Construction Project Manager

External Job Title: Construction Project Manager

Internal Job Title: Project Manager

Maintaining efficiency and economy in operations management requires flexibility in job assignments. While each employee shall have a primary responsibility for the job that employee has been hired for or later promoted to, each employee may be expected to perform other jobs from time to time.

 

SUMMARY:

Under direction of the Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of MTS Capital Projects from inception to completion. The job duties include project definition, scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, and managing performance of design consultants and construction contractors through all project phases. A key to successful projects at MTS is coordination with operations, maintenance, safety, and procurement departments, delivering the agreed scope on-time and on-budget. The Project Manager will provide oversite of design consultants, construction management consultants, construction contractors and, as needed, oversight to third-party managed construction projects related to the MTS system. Additionally, the Project Manager performs resident engineer functions for construction projects and manages Job Order Contract (JOC) activities.

 

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

Essential Functions

• Provides technical and engineering support in the area of project planning, design and construction of MTS Capital Projects, and other major capital projects.
• Reviews and coordinates with MTS stakeholders in the preparation, review, and approval of plans and specifications.
• Creates project independent cost estimates and tracks budgets for MTS capital projects for both design and construction.
• Reviews and negotiates consultant proposals, JOC proposals and assists the Procurement Department in the review of construction bids.
• Provides leadership and technical input for the multi-year MTS capital improvement program planning process.
• Assists maintenance and operations departments in planning for future capital projects and participates in the annual MTS capital project development process. 
• Independently manages construction projects, contract administration, consultant contract administration and ensures the timely completion of each project and/or contract.
• Assists the Procurement Department in the packaging and solicitation of bids.
• Provides resident engineering and inspection services for MTS capital projects.
• Performs project acceptance with contractors and stakeholders.
• Completes project close-out.
• Manages work orders with on-call engineering and construction management firms.
• Creates and manages JOC work orders.

Duties May Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following:

• Development and maintenance of Capital Projects Department Master Gantt Chart Schedule.
• When requested, assists maintenance and operations departments with urgent remediation of unexpected technical problems.
• Interfaces with SANDAG and other agencies on technical issues related to MTS operations and infrastructure.
• Participates in SANDAG-managed design reviews of MTS projects.
• Writes reports, board agenda items, and performs engineering analysis.
• Reviews and provides timely input to engineering design criteria revisions.
• Evaluates new technology and products that improve the efficiency of MTS operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of or ability to learn MTS policies and regulations; ability to read, understand and apply MTS policies, regulations and union labor contracts; ability to write letters, memoranda and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct English; ability to speak clearly, distinctly and effectively in person-to-person or small group situations using tact and diplomacy; ability to coordinate and initiate actions necessary to implement decisions and delegate responsibilities to appropriate personnel; ability to establish and maintain priorities in order to complete assignments by deadlines without detailed in