Project Manager - Horizontal

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from pre-planning through close-out.
• Develop and negotiate scopes of work, resources, schedules, and cost estimates for projects with Clients, Consultants, and the Project Team.
• Facilitate and negotiate the consultant procurement, along with managing internal and external resources to develop the project delivery team.
• Coverage and communicate effectively with management, Harris County elected officials and representatives, external agencies, and the public as necessary.
• Aid in emergencies and recovery efforts following local disasters to ensure Harris County has safe infrastructure following the event.
• Aid in leading a team in achieving program goals and objectives through mentoring, resource management, facilitating project solutions, and promoting team cohesion by encouraging a positive, working team atmosphere.
• Oversee consultant procurement and manage internal and external resources to adequately staff the project delivery team, including contract negotiation and managing the project budget.
• Promote project controls, tracking, and enhanced reporting using Project Management Software (i.e., eBuilder), which includes advancing projects from planning to design, to construction, to occupancy.
• Assist and coordinate with clients and the Capital Infrastructure Projects - Inspections & Quality Assurance staff with all phases of project delivery, as needed, from negotiation and initiation through the warranty phase and close out.
• Maintain responsibility, oversight, and knowledge of the entire portfolio of projects assigned to the Project Management Team; meet regularly with department management and senior client representatives to discuss the Program.
• Identify and address risks to schedule, budget, or performance with subordinate project managers and engage management as necessary to resolve issues and mitigate risks before impacting project delivery.
• Absorb and assist in managing and supervising Assistant Project Managers, Graduate Engineers, consultants, and other related subject matter experts in the preparation of planning and construction documents, and complete ancillary support tasks to successfully bid and award capital roadway projects.
• Ensure that quality assurance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and permitting are properly executed, utilizing the Project Management Institute (PMI) business model, and work closely with Division leadership to track and report project status.
• Coordinate with inspectors, design engineers, consultants, and contractors to resolve issues found during construction. Maintain a project presence in e-Builder.
• Coordinate with the Office of the County Engineer (OCE) personnel to conduct pre-construction field walks, review plans, resolve design issues, utility conflicts, and other issues as required.
• Review and recommend approval of change orders for condition changes, quality changes, reasonable costs, and appropriate solutions to issues found during project construction.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Science, or Construction Management from an ABET-accredited university.
• Experience: Minimum four (4) years of experience in roadway civil engineering design and construction.
• Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs): Strong written and oral communication skills. Effectively communicate with team members with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement. Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to deal tactfully with a diverse group of people in a professional manner in a complex organization. Ability to read and comprehend construction plans, estimates, and specifications. Ability to exercise flexibility in accommodating shifting priorities, demands, and schedules. Valid driver's license (Texas upon hire), a good driving record, and the ability to drive a County vehicle to various job sites as needed to accomplish tasks.

Preferences

• Education: Hold an advanced degree in architecture from an accredited university.
• Experience: Prior government experience. Experience coordinating with regional agencies (e.g., COH, TxDOT, etc.). Experience with working with Local, State, and Federal Agencies and Funding.
• Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs): Licensed Professional Engineer (or ability to obtain in the State of Texas within 6 months of hire).