Construction Project Manager

Now is a great time to join the City of Raleigh’s growing organization. The Engineering Services Department is committed to shaping the future of the City. Joining us at this transformative time means being part of a dynamic team dedicated to impactful change to create a sustainable, resilient, safe, healthy and vibrant community.

The Construction Project Manager plays a pivotal role in the Engineering Services Department, ensuring the completion of general public improvement, capital improvement and operating funded construction projects for City-owned facilities. The primary responsibility is to lead and manage complex maintenance driven construction projects within existing facilities and parks. This role involves planning, coordinating, budgeting, and supervising construction projects from early programmatic phases to full project delivery implementation while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.  Incumbents provide journey level architectural, project management and construction management work and are considered subject matter experts with knowledge of architecture, engineering and trades, providing consultation to other engineering staff and to management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Planning and Coordination: Oversees and administers construction projects including bid and contract administration, construction oversight, coordination of permitting, document reviews, and facilitation of progress meetings. Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget estimates. Coordinate with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met. Create and maintain detailed project schedules and work plans
• Budget Management: Oversee and manage project budgets, ensuring expenditures are within the approved limits. Review and approve invoices, change orders, and other financial documents. Conduct cost analysis and value engineering to optimize project costs. Review and approve pay applications, invoices and billing
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage project teams, including contractors, subcontractors, and onsite personnel. Conduct regular team meetings to ensure clear communication and progress tracking. Foster a collaborative and positive work environment to enhance team performance. May serve as lead worker assigning work and monitoring work completion or may supervise staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures
• Quality Control: Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure all work meets project specifications and industry standards. Conduct regular site inspections to monitor progress and quality of work, monitor adherence of projects and processes with policies, procedures, applicable codes, specifications, regulations and standards. Address and resolve any issues or deficiencies promptly
• Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor and address safety hazards to ensure a safe working environment. Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations and protocols. Serves as technical resource and liaison for engineering department and contractors, consultants, developers, community groups, commission, agencies, City departments, private entities and other stakeholders; responds to inquiries, requests and complaints; performs research; provides consultation; identifies and resolves issues
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and addressing any concerns. Prepare and present project reports and documentation for stakeholders. Facilitate effective communication between all parties involved in the project. Attends, conducts and delivers presentations at various meetings; performs public outreach; prepares agendas, reports, cost estimates, computations, specifications, schedules, engineering drawings and other related documentation and communications materials
• Contract Management: Review, negotiate, and manage contracts with contractors, vendors, and subcontractors. Ensure all contractual obligations are met and enforce compliance with contract terms. Manage contract disputes and negotiations as necessary
• Resource Management: Allocate and manage resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, to ensure project efficiency. Coordinate procurement of materials and supplies, ensuring timely delivery and cost-effectiveness. Monitor resource usage and adjust allocations as needed to meet project goals
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all project activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations and building codes. Obtain and manage necessary permits and approvals for project execution. Maintain current knowledge of relevant codes, laws and regulations affecting construction projects
• Performance Monitoring: Track project performance using E-Builder, a cloud-based, construction project management solution designed for owners that enables high performance for capital improvement programs. Conduct performance evaluations of team members and provide feedback for improvement. Implement corrective actions to address any deviations from project plans
• Project Completion: Oversee the project closeout process, including final inspections, punch lists, and close out documentation. Ensure all project deliverables are completed to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement
• This role will frequently require travel between multiple active construction sites, city facilities, contractor offices, and project stakeholder locations across the city. This will require the ability to operate a vehicle as well as obtain a City permit

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or directly related field

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• License as a Professional Architect in the State of North Carolina
• Certified as a Professional Interior Designer in the State of North Carolina

Preferred Experience:

• Construction Document Technologist (such as certification through the Construction Specifications Institute or similar training/ certification)
• Project management training (such as certification through the Project Management Institute or similar training/certification)
• AutoCAD proficiency
• E-Builder proficiency

Additional Information

Knowledge of:
• Supervisory principles, practices and techniques
• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others
• Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work
• Principles and practices of architecture and interior design
• Project management principles and practices
• Principles and practices of program administration and management
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration
• Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations
• Customer service principles
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
• Modern office technology and furniture

Skill in:
• Coordinating deadlines, prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work performed
• Providing project management, organization and logistics coordination
• Managing project or program finances
• Providing consultation and serving as a program liaison and subject matter expert
• Monitoring compliance with applicable plans, standards, regulations and contracts
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices
• Researching technical issues and articulating recommendations
• Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy
• Identifying engineering-related deficiencies and recommending solutions
• Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: 
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); and moderate exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, movement restrictions, intense noise or travel.