Capital Projects Manager*

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Description

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is seeking a qualified Capital Projects Manager. The Capital Projects Manager serves a critical role in supporting the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Collections Division by delivering timely, cost-effective infrastructure solutions. This position is focused on the development and management of emergency and small-scale Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) that directly support ongoing maintenance operations of the City’s stormwater and wastewater collection systems.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Project Development & Scoping
• Prepare or oversee development of design documents (plans, specifications, cost estimates)
• Coordinate with internal operations staff and external contractors on scope and project details
• Manage annual contracts for repair/replacement of collection system assets
• Provide construction phase support including submittal review, field coordination, and issue resolution
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget
• Rapidly mobilize and manage projects related to system failures (collapses, overflows, etc.)
• Coordinate with maintenance crews and contractors during emergency conditions
• Supervision of 1-2 City inspectors
• Interface with internal divisions (operations, engineering)
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies and public)
• Support long-term system planning by documenting completed work and identifying recurring issues
• Assist in prioritization of future CIP needs
  
  

Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or directly related field
• Four years related experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in civil engineering and or inspector of utilities, or heavy construction
• Experience with underground utility systems (stormwater, sanitary sewer, or water)
  
  

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Some assignments may require a valid Drivers License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Drivers License within 30 days of hire
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some Combination Of The Following)

• Strong field awareness (constructability, access, sequencing)
• State procurement methods, procedures, and requirements
• Project planning, programming, budgeting, cost estimating, and fiscal management
• Building design, construction, and maintenance principles and practices
• Engineering economics for project fiscal tracking
• Sustainability design principles, including LEED
• City building codes
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

Skills (some Combination Of The Following)

• Experience with aging infrastructure and emergency repairs
• Contract management and contractor coordination
• Decision-making under time-sensitive conditions
• AutoCAD drafting and mapping software programs
• Organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Technical writing
  
  

Abilities (some Combination Of The Following)

• Ability to translate operational needs into executable projects
• Manage multiple construction projects with varying levels of complexity
• Provide training, guidance, and operational support to lower level staff
  
  

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear, and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers. The employee is occasionally required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, walk, pull, lift, and grasp applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

• Internal use: HR Generalist to review.
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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