PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - CAPITAL PLANNING PROJECT MANAGER

About the role

The Capital Planning Project Manager oversees and monitors the administrative and operational financial planning of large-scale capital portfolios and programs throughout the County’s various departments.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, develops, implements, oversees, and reviews the assigned projects within the Department, to include management of strategic financing portfolios, capital bond programs and any large-scale grant opportunities;
• Manages and evaluates quality, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs and projects;
• Analyzes, coordinates, and overseas production and implementation of annual plans in the Department’s programs and activities;
• Maintains agency-wide database of capital projects and related information and monitors availability and expenditures of allocated revenues, grants and other funds;
• Reviews work progress for adherence to funding and completion requirements, and reports deviations for remedial administrative action;
• Collaborates with County Auditors and Budget and Fiscal Departments and funding organizations to devise and integrate fiscal procedures that conform to accepted policies and standards;
• Verifies funding for project scope changes during design phases;
• Audits project costs and schedules for adherence to funding and completion requirements;
• Assesses impact of estimate variations and recommends remedial administrative action to County officials, other jurisdictions, and funding or regulatory agencies;
• Examines, consolidates, and coordinates operating and budget requests;
• Checks bid advertisements for consistency with fiscal and administrative provisions of construction or other contracts to be awarded and open bids for patterns impacting cost estimates and recommend contingency funding if necessary;
• Assists in contracts or projects assigned directly to the manager;
• Participates in contract negotiations and supervises, oversees, or performs preparation and approval of contract documents for consultant and construction work as authorized;
• Coordinates with Project Engineering, Purchasing, and user departments to assure project consultant and construction work is contracted in an efficient, timely, and proper manner;
• Performs project managements functions as required;
• Works with subordinate staff and consultants and legal counsel on appraisal, offer, negotiation, contract preparation, approval, and acquisition of properties for the County's needs;
• Remains abreast of changes in local, state or federal, laws or regulations concerning and affecting department operations;
• Other important duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, construction science, engineering or related field, plus six (6) years professional, managerial or administrative experience, dealing with preparation and fiscal oversight of operating budgets or capital developments, project management and acquisition projects; including two (2) years supervisory experience to include management of consultant teams and project implementation schedules.
• Or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute, International Association for Six Sigma Certification (Various Belt Levels) preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of project management principles and practices;
• Lean-organizational techniques;
• Business or economic development financing;
• The principles and practices of urban economic, redevelopment and downtown development including administration and management, public participation techniques and development issues;
• Marketing techniques and economic development incentives;
• Border economics and industrial practices;
• Budget preparation and standard general and fiscal administration policies and practices;
• Principles and practices of administrative management;
• English usage, grammar, punctuation and spelling;
• Techniques for effective interpersonal communications;
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment to include Windows and Microsoft based products;
• Conduct research, develop appropriate documentation, assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and demands to meet scheduled requirements;
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and customers to promote and support a productive work environment;
• Work independently, exercise sound judgment and make decisions, manage time well and perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities;
• Perform in a fast-paced and stressful environment, while maintaining a professional manner;
• Have and maintain a valid driver's license with a driving record acceptable to the County of El Paso;
• Pass a Criminal Background Investigation.

Benefits

• Holidays: 16 holidays per year as recognized.
• Vacation: Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 6 months of continuous service. Year to year carry-over accruals are limited to twice the employee's annual rate. Part-time employees accrue vacation at half the rate of full-time employees. 10 days (1 through less than 5 years of service), 15 days (5 through less than 15 years of service), 20 days (15 years of service or over).
• Sick Leave: Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 3 months of full time service. Employees accrue 15 days of sick leave per year.
• Misellaneous Paid Leaves: Military Leave – 15 days of paid leave per fiscal year for active military service; Bereavement Leave – 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family members and 4 hours for other family members and friends.
• Medical Health Benefits Plan Costs – Biweekly Rates Effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 Medical Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) No Deductible.