PROJECT MANAGER 2 - UNCLASSIFIED

Job Duties

This position is located within the Department of Administration, State Public Works Division, either in Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada, depending on the qualified candidate. It is supervised by the Project Manager III. This position’s overall purpose is to provide project management for a wide variety of capital improvement and construction projects. The incumbent will develop scopes and budgets; negotiate and administer architectural / engineering (A/E) contracts; prepare, review, and approve plans, specifications, estimates and contract documents in accordance with approved budgets; coordinate and approve bid documents with regulatory and administrative agencies; administer bidding procedures and bid openings; provide administrative and fiscal management of construction contracts, including review of change orders and progress payments; maintain established project budgets; and provide competent engineering design services for assigned in-house projects.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Building Codes
• State and Federal Regulations/Statues
• Quality Control
• Cost Estimating and Budgeting
• Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Time Management

Special Requirements

• A pre-employment criminal history background check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position may be required to pay for these items.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Questions

• Do you have experience in engineering design? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.
• Do you have experience in preparing engineering design drawings and specifications for construction projects? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.
• Do you have experience with public works projects (State, City, County, etc.)? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.

Required Question

A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. Can you meet this requirement?