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Trimet Manager, Small Starts Projects in United States
Manager, Small Starts Projects
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Manager, Small Starts Projects
Salary
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Location
Suite 700, OR
Job Type
Non-Union Regular Full-Time
Job Number
24-00196
Department
Engineering & Construction
Division
Major Projects
Opening Date
09/24/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
Description
The Manager of Small Starts Projects oversees all aspects of delivering FTA Small Starts projects valued between $100 million and $400 million, as well as FTA New Starts projects where TriMet is not the grantee. This role involves managing, reviewing, and coordinating efforts to meet Federal and Regional funding requirements, as well as planning, design, permitting, and construction completion for TriMet. The manager supervises resident engineers and coordinates the activities of consultants and TriMet staff to ensure timely support for construction projects. Additionally, they provide guidance to ensure that construction activities remain within the established budget and schedule. The manager also negotiates and collaborates with municipalities, businesses, utility companies, railroads, and other agencies and associations.
This role requires being in the office a minimum of three (3) days per week.
Ensure a commitment to safety and regulatory compliance through effective leadership, training, role modeling and implementing practices that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value and a priority in all aspects of work.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of TriMet’s product and service offerings.
Essential Functions
Supervise construction engineers and technicians including recommending hiring, disciplinary action, assigning work, training, coaching, and performance management. Provides technical direction related to construction/design.
Liaison with, and lead all efforts in supporting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Program Management Oversight Consultant (PMOC). Prepare materials for and participate in meetings, coordinate and develop response to requests for information.
Represents TriMet at interagency meetings and permit proceedings with local jurisdictions and Federal Transit Administration as technical expert. Attend project meetings prepare materials and make presentations as necessary. Represents project implementation director as directed.
Interact with Contract Administration and Program Management in support of resident engineers and staff. Review and approve Change Order language and supporting documentation. Act as final review authority for changes under $100,000.
Manage development of budgets and schedules. Monitor progress for implicationsfor cost and schedule forecasts. Successfully manage Project work to completion within budget and schedule.
Manage coordination of planning, engineering, and construction matters with consultants and other TriMet staff. Review and evaluate designs by staff and consultants to ensure their constructability, completeness, and economy.
Oversee packaging for bidding of construction specifications and documents developed by consultants and TriMet engineering staff. Assist with developing budgets and schedules for projects, perform constructability review, and monitor documents regularly for costing and balancing estimates.
Prepare technical reports, progress reports, special studies, and cost estimates as necessary to support project implementation director. Coordinate and assist with development of cost-to-complete forecasts.
Represents TriMet in construction contract negotiation sessions as required. Oversee production of fair cost estimates, cost engineering studies, and cost forecasts required to support negotiation of change orders, or other contract issues.
Oversee assigned construction and consultant contracts. Monitor and report progress and status. Prepare exception reports and track issues resolution on all assigned contracts.
Position Requirements
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, Architecture is required with a Master's Degree in the same fields being preferred.
A minimum of six (6) years of experience are required. *
Five (5) years of experience in a construction management role are required.
Three (3) years of experience in large scale public works projects/programs, including construction of public works projects are required.
Two (2) years lead or project management or staff management.
Registration from the State of Oregon as a Professional Engineer, Architect, Landscape Architect is desired.
Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
*The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".
Selection Criteria
Type of Position / Grade / FLSA
Grade 20, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time.
Salary Range
Minimum: $137,860.00
Maximum: $206,789.00
Salary offers will be determined by a candidate’s education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above. For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMet’s salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:
Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
Panel Interviews
Reference Check
Supplemental Information
Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.
Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.
If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.
TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
ADA Statement
As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.
If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.