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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Program Consultant


FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 16011 Salary Grade: HC9
Approved: Last Revised: August 26, 2008


Purpose:
  Under minimal supervision and with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, coordinate various project activities for engineering and architectural projects with in the Program Management Office of the Public Works Department.
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.
1. Resolve project claims, disputes, and contentious issues
2. Manage, review, approve and process construction contracts and documents
3. Manage and initiate review and/or design of engineering/architectural projects, including related documentation
4. Identify, evaluate, and provide improvement recommendations
5. Inspect and monitor projects for legal, regulatory and initiative compliance
6. Develop, negotiate, and monitor contracts
7. Design/maintain database
8. Develop standard operating procedures, policies, and ordinances
9. Develop and monitor performance criteria
10. Develop and conduct training
11. Manage project budget and schedule
12. Administer consultant, licensed professional, and Legal Department services.
13. Provide technical advice and assistance to city management, field personnel, contractors, etc.
14. Meet with project engineers/architects and contractors to discuss designs and design changes
15. Attend City Council, board meetings, etc. as City staff representative
16. Coordinate the analysis of site selection
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  May provide leadership/supervision to employees planning, assigning, and/or leading the work of others.
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.
Extensive knowledge of contract provisions and their implementation to the contract
Knowledge of the mediation process. Knowledge of real estate practices.
Knowledge of manual and automated financial systems.
Skill in negotiating with multiple parties. Skill in effective oral and/or written communication.
Skill in evaluating contract agreements. Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public. Skill in writing and interpreting legal descriptions of leases, real estate, easements and similar properties.
Skill in negotiating with property owners to accomplish objectives.
Skill in designing and maintaining complex spreadsheet and database models and utilizing word processing and presentation software.
Skill in giving public presentations.
Skill in completing projects within the required scheduling, and the 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.
Skill in determining need, gathering, analyzing and presenting data to provide accurate information for management's use.
Ability to exercise a good judgment, tact and diplomacy in all pubic dealings.
Ability to understand and use standard application development design, report and project management tools
Ability to perform objective analyses and re-engineering of business processes to maximize quality service and cost-effectiveness
Coordination of demolition, inspection, security, title clearance, soil testing, site location, property management, preparation of files for federal auditing with little or no supervision.
Minimum Qualifications:
  Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture or related field plus five (5) years of related work experience including two (2) years as a project manager
OR
Nine (9) years of work experience in engineering, architecture or related area including two (2) years as a project manager
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.