High-Density Sidewalk Program Manager

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Arlington County is one of five nationally recognized platinum Walk Friendly Communities. 

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is responsible for ensuring safe, accessible sidewalks and is seeking a High-Density Sidewalk Program Manager. This position in the Water Sewer Streets (WSS) bureau will oversee the delivery of the County’s high-density pedestrian concrete maintenance program. The program seeks to maintain approximately 82 miles of urban sidewalks including commercial and high-density residential properties in a state of good repair.

The incumbent will coordinate extensively with property owners, tenants, condo associations, and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), while ensuring that work meets County standards, adheres to applicable codes, and complies with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

To learn more about the County’s sidewalk maintenance programs click here. To learn more about the high-density pedestrian concrete maintenance program click here.

Specific duties include:

• Serving as Project Officer for all work performed under the high-density pedestrian concrete maintenance program, including contract administration, daily communication with contractors, field inspections, acceptance of work, review of submittals, and approval/rejection of invoices;
• Performing triennial field inspections of sidewalks and streetscapes in high-density zoning areas to identify defects and ADA compliance issues, including notifying responsible parties and ensuring corrective action; 
• Determining probable repair costs and procuring contractor services via multiple on-call contracts or small purchase negotiations, preparing scopes of work, requesting fee proposals, and processing purchase order requisitions;
• Conducting field inspections to monitor quality of work to ensure that all construction work performed by the Bureau’s on-call contractors in public rights-of-way and easement areas comply with governing codes, standards, and specifications;
• Notifying property owners and stakeholders of upcoming work, serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries, assessing and collecting fees, and providing updates on project status;
• Providing depositions and testimony in court cases involving sidewalk-related injuries or property damage in high-density sidewalk areas;
• Managing and updating the asset management database, ensuring accurate records of inspections, payments, and repair history, along with up-to-date property contact information;
• Coordinating project activities with adjacent County and external projects (e.g. VDOT, Washington Gas, Dominion Energy, etc); 
• Preparing County Board reports authorizing assessment of properties for repairs and presenting to the public at related meetings; and
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned. 
   

Minimum Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field; and
• 3 years of experience in construction management, contract administration or construction inspection of urban infrastructure projects with elements that include sidewalks, curb & gutter, and driveway aprons.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Desirables:  Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Project management, project planning/scheduling, cost estimating, contract negotiation, budgeting analyses, and collaborating with internal/external stakeholders;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and knowledge of Cartegraph, SAP, or Cityworks asset management software;
• Administering/inspecting construction contracts and/or enforcing compliance with ordinances, codes, plans or specifications; and/or
• Public contracting and procurement.

Possession of one or more of the following Designations is preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) Registration in Virginia or a state with reciprocity; and
• American