City of Fayetteville, NC
Project & Contract Manager
City of Fayetteville, NC, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28412
Salary:
$89,955.00 Annually Location :
NC 28301, NC Job Type:
Regular Full-Time Job Number:
03815-02 Department:
City Manager's Office Division:
Construction Management Opening Date:
07/20/2025 Closing Date:
Continuous
Description Click here to meet some of the City's "CAN DO" employees. OPEN UNTIL FILLED Initial screening of candidates will begin Monday, August 04, 2025.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Project & Contract Manager in the Construction Division of the City Manager's Office to direct the management and oversight of City construction projects, including project pre-planning, scheduling, deadlines, and budgeting; manage the design, construction, and close-out of a wide variety of projects; oversee and manage staff; and provide responsible and complex staff support to the City Manager's Office. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct, manage, and oversee City construction projects; monitor project deadlines and budgets. Assist in the definition of project scope and objective, involve all relevant stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility. Participate in the development and preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for proposed and public improvement projects. Assist with the selection, negotiation and management of professional service contracts; monitor contract compliance and status; inspect worksites to ensure progress and compliance. Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, create and maintain comprehensive project documentation; analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals; report and escalate to management as needed. Manage changes to project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques. Coordinate internal resources and third parties for efficient execution of projects; ensure resource availability and allocation. Compose, evaluate and review plans, specifications, designs and related documents, technical reports and letters, proposals, reports and studies. Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff responsible for providing technical services within the Division; recommend goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services. Participate in the selection and evaluation of lower level staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures. Participate in the development of an assigned program for the Division's annual budget; forecast additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor expenditures; implement adjustments as necessary. Provide technical assistance to the Division staff; provide hands-on training for technical staff as required. Collect and process site data; assist with designing and revising various projects including plats, specifications, instructions to surveyors and drawings; draw a variety of plans including roads, drainage structures and municipal facilities. Oversee and participate in the transfer of existing condition field notes to drawings.
For a complete job description,
click here MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Eight years of increasingly responsible experience in civil engineering, contract management or construction project management. Grant management experience preferred.
Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in project management, construction management, civil engineering, public administration, business administration or a related field.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Required: None.
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP).
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last 4 - 6 weeks. The process will include a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) administered by Empower and the 457 plan administered by Mission Square. Currently, the City contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
-> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job. 01
Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
I have read and complied with the above statement.
02
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
Yes No
03
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
Yes No
04
Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.
Master's Degree or higher Bachelor's Degree Associate's Degree None of the Above
05
From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.
Business Administration Civil Engineering Construction Management Project Management Public Administration Other Related Field None of the above
06
If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question, please list below the major coursework for your degree. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 07
How many years of increasingly responsible experience do you have in civil engineering, contract management, or construction project management?
12+ years 10 - 11 years 8 - 9 years 6 - 7 years 4 - 5 years 2 - 3 years One year or less None
08
Briefly describe your experience in civil engineering, contract management, or construction project management. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 09
Do you have experience in grant management?
Yes No
10
Briefly describe your experience in grant management. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 11
Do you currently possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification?
Yes No
12
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:• Drivers License Number• Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and
reason for leaving
for each employer• Complete Education History (including High School)• A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance.Example:Office Assistant1/2011 - presentThe Company123 Hay StreetFayetteville, NC 28301(910) 555-5555Unemployed6/2004 - 12/2010UnemployedStudent12/2000 - 6/2004My High SchoolFayetteville, NC 28301
Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
I have read and understand the above statement
Required Question
$89,955.00 Annually Location :
NC 28301, NC Job Type:
Regular Full-Time Job Number:
03815-02 Department:
City Manager's Office Division:
Construction Management Opening Date:
07/20/2025 Closing Date:
Continuous
Description Click here to meet some of the City's "CAN DO" employees. OPEN UNTIL FILLED Initial screening of candidates will begin Monday, August 04, 2025.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Project & Contract Manager in the Construction Division of the City Manager's Office to direct the management and oversight of City construction projects, including project pre-planning, scheduling, deadlines, and budgeting; manage the design, construction, and close-out of a wide variety of projects; oversee and manage staff; and provide responsible and complex staff support to the City Manager's Office. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct, manage, and oversee City construction projects; monitor project deadlines and budgets. Assist in the definition of project scope and objective, involve all relevant stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility. Participate in the development and preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for proposed and public improvement projects. Assist with the selection, negotiation and management of professional service contracts; monitor contract compliance and status; inspect worksites to ensure progress and compliance. Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, create and maintain comprehensive project documentation; analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals; report and escalate to management as needed. Manage changes to project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques. Coordinate internal resources and third parties for efficient execution of projects; ensure resource availability and allocation. Compose, evaluate and review plans, specifications, designs and related documents, technical reports and letters, proposals, reports and studies. Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff responsible for providing technical services within the Division; recommend goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services. Participate in the selection and evaluation of lower level staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures. Participate in the development of an assigned program for the Division's annual budget; forecast additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor expenditures; implement adjustments as necessary. Provide technical assistance to the Division staff; provide hands-on training for technical staff as required. Collect and process site data; assist with designing and revising various projects including plats, specifications, instructions to surveyors and drawings; draw a variety of plans including roads, drainage structures and municipal facilities. Oversee and participate in the transfer of existing condition field notes to drawings.
For a complete job description,
click here MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Eight years of increasingly responsible experience in civil engineering, contract management or construction project management. Grant management experience preferred.
Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in project management, construction management, civil engineering, public administration, business administration or a related field.
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Required: None.
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP).
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last 4 - 6 weeks. The process will include a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer Health and Dental Insurance: The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave Vacation Leave: Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave: Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement: Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement: The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans: To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) administered by Empower and the 457 plan administered by Mission Square. Currently, the City contributes 3% of base salary to an eligible employee's NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits: Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
-> Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax) -> Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance -> Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Death Benefit: The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction for Benefits / Direct Deposit: City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program: The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job. 01
Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
I have read and complied with the above statement.
02
Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
Yes No
03
Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
Yes No
04
Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.
Master's Degree or higher Bachelor's Degree Associate's Degree None of the Above
05
From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.
Business Administration Civil Engineering Construction Management Project Management Public Administration Other Related Field None of the above
06
If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question, please list below the major coursework for your degree. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 07
How many years of increasingly responsible experience do you have in civil engineering, contract management, or construction project management?
12+ years 10 - 11 years 8 - 9 years 6 - 7 years 4 - 5 years 2 - 3 years One year or less None
08
Briefly describe your experience in civil engineering, contract management, or construction project management. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 09
Do you have experience in grant management?
Yes No
10
Briefly describe your experience in grant management. (If this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below.) 11
Do you currently possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification?
Yes No
12
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED!You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:• Drivers License Number• Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and
reason for leaving
for each employer• Complete Education History (including High School)• A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance.Example:Office Assistant1/2011 - presentThe Company123 Hay StreetFayetteville, NC 28301(910) 555-5555Unemployed6/2004 - 12/2010UnemployedStudent12/2000 - 6/2004My High SchoolFayetteville, NC 28301
Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
I have read and understand the above statement
Required Question