Capital Projects Manager

City of Kent, Washington; Kent (WA); Vor Ort; USD 109.000 - 133.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full benefits

Zusammenfassung

The City of Kent, Washington seeks a Capital Projects Manager to lead management of complex capital improvement construction projects. You will be the City’s primary on-site representative, overseeing contractors, inspecting work, administering contracts, resolving issues, tracking progress, and ensuring compliance with city codes and contract requirements.

You will guide multiple public works and heavy civil projects, coordinating with engineers, consultants, inspectors, utility partners,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years in public works or heavy civil construction.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making in field settings.

Aufgaben

• Serve as City’s on-site representative, overseeing contractors and inspecting work.
• Administer contracts, resolve issues, and track progress to ensure compliance with codes and requirements.
• Manage schedules and budgets, lead progress meetings, and negotiate changes as needed.
• Coordinate design reviews, quality control, and regulatory compliance across multiple projects.
• Engage with engineers, inspectors, utility partners, property owners, and community stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Construction management

Leadership

Communication

Contract administration

Public works

Ausbildung

B.S. Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Jobbeschreibung

The City of Kent is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Capital Projects Manager to lead the management of complex capital improvement construction projects. In this key role, you will serve as the City’s primary representative on job sites, overseeing contractors, inspecting work, administering contracts, resolving issues, tracking progress, and ensuring full compliance with City codes, standards, and contract requirements.

This position offers the opportunity to guide multiple public works and heavy civil projects throughout their construction, while coordinating closely with engineers, consultants, inspectors, utility partners, property owners, and community stakeholders. You’ll manage schedules and budgets, lead progress meetings, negotiate change orders, collaborate on design reviews, and ensure quality control and regulatory compliance across a wide range of infrastructure improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field, along with four (4) years of increasingly responsible public works or heavy civil construction experience. If you have strong construction management expertise, proven leadership abilities, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to make informed decisions in the field, we encourage you to apply and help support the City of Kent’s mission and long‑term infrastructure goals.

This is a full-time, benefited position that is not represented by a union. All City of Kent employees and external candidates are eligible to apply.

The selection process for this position will include two (2) panel interviews. This position is open until filled, with a first review of applications November 2nd.

SALARY:

$9,763.00- $11,892.00 per month, depending on experience