, and schedules, completing as-needed general site inspections, approving pay estimates, documenting progress and keeping department heads apprised of changes.
• Responsible for managing several projects at once, of varying complexity, differing themes/trades, multiple or single contractors, various levels of project completion, at multiple VCFD locations throughout the County.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong project team communication and coordination skills, working knowledge of contract management software and documentation, and proven ability to manage multiple contracts simultaneously. They will possess a solid technical foundation, experience in institutional, commercial, and/or industrial construction environments, and experience navigating the County permitting process for construction and development projects.

Qualifications

• Education, Training, And Experience: Considerable experience performing construction project management which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. The required knowledge, skills and abilities can also be obtained by completion of a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and two (2) years project management experience of construction projects with construction values over $25,000.

Skills

• Thorough to comprehensive knowledge of current principles of construction engineering and their application to engineering problems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of one of the engineering disciplines, mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, etc. or architectural;
• Modern methods, materials and equipment used in the construction of buildings, building remodels, sewer systems, air-conditioning systems, asphalt, concrete, fire/life/safety systems, climate control systems, security systems, and computer system application.
• Working knowledge of common office environment software sufficient to produce required reports and other materials.
• Skilled in common office software sufficient to produce required reports, exhibits and other materials.
• Ability to prepare engineering studies, recommend solutions, prepare reports and make recommendations for the planning of work; write technical reports; manage and coordinate work of outside consultants and contractors; inspect plans and methods of construction; estimate cost of construction projects; use good engineering judgment in development, evaluation, selection, and implementation of both agency and contract resources to get the work done; practice effective customer service; manage a large workload while remaining flexible in response to project changes and deadlines; resolve conflicts and problems in a creative and positive way; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; develop and maintain productive, professional and respectful relationships with employees, management, and outside consultants and vendors; read, interpret and direct activities based on construction drawings and specifications.

Pay

Tentative schedule: Openings date: Thursday, June 18, 2026; Closing date: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Application review: Tentatively scheduled for the week of July 13th.

Schedule

Tentative schedule: Openings date: Thursday, June 18, 2026; Closing date: Friday, July 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Application review: Tentatively scheduled for the week of July 13th.

Benefits

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• General Salary Increase – 3.5% effective December 20, 2026, and 3.5% effective December 19, 2027.
• Educational Incentive – An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
• Bilingual Incentive – Depending upon operational necessity and certification of skill.