ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

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Construction Project Manager 2

Job Location:

General Services Division (GSD), Planning & Construction Services

This position may offer the ability to work on a hybrid basis, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures

Main Office Location: 1400 W. Washington St, Ste B200 Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: Up to $88,000.00 

Grade: 25

Open Until Filled (1st Review of Resumes Feb 24, 2025)

Job Summary:

Join the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), General Services Division (GSD) as a Construction Project Manager 2 and play a key role in shaping Arizona's built environment. This position offers the exciting opportunity to oversee a variety of construction projects, from initial design through final construction and occupancy. You'll be the central point of contact, collaborating with project managers, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. This involves managing multiple projects of varying size and complexity, often with diverse funding sources, including major new developments, new buildings, additions, and renovations. You will directly manage complex design and construction contracts, handle requisitions and purchase orders, approve project pay requests, and oversee architects, engineers, and contractors. Furthermore, you'll provide guidance and support to other Construction Project Managers, procurement, and administrative staff. If you're a skilled project manager with a passion for construction and a commitment to successful project delivery, we encourage you to apply.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

• Manages and oversees multiple large and complex construction contracts with multiple funding sources
• Reviews plans, specs and negotiates various fee proposals
• Drafts and reviews requests for proposal (RFP) for outside professional services
• Develops and drafts bid packages and scopes of work or RFPs for projects
• Creates Requisitions for Purchase Orders, monitors, and reconciles expenditures charged against existing construction contracts
• Drafts and presents various reports related to construction projects/expenditures
• Prepares monthly project reports for executive staff, the Legislature and other stakeholders
• Develops, monitors, and updates project schedules for multiple construction activities
• Manages all projects using the Department Standard Works from beginning through close-out documentation; coordinates repairs during warranty period
• Conducts a 11-month post-construction warranty inspections
• Manages all projects using the Department Procore software for Project Management, Core Tools, document filing and meeting minutes
• Collaborates with other project managers to ensure project success
• Travel and inspect project sites for initial scoping and during the construction phase
• Leads Kick-Off, PreConstruction and construction related meetings
• Use Procore software to track shop drawing, submittals, Applications for Payment, Invoices and correspondence from vendors, architects and contractors
• Leads the design and construction team
• Ensure Department Standards of Work are utilized in the management of all vendors, architects, engineers and contractors to optimize the success of construction projects
• Executes the procurement of contracts, purchase orders and Job Order Contracts appropriate to project assignments

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Commercial construction prac