JOB
Under general supervision of the Director, the Project Manager directs and manages engineering design and construction contracts related to capital projects, including new building/facility and building/facility renovation projects; water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation infrastructure projects; and park projects in the City of College Station.
The Project Manager is responsible for managing the planning, development, design, review, and construction of public infrastructure projects, including oversight of project scopes, schedules, budgets, and quality to ensure capital projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the functional requirements of the City of College Station.
The Project Manager is the second level of a two-tiered career path for construction project management professionals.
The Project Manager participates and performs complex engineering design and construction project management, is expected to perform the more complex assignments, and may serve as project lead.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
1.
Manage the professional consultant and construction contractor contracts during all phases of the project life cycle planning, design and construction, including review and approval of pay applications from consultants and contractors during all phases of the project.
2.
Manage the scope, schedule, quality, and budget on a variety of capital improvement projects, including the design and construction of public infrastructure and vertical capital improvements.
Facilitate meetings and communication with the A/E consulting firms, City departments, citizens, and construction contractors.
Coordinate and review all building and infrastructure plan designs; coordinate with departments to review milestone plan submittals during the design phase and provide comments/feedback in a timely manner.
Work with land agent to acquire ROW and easements.
Work with the City’s Purchasing and Legal Department to prepare contracts.
Develop project schedules; monitor and control project budgets; track Requests for Information (RFIs); track shop drawings; develop change orders; and ensure the projects are delivered on time.
3.
Oversee vertical capital improvement projects to include, but not limited to, developing preliminary construction cost estimates, and managing project scopes, schedules and budgets for new building/facility and building/facility renovation projects.
Develop solicitations and lead the selection process for professional consultants for projects with input and collaboration from members of the Management Team and other internal stake holders.
Collaborate and coordinate projects directly with the Department Director who will ultimately manage the staff, operations and/or programs to be located at the facilities.
4.
Provide oversight and construction management during the construction phase of the project, to include reviewing RFI’s, change orders test reports, performing on-site field observations and attending weekly progress meetings during all phases of construction activities.
Confer with and advise construction inspectors on projects.
Participate in the inspection of projects during construction.
Participate in the decisions related to field changes and change orders.
5.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Drug Screening: Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this position, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy.