Head of Legal Project Management

3 weeks ago

Atlanta, United States City of Atlanta Full time

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. Our Atlanta Department of Transportation team 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.

 

Posting Expires: Open Until Filled

 

Salary:  Commensurate with experience

 

Summary of Duties

Project Manager I is responsible for transportation engineering work involving project planning, development and design; coordinating construction, transportation/traffic and/or maintenance operations. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines. Work involves regular contact with governmental officials, City staff, vendors, contractors, and the public, and private sector agencies. 

 

This position requires an experienced, professional capable of carrying out most assignments typical of the profession with limited guidance or review. This level would be considered a promotional level and attainable by any incumbents in a work group who demonstrate the necessary knowledge, ability, and performance.

 

Supervision Received

Works under very general supervision. Depending on organization structure, may work independently with responsibility for an assigned function or program.

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Reviews contractors’ daily journals for comparison to inspectors' daily journals for accuracy and congruency to avoid any conflicts when contractors are preparing applications for payment to the City for delivered work
  • Plan review of designs, development of layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates and contracts
  • Utilizes project management principles in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing complex transportation projects.
  • Monitors consultants' progress and work quality; checks invoices and associated documents; prepares supplemental agreements.
  • Negotiates fees, scope of work and monitors consultant design contracts.
  • Makes on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and provides technical support.
  • Plans out projects by creating a comprehensive set of plans that will enable the project team to deliver the project objectives. 
  • Monitors and controls project efforts by reviewing project work results and comparing them to planned results. 
  • May supervise assigned staff 
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

 

Decision Making

Applies organizational policies. Selects appropriately from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks.

Establishes work methods, timetables, performance standards consistent with The Moving Atlanta Forward strategic delivery plan.

 

Leadership Provided

Typically has formal project management and/or skills development responsibilities. 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of principles and practices of project management including scope development and tracking, organization planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and conflict management. 
  • Knowledge of surveying, engineering, and construction methods; 
  • Knowledge of planning, engineering design, and project management. 
  • Skill in Excel, and other technical software in order to create well-structured documents, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, proposals and other documents; 
  • Skill in project management software 
  • Skill in preparing effective and strong oral and written communications; 
  • Skill in reading, interpreting, and producing legal documents such as legal descriptions of property. 
  • Ability to demonstrate quality control standards (E.g. ISO 9001) 
  • Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public; 
  • Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult or sensitive situations; 
  • Ability to work effectively, as part of a team to ensure team and business goals are met effectively and efficiently; 
  • Ability to work independently when required, working effectively without supervision; 

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