City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Capital Delivery Project Manager

Under minimal supervision, this position performs responsible and professional work coordinating various medium-to-large or complex capital improvement engineering and architectural projects, and trains and serves as team leader/supervisor of various projects. Serves as liaison with contractors, consultants, and departments.

1. Develops, monitors, analyzes, reports, and revises the schedule by obtaining input from knowledge and/or technical sources. Manages and initiates review and/or design of engineering/architectural projects.
2. 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.
3. Manages, monitors, and reviews contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including administering change orders and estimates.
4. Develops short- and long-range plans for future to ongoing projects, including estimating timelines for start-up and completion of projects.
5. Develops, maintains, and improves design and construction project management policies and procedures.
6. Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field personnel, contractors, etc.
7. Develops and evaluates plans, criteria, etc. for a variety of projects, programs, and plans.
8. Meets with project engineers/architects and contractors to discuss designs and design changes and provides resolutions.
9. Coordinates the analysis of site selection by hiring various consultants to develop reports and reviews recommendations with consultants and sponsoring departments.

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

• 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.

Graduation with a 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.

OR

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.