Project Manager

5 days ago

Goleta, California, United States City of Goleta, CA Full time
Job Title: Project Manager

Join the City of Goleta, CA team as a Project Manager and be part of a dynamic and innovative organization. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing project management for a variety of complex projects within assigned areas, primarily in design and construction of right-of-way and vertical construction projects.

Job Summary

The Project Manager will work closely with other City departments, outside agencies, businesses, contractors, and the public to ensure project compliance with Federal, State, and local rules, laws, and regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing complex projects and teams, a solid understanding of the principles of project management, and the ability to quickly evaluate competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leads project delivery process by overseeing all project phases from project initiation through warranty closeout
  • Manages project budgets and schedules, selects, and manages design professionals
  • Oversees project staff, contractors, and consultants; manages consultant and contractor selection process, negotiates fees, and recommends the approval of contracts
  • Leads multi-agency interdisciplinary project teams; identifies timelines, funding sources and availability, project deliverables, resource allocation project phases, etc.
  • Leads public engagement meetings of relevant stakeholders and prepares project status reports
  • Identifies project risks; designs strategies to manage and mitigate risk
  • Researches, compiles, and analyzes data and written materials, and prepares technical and administrative reports
  • Prepares reports and cost control analyses; analyzes claims and recommends approval of consultant/contract payments
  • Initiates the preparation of and presents feasibility studies, environmental studies, complex cost estimates, schedules and programs for the development or alteration of buildings, structures, and related infrastructure
  • Prepares requests for proposals and contracts for professional services (e.g., right-of-way and vertical construction)
  • Administers contracts for professional services (such as contracts for the design and construction of public improvements)
  • Reviews project plans, maps, specifications, estimates and contract documents
  • Confers with developers, contractors and engineers on matters related to capital and other construction projects
  • Develops, monitors and updates project schedules
  • Coordinates, monitors, and administers outside funding sources, including but not limited to Federal, State, and local funding for transportation projects
  • Prepares and monitors project or program budgets
  • When assigned to planning and overseeing IT projects to completion: Identifies scope and objectives; identifies deliverables and establishes schedules and timelines; identifies project resources and skill level of necessary resources; assigns work to the project team; monitors budget constraints and client satisfaction levels; and verify that system documentation is complete and that testing is successful before approvals for live implementation are made
  • When assigned to IT projects: Convenes with stakeholders and clients to establish goals, priorities, and major work schedules for information technology projects and the status of projects including timelines, schedules, and resources
Requirements
  • Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering, construction management, public administration or a related field
  • A minimum of three years of experience of significant professional project management
  • Knowledge of concepts and techniques contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
  • Pertinent Federal, State and Local laws, codes, and regulations
  • Basic principles and practices of project management
  • Methods, material, and techniques used in the design and construction of public works or capital improvement projects
  • Principles of budget preparation and administration and capital project financing, particularly in a public agency
  • Preparation of grant reimbursement requests, particularly state and regional transportation funding procedures
  • CEQA and NEPA regulatory permitting processes associated with the design and construction of public works projects
  • Computer use, including word processing, database management, spreadsheets, graphics, GIS, and computer aided drafting
  • Principles of cost estimating and contract administration
  • Principles and practices of technical project management and an information technology department
Benefits
  • 9/80 WORK SCHEDULE: Optional and subject to Department Director approval
  • HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE: Subject to approval. Employees must work a minimum of two days in-person, allowing up to three days remote
  • HOLIDAYS: 13 fixed holidays (at 8 hours each); one floating holiday (8 hours)
  • VACATION: Annual vacation leave accrual of 88 hours and up to 176 hours after 15 years of service with a maximum accrual of 320 hours
  • SICK LEAVE: Sick leave accrual of 12 days (96 hours) per year with no maximum accrual
  • MANAGEMENT LEAVE: 80 hours per fiscal year, allocated on July 1st and prorated the first year based on date of hire
  • BENEFIT PLAN: The City provides a monthly Flexible Benefit Plan allowance of $1,460.00 for the payment of health, dental, and vision insurance premiums through the City's benefit program or $1,033.34 for participation in a qualified plan elsewhere
  • LIFE INSURANCE: Benefit level equivalent to 1x annual salary to a maximum of $200,000. Premium paid by City
  • RETIREMENT PLAN: The City participates in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and does not participate in Social Security
  • LONG-TERM DISABILITY: Paid by City
  • DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: Employee-paid deferred compensation plan is available
  • FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT PROGRAMS: Employee-paid Flexible Spending Account Programs for medical and dependent care expenses are available
  • COASTAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP: The City is a member of the Coastal Housing Partnership, which offers home loan assistance and rental reductions
  • PAID SUPPLEMENTAL PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE AND SUPPLEMENTAL PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: The City of Goleta will pay the difference between any benefit the employee receives through state SDI or other City-offered group disability insurance plan and 100% of the employee's base salary (not to exceed ten weeks for pregnancy disability and not to exceed six weeks for parental bonding)
  • TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: Through participation in the City's Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program, employees may be eligible to receive a per-diem benefit of $7.50 per day

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