Project Manager (Facilities Development - Construction)

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Project Manager (Facilities Development - Construction)

Salary

$70,268.38 - $87,835.37 Annually

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

231000023

Department

Public Works Department

Division

Public Works Administration

Opening Date

11/15/2023

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

N/A

• Description

• Benefits

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General Summary

The Facilities Development Division of the Charlottesville Public Works Department is seeking a qualified candidate to join our team as a Project Manager assigned to Construction to promote the completion of non-capital and capital government and school facility projects who is highly motivated and who strives for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence.

The Project Manager manages projects of substantial cost, scope, and complexity to include by not limited to major IT system or hardware upgrades, new facility construction or major renovations to existing facilities. Primarily and most frequently the Project Manager performs work independently while maintaining a high level of customer service to all project stakeholders. Primary responsibilities include management of all phases of the project life-cycle process, from conception/initiation through closing, in order to deliver a specified product, service, system or result within the constraints of the project scope, resources, time and budget. Primarily and most frequently the work done here is performed independently under the general supervision of a division manager or department head.

The preferred hiring amount is between $70,268.38 - $87,835.37 Annually.

Hiring Bonus: one-time hiring bonus of $2,500.

Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement (up to $34 a month), tuition reimbursement (up to $3,000 per fiscal year), and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits.

• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

Note: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• As principal point-of-contact for assigned projects, manages projects through all phases and activities of the project life-cycle process.

• Identifies and defines the scope and objectives of each project considering stakeholder needs and requirements and plans an effective strategy.

• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, budget/resource plans, and cost-benefit analysis.

• Organizes/selects/leads project teams. Organizes project team meetings capturing notes and follow-up action items.

• Manages the integration of contractor tasks and 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.

• Creates status reports and attends status-related meetings to communicate project updates.

• Manages project budgets by tracking and forecasting required expenditures.

• Monitors project activities to mitigate risk and escalates issues appropriately.

• Designs or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses, or other research to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.

• Prepares, implements, monitors, and updates the project plan continuously.

• Assesses and applies industry approaches and best practices to project management that lead to proven successful project outcomes.

• Maintains a high level of customer services; resolves complaints; and recommends changes in policies and procedures to improve services to the public and other customers.

• Creates status and project reports and conducts routine project meetings and communicates project updates to all stakeholders.

• Designs and/or conducts analytical studies, cost-benefit analyses and performs other research to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures.

• Assesses and applies industry approaches and best practices to project management that lead to proves successful project outcomes on a consistent basis.

• May lead and/or participate in the development of the Capital Improvement Program for a Department or Division.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to degree from an accredited two-year college or university which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Minimum of three (3) years of comprehensive project management experience in full life-cycle project management that includes experience in directing and leading project teams. (Examples of relevant experience may include residential or commercial facilities construction, construction management, architecture, engineering and/or capital project management).

• A valid Virginia driver's license is required by employment start date. Position may be subject to emergency call and be able to be contacted by phone in case of emergency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference for a Four-Year College Degree or Master's Degree.

• Preference for three (3) to five (5) years of experience directing/managing a variety of complex and challenging project assignments of significantly large scale and considerable cost.

Skills: Requires a comprehensive, intensive practical knowledge of substantive project management principles, practices, methods, approaches, procedures, and a technical knowledge base of sufficient depth and breadth in a variety of complex and challenging project assignments of significantly large scale and considerable cost.

Strong technical reading and writing skills. Strong skill in computer software (i.e., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat).

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Physical requirements for this position as outlined by the Department of Labor: LIGHT WORK: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.

The majority of time spent in this position involves inside work, however position may be exposed to extreme temperatures, extreme brightness, allergens, and/or exposure to conditions typical of active construction sites on a regular basis. The position also requires regular use of a ladder/step stool, and driving a city vehicle. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position may be required to work weekends, nights, holidays, emergency on-call and/or weather-emergency on-call. Position may be subject to emergency call and be able to be contacted by phone in case of emergency.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Updated July 1, 2022

Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.

1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:

• 3.09 hours accrued biweekly -- 0 - <3 years

• 3.85 hours accrued biweekly -- 3 - <5 years

• 4.62 hours accrued biweekly -- 5 - <10 years

• 5.40 hours accrued biweekly -- 10 - <15 years

• 6.16 hours accrued biweekly -- 15 - <20 years

• 6.93 hours accrued biweekly -- 20 - <25 years

• 7.70 hours accrued biweekly -- 25+ years

• Sick:

• 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation

• Holidays:

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

2. INSURANCE:

• Aetna Medical –

• Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:

• HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage

• POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay

• POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay

• (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)

• Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)

• Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)

• No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.

• Diagnosis and Preventive -- 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%

• Primary -- $50 deductible, 80/20

• Prosthetic & Complex Restorative -- $50 deductible, 50/50

• $1,500 maximum annual benefit

• $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit

• MetLife Vision Plan: Optional

• Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.

• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;

• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

• Life:

• Two times annual salary (paid by the City)

• Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)

• AFLAC: Optional

• Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability

• Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

3. RETIREMENT: The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS. There are certain provisions that must be met and the portability request must be executed within 18 months of vesting in the City's Plan.

• Pension:

• Choose from two options:

• A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:

• Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

4. OTHER BENEFITS:

• Flexible Spending Accounts:

• Health Care Expenses

• Dependent Care Expenses

• Parking/Mass Transit Expenses

• Parking Subsidy of $50 per month

• Wellness Programs:

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots

• Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes

• Weight Watchers at Work

• Bike Commuter Program:

• Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses

• Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program:

• Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.

  01

  I understand that if my online application does not accurately reflect my education and experience, I may not be considered as a qualified candidate.

• Yes; I understand that if my online application does not accurately reflect my education and experience, I may not be considered as a qualified candidate.

  02

  Do you have any combination of education and experience equivalent to degree from an accredited two-year college or university which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position? (such as construction management, engineering, urban planning, real estate and/or land development).

• Yes; I possess a two-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

• Yes; I possess a combination of education and experience equivalent to degree from an accredited two-year college or university which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

• No.

  03

  How many years of comprehensive project management experience in full life-cycle project management that includes experience in directing and leading project teams? (Examples of relevant experience may include residential or commercial facilities construction, construction management, architecture, engineering and/or capital project management.)

• No experience.

• Less than three years

• Three to less than five years

• Five years or greater

  04

  Please briefly describe your comprehensive project management experience? If none, please write 'none'.

  05

  Have you provided any current, related, certifications you possess in the 'Certifications and Licenses' section of your application?

• Yes

• No

  06

  This position requires driving to perform essential job duties and requires a valid driver's license. The candidate selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their DMV driving record. Do you possess a valid driver's license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

• No; I do not have a valid driver's license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

  07

  To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes

• No

  08

  I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

City of Charlottesville

Address

P. O. Box 911 605 East Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone

(434) 970-3490

Website

http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs