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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Capital Program Consultant
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 16681 Salary Grade: HD6
Approved: December 14, 2010 Last Revised: January 05, 2011

Purpose:
  Under minimal supervision and with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, provide oversight and reporting and make improvement recommendations for the City’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP) within the Capital Planning Office
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. Maintains knowledge of the City’s Capital Improvements Program and how the CIP is utilized to carry out the strategic objectives of the City of Austin.
2.  Maintains knowledge of key capital program issues facing the City of Austin.
3.  Oversees and monitors progress of City’s portfolio of bond projects and conducts portfolio management activities.
4.  Participates in the City’s CIP planning and review processes.
5.  Produces reports from CIP Program data and provides analysis of the information for use in decision making.
6. Monitors CIP project and program issues from an organizational perspective and when required, assist in resolution.
7. Monitors CIP operating procedures, policies, and ordinances to ensure CIP compliance
8. Monitors the City’s CIP project portfolio for legal, regulatory and initiative compliance
9. Develops and conducts training for City personnel involved in the CIP Program
10. Provides technical advice and assistance to city management as necessary,.
11. Meets with city management and staff as required to resolve CIP project issues, using subject matter judgment and expertise
12. Coordinates and collaborates with other agencies, departments, divisions involved in or affected by the City’s CIP portfolio.
13. Attends City Council, board meetings, etc. as City staff representative
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.
Knowledge of project management systems
Knowledge of program and portfolio management methods
Knowledge of engineering and/or architectural principles, practices, procedures
Knowledge of budget policies and principles
Knowledge of capital improvement program processes and related issues
Knowledge of CIP contracting methods and processes
Knowledge of manual and automated financial systems
Skill in negotiating with diverse groups of people to accomplish objectives
Skill in written and oral communications including public presentations
Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other City employees and the public
Skill in maintaining and compiling complex CIP data for use in analysis, monitoring and reporting
Ability to exercise good judgment, tact and diplomacy in all public contacts
Ability to perform objective analyses of business processes to maximize the effective delivery of the City’s CIP projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
  Education and/or Equivalent Experience:
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, program manager and/or portfolio manager, preferably with a municipality.
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.