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Salt Lake City Corporation Senior Engineering Construction Program/Projects Manager in Salt Lake City, Utah
Position Title:
Senior Engineering Construction Program/Projects Manager
Job Description:
Under the general direction of the Engineering Administration, manages and coordinates the planning, design, and construction of a variety of building and site development projects and programs. Applies a diversified knowledge in the areas of architectural/landscape architectural/engineering/construction principles and practices as applicable to a broad area of assignments. Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard industry techniques, procedures, and criteria in making substantial adaptations and modifications. Serves as project manager/representative on City projects. Ensures that communication between all prospective stakeholder groups is coordinated, that professional planning, budgeting, design, and construction standards are maintained, and that appropriate data is used to support alternative approaches to various project activities. This is a responsible position in planning, design, construction, or related architectural/landscape architectural/engineering work.
In November of 2022, Salt Lake City residents voted in favor of an $85 million Parks, Trails, & Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond. The GO Bond will provide funding to enhance Salt Lake City’s public lands system and fund significant open space projects across the city. This bond also included staff funding, this position being one of those. This position is currently funded for the duration of the bond projects, anticipated to be completed within seven (7) to ten (10) years. Upon completion of those projects, this position will no longer be funded. It is anticipated that following the conclusion of the bond projects, this position will be retained, but this cannot be guaranteed at this time. The Senior Engineering Construction Program / Projects Manager will play a major role in these bond projects by managing the construction phase on behalf of Salt Lake City Engineering. Information on this bond may be found here: https://www.slc.gov/parks/parks-trails-and-open-space-bond/
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TYPICAL DUTIES:
In accordance with general architectural/ landscape architectural /engineering design principles and Salt Lake City Corporation Standards, is responsible for the review of architectural, landscape architectural, or civil engineering projects. Acts as project manager on multi-faceted projects. Assists in the selection of consultants and specifies parameters for project scopes of work. Coordinates with consultants to ensure that all plans, designs, and specifications meet established Salt Lake City guidelines and project requirements. May supervise Engineering Construction Program/Projects Managers and other staff.
Supervises the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, cost and construction time estimates for the purpose of preparing bid documents. Assigns and monitors bidding process components developed by other team members and ensures compliance with established procedures.
Determines and approves project requirements and materials necessary for various City projects. Reviews survey data, and approves or rejects contractors’ pricing, work and payment amounts.
Collects, reviews, and oversees prepared reports pertaining to project status and completed work. Meets periodically with departmental staff to outline project status. Monitors substantial completion and close-out of projects.
Serves as a Salt Lake City Corporation representative on joint projects and/or meets with the general public or private consultants to evaluate and resolve related problems.
Assists in the preparation of the project budgets, scopes of work, scheduling, and phasing.
Performs construction administration. Meets with contractors to review project status and schedule. Responds to contractors’ requests for information and clarification during construction. Inspects contractors’ work for compliance with project requirements. Reviews and approves contractor submittals. Recommends, reviews and approves change orders. Reviews and approves contractor pay requests. Interprets contract documents and resolves problems during construction.
Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with contractors, developers, other governmental agencies, business partners and other stake holders involved with or affected by public way impacts and activities. Establishes means and methods of formal and informal communication networks. Attends community councils, neighborhood meetings, and other events to present current design and construction project status to concerned stakeholders. Provides construction and engineering details in a manner that is easily understood and promotes commentary from affected individuals, councils, etc.
Represents Salt Lake City Corporation on various ad-hoc committees and maintains liaison with officials from City Departments and management personnel from other government agencies. May prepare written, oral, and visual reports for presentation to the Mayor, City Council, government agencies, committees, and community organizations.
Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a related field such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering or other related field and eight years’ experience in construction management, architectural, landscape architectural or similar position that performed the above detailed duties. Education and experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis, but must include experience in a construction management position, or a position that includes duties similar to those listed above.
Broad knowledge of planning, programming and scheduling procedures for design and construction of infrastructure projects.
Ability to conduct research, perform analysis, prepare reports, project cost impacts and budget summaries. Must be skilled in establishing, organizing and managing the resulting data via a personal computer and associated software programs. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, department heads, fellow employees, representatives from outside organizations, and the general public.
Ability to supervise and direct staff in the compilation, analysis and preparation of related professional reports and technical statistical analysis of data.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate highly technical ideas in clear, concise terminology that is understandable to non-engineering-oriented audiences, to make public presentations that include graphic and written materials, to listen carefully and to propose appropriate alternatives.
Ability to relate to various groups with diverse backgrounds and differing priorities and serve as a City/business advocate with various construction project managers, contractors and developers.
Current possession of Utah State Driver's License or driving privilege card, utilized to visit various construction sites and attend various related meetings.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Frequent exposure to construction sites and inherent hazards of such sites.
Frequent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior, human error, complex problem solving, project deadlines, and coordination with varied groups and individuals, including other City departments, Mayor’s office, City Council and citizen groups.
Non-traditional working hours may be required for managing after-hours construction site issues, to participate in community council meetings or other public meetings, etc.
This is a term position not to exceed the duration of the Parks, Trails, & Open Space General Obligation (GO) Bond. Based on current schedules, it is anticipated the GO Bond will be completed within 7 to 10 years.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
POSITION TYPE
Full-Time
POSITION SALARY RANGE
$73,644.48 - $100,573.20
DEPARTMENT
Public Services
Full Time/Part Time:
Full time
Scheduled Hours:
40
Need help applying? Please call our Recruitment team at 801-535-6699 or email careers@slcgov.com.
BENEFITSFull-Time roles with Salt Lake City Corp are eligible for a generous, robust benefits package including:
Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
HSA or Flex Account (HSA – City contributes $1,000 - $2,000 annually into account, no match required)
Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
City-paid retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services
Wellness clinic for employees and their families
Paid Time Off
12 vacation days to start
12 paid holidays & 1 personal holiday
Up to 80 hours of personal leave annually
6 weeks of paid parental leave to all new parents
Additional time off credit possible for rehires or new hires coming from another public jurisdiction
VETERAN EMPLOYER:
Salt Lake City is proud to be a partner of the Utah Patriot Program, providing employment opportunities for Veterans, Military and spouses. We are also a proud National Service Partner.
ABOUT SALT LAKE CITY CORP
Our Salt Lake City family serves a population of over 200,000. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City is committed to providing resources, access, and opportunity to all and continue to recruit and retain talented people from all backgrounds. Our employees make a real difference with the work they do every day and are actively shaping our beautiful City's future.
We aspire to shape a better community and workplace, and as such, we are committed to pay equity. We are proud to have achieved gender pay equity as a leader in the Utah community by creating a workplace where there is equal opportunity for all.
The City is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Salt Lake City will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 801-535-7900.