Location: Boise,ID, USA
Summary Statement
The Public Works department is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Project Manager. This is more than just a job-join a team with a shared mission and supportive culture. We're famous for our top-notch benefits-come see why everyone's talking! Let's make an impact together. This position:
* Leads projects from start to finish, including planning, design, creating construction documents, overseeing construction, completing final checks, handling invoices, and handing off the project to the operations and maintenance team.
* Manages the development of construction plans, estimates and schedules for medium to large-sized, complex facilities-related construction projects.
* Uses experience in construction/engineering projects to oversee all aspects of project construction and contractual adherence for external general contractor and construction management firms.
City employees enjoy a top-notch zero-premium healthcare option for you and your family and a generous lifetime-annuity pension plan through PERSI. In addition, you'll receive three weeks of vacation, 96 hours of sick time, 10 public holidays, and 2 floating holidays annually. Other benefits include public employee student loan forgiveness, 10 weeks paid parental leave, a cash-incentive wellness program, and more. Imagine that.
Essential Functions
Leads medium to large size projects of considerable complexity and phases in a variety of areas including facility construction projects, land lease agreements, housing-related projects, technology implementations, and internal process improvement projects. Specializes in leading projects that cross multiple departments and strategic goals in order to ensure the most ambitious goals of the city are being reached. Defines project scope, goals and objectives on the city's large, complex projects by working closely with project sponsors, executive sponsors, and external partners. Develops detailed project scope, schedule, budget, resource plan, and issue/risk logs. Conducts qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to guide data-based decisions on project scope and solution design to mitigate risks to the city. Responsible for periodic project status reports, sponsor communication updates and formal presentations. Conducts project meetings and completes all project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and required project deliverables for both internal and external project team members. Assists in the development of project management standards, methods, templates, and processes across all city departments. Seeks out knowledge sharing opportunities with other project management roles across all city departments.
Builds detailed budgets and budgetary tracking methods, processes and tools for projects. Monitors and tracks actual spending against approved budgets by partnering effectively with the Finance Department. Provides regular project financial status updates including forecasted Estimates-to-Completion (ETC) and Estimates-at-Completion (EAC). Manages project budgets for contracts ranging up to 10M.
Creates detailed project schedules and identifies resources necessary to achieve them. Monitors current progress to project schedule and uses schedule recovery techniques to stay on schedule. Identifies and resolves issues affecting execution against the project schedule. Tracks progress to schedule, contractual obligations and sponsor expectations and provides timely and transparent updates in order to keep projects on schedule to completion. Identifies, tracks and mitigates project issues and risks. Escalates issues and resolution plans quickly and effectively while encouraging project team resources to do the same when issues arise.
Oversees procurement processes necessary for project success, including preparing and soliciting proposals as needed for the project. Provides experienced leadership in the creation of RFP / RFQ documentation and acts as the point of contact for externally contracted vendors/firms. Leads project team in vendor selection on projects, ensuring project budget constraints are considered during contract negotiations. Assists in furniture coordination with stakeholders to maintain City Standards and has a good understanding of implementing agency standards from finishes, hardware, and accessories. Leverages professional experience to assist in ensuring projects are set up with the best type of contract and terms needed for a particular project. Owns the contractual relationship and acts as the contract representative for the city as needed. Receives and reviews contractual submittals, invoices, change orders and other contractual approvals. Monitors contractual terms to reduce risk to the city and increase likelihood of successful contractual execution. Identifies possible contract issues that might affect project goals and objectives. Ensures integration of vendor tasks into projects in collaboration with other project stakeholders. Identifies and secures any internal or external experts needed to provide technical guidance to project team.
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
* Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Computer science, Business or related field and
* 10 years of experience as a project manager, leading progressively larger and more complex projects, or
* an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Strong leadership skills and demonstrated accountability for defining and managing complex, large and highly visible projects from idea to successful completion.
Experience leading project teams with both internal and external stakeholders;; managing all aspects of contracts and commercial terms related to project resources, solution implementation, design and/or construction;; managing construction/engineering project tasks including plan reviews, permitting processes, and construction phases;; in the practice of public works wastewater, facilities and/or construction projects is required.
Knowledge of:
* statutes, ordinances and regulations governing engineering practices, procurement and construction;
* construction management and engineering principles, practices and procedures, including estimating techniques for public works projects; and
* multiple project management methodologies and best practices such as PMI, PMBOK, Agile SAFE, lean Six Sigma, PRINCE2, etc, with deep experience with at least one.
Ability to:
* craft effective executive sponsor project updates with minimal guidance;
* select and build project teams consisting of consultants, contractors, city employees and occasionally residents of the city;
* display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public and other organizations;
* understand and comply with all rules, policies, and regulations;
* maintain prompt and regular attendance;
* communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and
* perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.
Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
* Master's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, architecture, computer science, business or a related field and
* 10 or more years of municipal and/or commercial facility design and construction experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) credentials from the PMI.
Experience working for a public agency in project management.
Licensing And Other Requirements
Valid state-issued driver's license.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
Driving Record Check
Criminal Justice Information System background check (CJIS)
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds and rarely pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds. The noise level is rarely moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb and balance.
Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures, in wet and humid conditions, areas of dust, odors, mist and gases or other airborne matter. Employees are exposed to mechanical hazards. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to chemicals. Will sometimes be required to be on-site during construction projects such as new facilities, parking garages, etc.
This position works: after hours, weekends and holidays as project work requires.
Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.
Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans.
Healthcare:
* ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
* Low-cost dental and vision options.
* Post-employment health savings account.
Retirement and Investment Plans:
* PERSI retirement benefits
* 401(k) or 457b pre-tax investment options with employer match.
* 457b Roth after-tax investment options with no match
WellBeing Program:
* Up to $500 cash per year for participants.
* Alternative transportation incentives.
Paid Leave - City employees receive generous paid leave:
* 10 hours of vacation per month, and this increases the longer you stay with the City
* 12 paid holidays every year
* 8 hours of sick leave per month
* 10 weeks Parental Leave
Life & Long Term Disability:
* Basic Life insurance at no cost to you
* Long Term Disability insurance at no cost to you
Other optional benefits:
* Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
* Supplemental Life Insurance
* Supplemental Disability Insurance
* Tuition reimbursement
* Free local bus pass
* Corporate discount programs
* AFLAC
* Employee Assistance Program for short-term counseling on work, family, finances, and personal issues.
Please visit our website for further details mybenefits.cityofboise.org
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Please select which answer best describes your professional work experience conducting project management and working with management.
* Less than 6 years of experience
* 8-10 years of experience
* More than 10 years of experience
* No related experience
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Do you have a Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Computer science, Business or related field?
* Yes
* No
Required Question
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