Capital Projects Manager

El Paso Water; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Capital Projects Manager to oversee and coordinate citywide capital improvement projects. This role involves managing budgets, collaborating with city departments, and ensuring projects adhere to implementation schedules. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent analytical skills, and a passion for enhancing community infrastructure. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in El Paso, where your contributions will have a lasting impact on the city's development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management and budget oversight.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate citywide execution of budgeted Capital Improvements Program projects.
• Manage project funding and ensure adherence to schedules.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Team Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project Management Software

Job description

Salary

$81,030.00 - $137,590.00 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

U5155-0525

Department

Pavement MGMT

Opening Date

05/08/2025

Closing Date

5/13/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

Max Number of Applicants

50

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Requirements

MOS Code: 2161 (Navy)

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree or higher in business or public administration, engineering, architecture or related field, plus five (5) years professional, managerial or administrative experience dealing with preparation and fiscal oversight of operating budgets or project management capital improvement and acquisition projects.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general direction, as a key staff executive, coordinate citywide execution of budgeted Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects to ensure adherence to implementation and processing schedules.

Typical Duties

Provide overall project management of approved capital improvement projects to include verification of available funding for project scope changes or bid cost estimates. Involves: Collaborate with City financial and funding organizations to develop, modify and implement fiscal procedures that conform to accepted policies and standards. Review project proposals or plans to determine time requirements and allotment of available monies to various project phases. Schedule multi-year releases of funds in accordance with capital projects priorities, including oversight of journalizing charges to and balancing of financial accounts. Participate in negotiation of terms and administer grants and inter-agency agreements related to project funding. Maintain citywide database of capital projects and related information and monitor availability and expenditures of allocated revenues, grants and other funds. Review work progress for adherence to funding and completion requirements, and report deviations for remedial administrative action. Prepare activity reports and design website to provide status updates of approved capital projects, as required. Coordinate with City departments as necessary to monitor capital projects progress in all phases of development, to include scope, design, bid and construction. Attend meetings and make presentations to public officials and community groups to facilitate understanding of capital projects progress.

Assist in development of Program and Implementation Plans. Involves: Participate in creation of monitoring schedule for all cycles within the CIP, including design, bid and construction. Maintain facilities inventory that includes original construction date or latest major rehabilitation, condition, capacity and estimated value. Conduct benchmarking assessment to establish basis for facility condition evaluation or performance over time. Perform needs assessment in accordance with prescribed technical standards, and create and monitor a replacement schedule. Develop and document program policies and procedures to determine priorities. Analyze and provide recommendation alternatives to support need for new or substantially expanded facilities. Analyze and prepare reports on program and project performance. Provide support for planned initiation of approved projects such as researching availability of capital improvement funding sources and facility values.

Act for supervisor on day-to-day interdepartmental personnel and other general administrative matters, and establish, direct and control designated functions, as delegated. Involves: Serve on or chair committees and task forces to evaluate status and progress of current operations and services, recommend new or changes in long and short range plans, and identify and forecast needs for human, financial and physical resources. Meet with representatives, effectively defining, publishing and enforcing policies, methods and standards. Ensure internal and external complaints and suggestions are processed expeditiously and satisfactorily. Draft resolutions and other official documents. Ensure mutual compliance with performance terms and conditions of contracts and grants. Assist in property acquisition related to capital projects.

Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct in, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide for training and development; enforce personnel rules and regulations, and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes. Enforce safety rules and regulations.

General Information

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Please Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Please Note: This is a new advertisement for Capital Projects Manager. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

01

Do you have a bachelor's degree, or higher, in business or public administration, engineering, architecture, or a related field?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of professional, managerial or administrative experience dealing with preparation and fiscal oversight of operating budgets or project management capital improvement and acquisition projects?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

• Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
• Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
• No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
  
  

04

Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your degree translated and evaluated by an agencey of NACES?

• Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
• No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
• N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.
  
  

05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
  
  

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone [phone]

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov