Construction Manager I

Posted until April 30, 2024

Salary range: $62,988 - $104,980

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community.  Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure.  Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained.  Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta!   If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

General Description and Classification Standards

Manages professional/technical engineering construction projects including engineering design and review, standards, survey work, inspections, and other engineering project components. Manages various contracts and support staff that are charged with addressing meter installations, repairs, and relocations in order to keep the City of Atlanta's infrastructure functional for its current and future corporate and private citizens. This is an experienced professional who routinely exercises project leadership over complex projects, trains other professionals, or serves as a specialized subject matter expert in one or more specific areas.  Position manages a moderate group of employees, and/or City approved contractors. Areas of responsibility are typically unique within the department. Manages the City's water, sewer in effort to serve the citizens by responding to their concerns and engaging in the appropriate actions.

 Supervision Received

Works under very general supervision.  Will work independently with responsibility for managing assigned functions, as well as subordinate staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities  These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.  May perform other duties as assigned.

Performs essential project management duties, work orders, permitting, scheduling, and invoicing for small and large meter installations, repairs and relocations by city approved contractors.

Serves as the primary point of contact and relationship manager responsible for making sure small meter installations are performed within service level agreements and escalated matters are addressed timely.

Supervises direct reports and is responsible for assigning, monitoring, and assessing performance which includes annual performance reviews.

Closely monitors capital budget appropriations, reports burn-rates and forecasts when additional funding is needed for continuity of services.

Facilitates internal project meeting and proactively updates upper management ahead of time on matters that would potentially disrupt service delivery and customer service.

Ensures that all related field information associated with new installs are transmitted to the Billing Operations team.

Provides training, coaching, and mentoring to all assigned staff; Manages, supervises and directs the staff, functions, operations, programs, classes, seminars. 

Decision Making

Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks. Establishes work methods, timetables, performance standards, etc.

Leadership Provided

Has managerial authority over a group of professional employees and/or a group of professionals, contractors, technical, or administrative employees with multiple intermediate supervisors and/or team leaders.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities  This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully.  It is not an exhaustive list.

Knowledge of programming languages; knowledge of application framework, design pattern and method; knowledge of software databases (i.e. EnQuesta, Hansen, E-builder, GIS); knowledge of existing facilities and past projects; advance knowledge of Microsoft Office suite along with a good understanding of relational databases;

Knowledge of engineering and construction terminology; knowledge and understanding of OSHA regulations and technical construction requirements, knowledge of typical engineering practices; thorough knowledge of metering installations;

Competent in financial administration, accounting and forecasting, cost analysis and basic ac