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City of Richmond

Capital Projects Manager, Senior - Grant Funded

City of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

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The City of Richmond Department of Economic Development, in conjunction with the Department of General Services is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Capital Projects Manager, Senior. This position is responsible for providing professional construction management for a variety of construction projects. The incumbent will provide supervision and management of technical staff for large and complex citywide projects, manage highly visible and politically sensitive projects.

Grant Funded This position is a grant funded role, not to exceed three years.

Responsibilities

Managing projects and related activities through project lifecycle including securing permits, recommending/approving pay applications/invoices; preparing project schedules; developing project budgets and budget proposals; preparing contract documents for design and construction to be submitted into the City’s finance system; and ensuring compliance with all applicable rules and regulations;

Developing scope of projects; preparing, coordinating, reviewing, and monitoring preparation of project designs, plans, specifications, engineering studies, and cost estimates;

Preparing various documents such as ordinances and RFP’s/RFQ’s; reviewing and approving change orders; tracking and approving expenditures; and providing all project close‑out documentation;

Performing site inspections to ensure compliance with project requirements; attending and presenting during various meetings including bid selection, project planning, construction progress meetings, and public hearings;

Serving as key point of contact/liaison with internal/external departments or agencies; meeting with project coordinators such as consulting engineers, City representatives, and contractors; determining projected needs/use levels according to established models; attending departmental, progress, and other meetings.

Researching and compiling complex information and preparing complex reports; attending public meetings and making public presentations; maintaining project records and coordinating with outside entities.

Essential Work Conditions This position is considered essential, which means that the incumbent is required to work when the City is closed due to public emergencies, critical or hazardous conditions, or inclement weather. This individual may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays or on‑call, as needed.

Minimum Training and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, engineering architecture, construction management, or directly related field

Six years of professional engineering or construction/project management experience

An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements

Some assignments may require a Professional Engineering (PE) Registration or licensure as an Architect in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Some assignments may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire

Candidate should have or be able to obtain the IFMA Credentials (FMP) Facility Management Professional, and (SFP) Sustainable Facility Professional within the first 24 months of hire date.

Preferred Training and Experience

Experience with building design

Experience with construction and maintenance principles and practices within MEP Trades.

Experience with state and local building codes

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge (some combination of the following)

Project planning, programming, budgeting, cost estimating, and fiscal management

Building design, construction, and maintenance principles and practices

Engineering economics for project fiscal tracking

Sustainability design principles, including LEED

City building codes and Minority Business goals

Procurement laws for design consultant selection and contractors

Federal and state laws for project implementation

City procurement laws and the process of doing business within and external to the organization (e.g. vendors)

Construction management

Skills (some combination of the following)

Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, GIS maps

Mathematics including geometry, calculus, and statistics

Effective oral and written communication

Project Management

People Management

Reading and interpreting GIS and AutoCAD plans

Abilities (some combination of the following)

Navigate through and manage difficult situations working with diverse groups of individuals

Motivate and engage employees

Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Environmental Hazards Work conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and feel; and the employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, push, pull, or lift. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

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