Project Mgr, Capital Delivery

About This Position

 

About Us!

Austin Transportation and Public Works (ATPW) is a highly reliable organization that builds and maintains infrastructure for our community. Our vision is for Austin to be the model for safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation. We value safety, unity, reliability, accountability, integrity, community, and employee fulfillment.

 

Job Description:

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Develops, monitors, analyzes, reports, and revises the schedules by obtaining input from knowledge and/or technical sources.

• Manages and initiates review and/or design of engineering/architectural projects.

• Manages the selection process and administers consultant services, including negotiating contract terms and fees by negotiating the contract, approving the consultant's product, approving payment to consultant, initiating poor performance remedies, etc.

• Manages, monitors, and reviews contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including administering change orders and estimates.

• Develops short- and long-range plans for future to ongoing projects, including estimating timelines for start-up and completion of projects. Develops, maintains, and improves design and construction project management policies and procedures.

• Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field personnel, contractors, etc.

• Develops and evaluates plans, criteria, etc. for a variety of projects, programs, and plans.

• Meets with project engineers/architects and contractors to discuss and resolve issues related to designs and design changes.

• Coordinates the analysis of site selection by hiring various consultants to develop reports and reviews recommendations with consultants and sponsoring departments.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership and/or supervision to assigned employees or project management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of engineering and architectural design principles, practices, procedures, and estimating techniques.

• Knowledge of project accounting; architectural and construction methods; and the principles, methods, and practices of project management.

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and codes associate project assignment.

• Knowledge of budget policies and principles.

• Knowledge of contract policies and procedures.

• Skill in adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.

• Skill in using available software packages.

• Skill in evaluating contract agreements.

• Skill in writing and interpreting legal descriptions of leases, real estate, easements, and similar properties.

• Skill in negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives.

• Skill in written and oral communications including public presentations.

• Skill in completing projects within the required scheduling.

• Ability to make prompt decisions and develop new and relative ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer service with little or no supervision.

• Ability to perform all facets of projects such as the coordination of demolition, inspection, security, title clearance, soil testing, site location, property management, and preparation of files for Federal auditing with little or no supervision.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts.

• Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.

• Ability to resolves conflicts and difficult situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, architecture, or construction science, plus eight (8) years of experience in a field related to engineering, architecture, or construction management, four (4) of which were directly responsible for and in charge of managing architectural and engineering design or construction projects
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• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus ten (10) years of experience in a field related to engineering, architecture, or construction management, six (6) of which were directly responsible for and in charge of managing architectural and engineering design or construction projects.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Must possess one of the following licenses or certifications or be able to obtain within six (6) months of hire date:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Texas

• Licensed Registered Architect (RA) in the state of Texas

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a project manager administering Design-Bid-Build Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) from initiation through design-bidding, contracting and construction.

• Experience as a project manager administering Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) construction projects and contracts.

• Experience as a project manager administering projects with federal funding administration via the TXDOT Local Government Projects Procedures (LGPP)

• Experience as a project manager administering projects with Real Estate acquisitions (Easements, Parcel Purchases, etc.)

• Experience as a project manager administering projects that implement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements in conjunction with Public Right of Way (ROW) improvement projects, including Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) and Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG).

• Experience as a project manager using eCAPRIS or other similar project management systems, to implement Capital Improvement Projects.

• Supervisory experience with project coordinators, project assistants, and/or other project management related staff.

• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

 

Notes to Candidate:

The Transportation and Public Works Department, Sidewalks & Special Projects Division is seeking a Project Manager that will assist the Sidewalk and Special Projects Division by developing and managing sidewalk, safe route to school, urban trail, and bikeway construction projects.

Essential Employee: This position is considered an “Essential” role and is essential to the operations of the City based on the preparation, response, and recovery phase of extraordinary situations or emergency conditions. As an employee that has been designated as “Essential” the expectation will be to work at a designated work site during declared extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to serve the community. Essential Employees during emergencies play a role in ensuring the public health, safety, and welfare of our community and ensuring City operations continue.

Pay Rate: $97,450 - $125,200

Location: 5202 E Ben White Blvd Austin, TX 78741

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Hours may vary depending on departmental needs and initiatives.

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90-Day Provision for Additional Vacancy: This posting may be used to fill other vacancies in other sections within the Division. Decisions on assigned section will be made at the time of hire based on business needs.

Office Location Notes: Office location is subject to change based on department needs and programs.

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