Supervisory Capital Projects Program Manager
American Water Works Association · Herndon, VA · 2 days ago
Project ManagementFull-time
Plans, Directs, and Coordinates
Directs and coordinates the Town’s capital improvement program across the Utilities and Facilities portfolios, including program scheduling, program development, program management, and budget management.
Complex Issues Resolution
Serves as the primary point of escalation for complex, cross-portfolio, or interdepartmental capital project issues requiring higher-level resolution; including between Capital Projects Program Managers and Operations Divisions counterparts as needed.
Project Oversight
- Continually checks projects for progress and conformance with approved project plans or work plans;
- Inspects work for completeness;
- Compliance with all contract provisions;
- Regulatory requirements.
Budget Administration
- Administers the consolidated capital program budget across the Utilities and Facilities portfolios;
- Ensures all functions and programs under charge are performed within established budgetary parameters;
- Works with procurement procedures, to include performing cost control activities, monitoring revenues and expenditures, and ensuring sound fiscal control.
Design Review
- Reviews and provides guidance on design concepts, drawings, and estimates developed by assigned Program Managers for capital projects.
Contract Administration
- Manages contract administration and the development of contract specifications, contract provisions, JOCs, RFPs for contract services and capital improvement projects across assigned portfolios;
- Provides guidance to Program Managers on complex contract matters.
Tenant Management
- Manages town building leases, and two (2) town land leases;
- Provides input to lease renewals and drafts, working with the Town Attorney;
- Ensures that the town and the tenant are meeting the requirements of the leases;
- Works with tenants to resolve issues and requests.
Energy Savings Program
- Manages the town’s Energy Savings Capital Program, to ensure that the program is progressing at the best possible pace within the town’s financing plans, and to document the energy savings predicted.
Staff Management
- Manages performance evaluations and documentation;
- Delegates work and approves timecards;
- Supports recruitment, onboarding, and training;
- Utilizes effective communication to keep staff informed of policies and organizational updates;
- Promotes staff and team development and ensures required training is completed.
Physical Demands
- Exerts medium, physical effort;
- Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to approximately 50 pounds;
- Extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation;
- Operating a computer and office equipment;
- Driving, such as to and from meetings;
- Exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, animal pests, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, loud machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, public administration, or related field;
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in capital project management across multiple portfolios (e.g., utilities, facilities, transportation), including at least three (3) years supervising other project or program managers;
- Possession of PMP certification or PE license, or a relevant alternative certification (e.g, CCM or CPM), or ability to obtain one within twelve (12) months of employment;
- Valid driver’s license with acceptable record.