CIP Project Manager

City of Buda (TX); Buda (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Buda (TX) seeks a CIP Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage municipal infrastructure projects across water, wastewater, drainage, transportation, and parks. The role oversees projects from planning through warranty to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will coordinate with consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, utility providers, property owners, and City departments to support the City’s capital improvement program in compliance with city standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, utility infrastructure, municipal capital projects, construction management, construction inspection, or project management.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Project Management Professional certification is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage municipal infrastructure projects across water, wastewater, drainage, transportation, and parks.
• Oversee projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, closeout, and warranty to ensure completion within approved scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, utility providers, property owners, and City departments to support delivery of the City’s capital improvement program.
• Ensure delivery aligns with City standards, contract requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Ongoing oversight of projects to maintain quality and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Scope & scheduling

Budgeting

Risk management

Contract administration

Stakeholder coordination

Public infrastructure

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree (civil engineering / construction management / project management / architecture / public administration)

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Under general direction, the CIP Project Manager plans, coordinates, and manages municipal infrastructure projects involving water, wastewater, drainage, transportation, and parks. The position oversees assigned projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, closeout, and warranty to ensure completion within approved scope, schedule, and budget and in accordance with City standards, contract requirements, and applicable regulations. The position coordinates consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, utility providers, property owners, and City departments to support the effective delivery of the City’s capital improvement program.The following duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logically assigned to the position.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering, construction management, project management, architecture, public administration, or a closely related field; and
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, utility infrastructure, municipal capital projects, construction management, construction inspection, or project management.

An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and obtain a valid Texas driver’s license within 90 days of employment.
• Project Management Professional certification is desirable but not required.

Knowledge of:

• Project-management principles and practices, including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, cost estimating, quality control, risk management, resource management, and project closeout.
• Planning, design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of municipal water, wastewater, drainage, and related infrastructure systems.
• Engineering, architectural, and construction principles, practices, terminology, plans, specifications, and estimating methods.
• Construction contracting and administration, including procurement, professional service agreements, bids, submittals, pay applications, change orders, claims, warranties, and contractor performance.
• Municipal procurement requirements and alternative project-delivery methods, including competitive sealed proposals and construction manager-at-risk.
• Capital improvement planning, project accounting, bond and grant funding, and applicable financial and reporting requirements.
• Laws, codes, standards, permitting processes, and regulatory requirements applicable to municipal infrastructure projects, including accessibility and safety requirements.
• Right-of-way, easement, utility-coordination, record management, and interagency processes affecting public infrastructure projects.

Skill in:

• Planning, organizing, and managing multiple projects with competing deadlines, priorities, funding sources, and stakeholders.
• Reviewing and interpreting engineering plans, technical reports, specifications, contracts, cost estimates, schedules, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluating project risks, field conditions, design alternatives, construction methods, change requests, and contract documents.
• Monitoring project budgets, expenditures, schedules, deliverables, and consultant and contractor performance.
• Facilitating meetings, resolving conflicts, negotiating project issues, and developing consensus among individuals with differing interests.
• Preparing clear and accurate correspondence, reports, procurement documents, agenda materials, meeting documentation, and public presentations.
• Using project-management, financial, spreadsheet, document-management, presentation, and other job-related software and technology.

Ability to:

• Apply City standards, contract provisions, technical requirements and applicable laws and regulations consistently and appropriately.
• Analyze complex technical, operational, contractual, and financial information and develop practical, supportable recommendations.
• Communicate technical and project-related information clearly to City officials, employees, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, property owners, and members of the public.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City departments, consultants, contractors, governmental agencies, utility providers, property owners, community groups and the general public.
• Exercise sound judgment, initiative, tact, diplomacy and discretion when addressing sensitive, complex, and disputed project matters.
• Work independently, prioritize assignments, maintain accurate records, and follow projects and commitments through completion.
• Provide professional and responsive customer service in all interactions.
• Safely perform work in office and field environments.