Project Manager I, Transportation

About the role

The Project Manager I, Transportation position supports and manages transportation infrastructure projects from planning through construction, including coordination with internal departments, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of the contractors for County infrastructure projects; monitors budgetary activities against approved budget.
• Maintains low preventable change order and time extension rates on department contracts; develops and implements inspection practices; acts as a liaison between contractors, design engineers, and department staff; maintains quality control of correspondence regarding contracts.
• Participates in the administration of department operations, activities and programs in compliance with Federal, State, and County standards.
• Reviews, analyzes and recommends changes to the department construction policies and procedures; recommends and coordinates design changes.
• Interacts with developers, contractors, engineers, architects and others regarding unusual construction and compliance problems; interacts with department leaders to plan long range projects; coordinates activities with contractors on construction projects; provides progress reports to department and County leaders; interacts with consulting engineers to design projects.
• Performs related administrative tasks; prepares and processes pay applications for contractors; conducts pre-construction meetings; coordinates activities with purchasing department to bid and award projects; secures necessary permitting for projects; prepares various documents and correspondence.
• Makes sure project activities and progress are compliant with established and signed contractual agreements; coordinates activities with contractors and departmental operations to minimize impact on system operations; conducts field investigations.
• Participates in final walk-through inspections; conducts final checkout and issues approval; turns over project to system operations and distribution personnel.
• Provides technical support during construction, inspections and related meetings; prepares procedures and specifications for inspection activities; implements and monitors inspector training.
• Reviews inspector deficiency reports and prepares related correspondence; ensures resolution of deficiencies; maintains database of inspection schedules and activities.
• Inspects, monitors and conducts tests; assesses construction performance; records construction activities including pumps and motors, water and sanitary sewer pipelines, gravity and force main, civil, instrumentation and control, structural concrete and masonry; conducts tests and start-up on pumping stations and pipeline projects.
• Receives, reviews, and verifies that items on punch list have been completed and corrected; verifies that tests, equipment, system start-up and maintenance are conducted as required by contract.
• Reviews and examines materials to verify conformance to specifications; documents compliance and suitability of materials for installation and application.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, urban planning, environmental science, architecture engineering, construction management or a related field; supplemented by two (2) years of experience in professional construction management and inspection; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Qualifications

• Personal Leave Accrual: 0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period, 5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period, 15+ Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period.
• Observed Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
• Medical Insurance: Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan), Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan), Kaiser Permanente HMO - $0 Individual Deductible.
• Dental Insurance: Base $1,000 Plan, Buy-Up $1,500 Plan.
• Vision Insurance: Office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance: 100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
• Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term: 100% paid by Forsyth County. Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks. Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
• Additional Life Insurance and AD&D: Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
• Retirement Plan (401K): Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire. Six Months through One Year of County Service: Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save. Years One through Five: Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay. Years 5 through 10: The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%. After 10 Years of Service: You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.

Benefits Provided by Forsyth County to Full-Time Employees

• Personal Leave Accrual: 0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period, 5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period, 15+ Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period.
• Observed Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
• Medical Insurance: Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan), Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan), Kaiser Permanente HMO - $0 Individual Deductible.
• Dental Insurance: Base $1,000 Plan, Buy-Up $1,500 Plan.
• Vision Insurance: Office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance: 100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
• Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term: 100% paid by Forsyth County. Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks. Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
• Additional Life Insurance and AD&D: Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
• Retirement Plan (401K): Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire. Six Months through One Year of County Service: Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save. Years One through Five: Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay. Years 5 through 10: The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%. After 10 Years of Service: You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.

Skills

• Experience with transportation infrastructure projects such as roadway, intersection, sidewalk, drainage, traffic, bridge, or related public infrastructure improvements.

Benefits

• Personal Leave Accrual: 0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period, 5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period, 15+ Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period.
• Observed Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
• Medical Insurance: Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan), Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan), Kaiser Permanente HMO - $0 Individual Deductible.
• Dental Insurance: Base $1,000 Plan, Buy-Up $1,500 Plan.
• Vision Insurance: Office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance: 100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
• Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term: 100% paid by Forsyth County. Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks. Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
• Additional Life Insurance and AD&D: Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
• Retirement Plan (401K): Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire. Six Months through One Year of County Service: Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100