Project Manager

About the role

This position performs advanced professional and administrative work dealing with planning, design, and coordinating the activities of citywide projects to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. May supervise engineers, construction professionals, professionals in various fields, and administrative or related clerical staff. Reports to department director or designee.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project proposals to determine project time frame, funding, and procedures required to complete the project.
• Visits and inspects project sites during different phases ensuring compliance with project specifications and all applicable Codes.
• Assists with the creation of project scopes and cost estimates for various projects.
• Meets with staff to outline work plan and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority; confers with project personnel to ensure project is progressing on schedule and within budget.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Reviews and processes contractor pay requests and/or change orders, as well as administers the requirements of the contract documents during the life of the project.
• Administers and reviews outside consultant contracts for design and project development and in-house projects for Public Works in accordance with general engineering principles and Public Works policies.
• Reviews and revises bid project documents for bidding purposes.
• Analyzes the technical aspects, anticipated impact, and feasibility of proposed projects.
• Develops design concepts, prepares drawings/schematics, specifications, bidding documents, contracts, and cost estimates for Public Works projects; coordinates design and construction surveying and serves as project manager/administrator on Public Works projects as assigned.
• Prepares project reports for the director or designee.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of other governmental agencies.
• Prepares City Commission recommendations, ordinances, and resolutions for various Public Works items.
• Assists in the preparation of the Public Works budget.
• Participates on the City’s Hurricane Damage Assessment Team to help facilitate recovery efforts following a natural disaster.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions; all safety rules which includes wearing and using all appropriate safety equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• Active/Inactive registration as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, or General Contractors license in the State of Florida is required at the time of hiring. Applicant will be required to activate inactive license within six (6) months of hire and maintain active license for the duration of employment.
• Four (4) years of technical and project management experience in the design and/or construction of public works projects.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• A comparable amount of training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.