Senior Capital Projects Manager

Posting number: 04139

Department: Facilities

Job classification: Senior Capital Projects Manager

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering, Facility Management, Trades, Project Management

Summary

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

This position serves as a senior project manager and/or program authority of the Department. The employee performs administrative duties such as planning, organizing, and managing the daily operations, ensuring quality assurance, managing assigned staff supporting design and construction projects (e.g., construction management, real estate, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering) for facilities initiatives from inception to completion.   The employee supervises a staff of project managers and assistant project managers to accomplish the goals of the department.  Work is performed under the direction of the Facilities Director. 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

This employee plans, formulates, and implements short- and long-term goals for capital improvement projects and provides architectural/engineering consulting services, providing technical expertise in the evaluation of problems and development of alternatives for construction projects.  The employee plans, organizes, and coordinates projects; develops scope, schedule and budget for projects; reviews reports, budgets and project goals.  The employee prepares, reviews, analyzes, and presents capital budgets, including long term capital expenditures and capital improvement plans.  As supervisor for less senior project managers, the employee establishes and implements operating policies and procedures.  Supervision and progress are checked through review of reports and project evaluation.

Examples of duties

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participates in project management activities affiliated with design, construction, testing, start-up, and operation of facilities, systems, and/or equipment.
• Manages architects, engineers, contractors, construction representatives, and others involved in design and construction of county facilities.
• Works with stakeholders to develop project scope and schedule.  
• Participates in the analysis, design, and development of engineering systems and equipment that support construction projects.  Conducts feasibility studies, cost estimates, and resolution of technical problems associated with the projects.
• Prepares and develops justification for engineering proposals, including identification of alternatives for facilities, systems and equipment for review of management.
• Provides technical expertise in the evaluation of problems and the development of alternatives for construction projects.
• Performs construction administration and construction management of projects.  Resolves conflicts between design drawings and construction conditions.
• Reviews submittals and equipment selections.
• Manages project close-out to collect warranties, as-built drawings, O&M manuals and resolve all issues related with facility start-up and turnover.
• Communicates frequently with stakeholders and management staff on project status, budget status and quality concerns.
• Develops and manages requests for proposal, including development of drawings and specifications, and upon receipt, participates in the evaluation of bids for technical accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
• Attends preconstruction and final acceptance meetings, conducts on-site inspections during the various project phases, and reports on noncompliance with contract requirements.
• Reviews and approves pay applications and invoices.
• Supervises, directs and mentors staff in completion of smaller scale (<$5 million) projects.
• Performs staff reviews, makes recommendations for staff development, manages timekeeping responsibilities of staff.
• Ensures contractors comply with Guilford County safety policies.
• Performs related work as required. 

• General knowledge of the construction industry as it relates to the planning processes for design and construction of new facilities and repair/alteration projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of architecture, engineering, and building construction sufficient to review, inspect, repair, and alter work of new construction and repair/alteration of facilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of facility contracting procedures, cost estimating, job site safety, project sche