Project Manager

2 weeks ago


Alexandria, United States City Of Alexandria Virginia Full time
Project Manager

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work. About one-quarter of the City’s square miles have been designated as a national or local historic district. We proudly embrace our rich history and seize the endless opportunities that lie ahead. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Project Manager position.

An Overview

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for managing projects on a continuous base of substantial cost, scope, and complexity for the purpose of developing and delivering Capital Improvement Projects. The Project Manager is responsible for all phases of the project life-cycle process, including planning, design, construction, and operation. The PM is expected to provide results within the constraints of the project scope, resources, time, and budget. Additionally, the incumbent manages the development and award of facility management contracts, reviews contractor deliverables; provides technical and analytical guidance and direction to the project team; and recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions to problems.

What You Should Bring

The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of proper construction means and methods including specification preparation, construction scheduling; cost estimating; bid process management and coordination; budget preparation and contract administration. The ability to analyze problems, identifies alternative solutions, and implements recommendations; demonstrates critical, creative, and reflective thinking. Ability to supervise engineering and related activities; prepare and interpret specifications, contract documents and reports; exercise sound judgment and determine effective courses of action; plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the work of professional and sub-professional engineering personnel; establish and maintain effective working relations with public officials, contractors, the general public and fellow employees; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

The Opportunity - Examples of Work
Oversees facility design and construction services for City departments. Provides recommendations on facility projects.Oversees development of project master plans and implementation of those plans through reviews, cost estimates and construction. Plans, designs, and writes specifications for construction projects. Prepares bid documents and works with other City departments to procure professional services and construction contracts. Reviews bids and recommends contract award for construction projects.Ensures that professional consultants provide appropriate services related to program and scope requirements of design projects. Ensures that vendors and contractors comply with plans and specifications of the construction contract.Establishes project priorities and sets schedules for timely completion of construction projects.Develops, prepares, and monitors project budgets, submits budget justifications, and monitors and controls expenditures. Prepares or oversees the preparation of program budget forms, reports, and work sheets. Reviews and approves invoices from contractors. Monitors financial reports to ensure proper accounting of project expenditures. Coordinates with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to resolve issues. Performs related work as required.
About the Department

The Department of General Services’ mission is to support a thriving and environmentally sustainable Alexandria through safe, effective, and exceptional real estate and property management, and support services. General Services exemplifies excellence by fostering a culture of leadership and teamwork, continuous improvement, quality customer service and management, responsible investment, innovative solutions, and sustainability.

Minimum & Additional Requirements

Two-Year College Degree; three years of comprehensive project management experience in full life-cycle project management that includes three years experience in directing and leading technical project teams; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering, business or public administration or closely related field; eight years of experience in architecture, engineering, project management, MEP, construction management or related experience. Experience with managing multiple complex major capital projects. A Virginia Architectural, Professional Engineering license and/or, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or Construction Management Certification a plus. Experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) disciplines a plus. Experience using MS Word, MS Project (or similar scheduling system) and MS Excel.

Notes

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment background checks including but not limited to drug testing, criminal background.

The Department of General Services (DGS) is a first response department and as such all DGS employees are deemed essential or emergency personnel and maybe required to report to work when the City government is open with liberal leave or closed during emergencies.

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