Project Manager (Transportation Rehabilitation)

Applications Accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED Division: Transportation & Drainage Operations/Transportation Rehabiliation Location: 611 Walker, Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday/8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *Subject to change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Houston Public Works is seeking a Project Manager to join its Transportation Rehabilitation Team. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of construction projects and provide management, guidance, and oversight of construction staff, consultants, and project activities. Must work well in a fast-paced team environment, be able to effectively handle multiple priorities, and demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, customer service, and initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages multiple design and/or construction contracts of various sizes. • Prepares and maintains contract documents including, but not limited to, RCA’s, change orders, etc. • Reviews and approves design plans. • Serves as liaison between City personnel and contractors, consultants. • Oversight of consultant work in the preparation of analyses and plans for transportation and drainage infrastructures, requiring the use of technical, social, economic and physical data. • Management of consultant contract documents and invoices. • Interpretation and integration of transportation and drainage policy and codes in the review of proposed infrastructure projects and environmental impact reports. • Driving to and from active projects, design, construction sites, and site meetings WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is physically comfortable; the individual has some discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less-than-optimal temperature and air conditions. The position requires stooping, bending and/or lifting of items of up to 30 pounds with occasional periods of walking on rough surfaces.

This is a Houston Public Works Emergency Management position at the Tier III Level.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Requires a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, Project Management or a closely related field based on the responsibilities of the position. Considerable knowledge of design or construction is required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Four (4) years of experience in construction, construction inspection, design, landscape design, geotechnical, environmental or a closely related field are required.

Substitution : Directly related professional architectural, construction or landscape design experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.