Construction Project Manager [Project Manager 1]

Ohio Department of Youth Services; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Youth Services in Columbus, OH, seeks a highly skilled Project Manager to lead construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects across the agency from concept to closeout.

You will ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, manage budgets, oversee external vendors, and represent the agency in governance meetings and stakeholder forums to deliver safe, compliant facilities for youth services.

Qualifications

• 3 yrs exp in project management with budgeting/cost projection exp.
• 12 mos exp in budgeting and cost projections.
• Or 2 yrs post-secondary education with related project experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction, renovation, and maintenance projects from planning through closeout.
• Direct project delivery, ensuring schedules, specs, and quality benchmarks.
• Monitor progress and adjust plans to meet end-user needs.
• Review design docs, assess risks, define requirements, and ensure deliverables.
• Oversee project implementation schedule and resource planning.
• Develop planning documents and work activity definitions.
• Coordinate procurement, bids, and contract administration.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

Decision Making

Goal Setting

Priority Setting

Continuous Improvement

Education

Post-secondary education in business administration / public administration / IT / health

Job description

The Opportunity: We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to lead complex construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects across our agency. This role oversees projects from concept through completion, ensures compliance with federal and state requirements, and serves as a key representative for the agency.

Core Responsibilities

Project Management and Delivery

• Manage assigned construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects, including sub-projects, from planning through closeout
• Direct project delivery and ensure compliance with specifications, requirements, and timelines
• Monitor project progress and modify plans as needed to meet end-user needs
• Review general design documents, evaluate risks, define project requirements, and ensure deliverables meet quality and readiness benchmarks for each phase
• Oversee project implementation schedule
• Develop or direct development of planning documents including resource allocation and assignment planning
• Define specific work activities needed to achieve project deliverables

Policy and Compliance

• Assist in developing policy; direct, implement, and monitor compliance across project activities
• Interpret federal and state laws and regulations relevant to construction and capital projects
• Makes recommendations and modifications to facilitate end-user compliance; establish procedures and guidelines for policy adherence

Representation and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as agency representative in public forums (e.g., focus groups, other state/county agencies, federal partners)
• Provide presentations to educate and train end users
• Represent the agency in Controlling Board meetings for capital, construction, and renovation requests
• Coordinate DYS Capital Governance Board meetings and serve as designee to the Chief Fiscal Officer when required

Capital Budgeting, Contractor Oversight, and Procurement

• Oversee external contractors and construction vendors to ensure performance and compliance
• Develop and monitor capital budgets; approve related expenditures
• Oversee building system replacements, improvements, and new construction activities
• Provide direction to facility maintenance superintendents on complex administrative and operational elements
• Manage and process procurement documents, including developing scopes of work, materials, and product requirements, and establishing selection criteria
• Conduct bidder conferences, lead the evaluation of bids and proposals, and recommend award selections
• Execute valid contracts and manage all procurement activities, including requests for proposals, requests for quotes, requests for information, and invitations to bid

3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); and 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; and 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills:

Project Management

Organization

Youth Services - Central Office

Agency Contact Name and Information

[e-mail]

Unposting Date

Aug 30, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

William Green Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$92,310 - $131,893

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

M-F Flexible

Classified Indicator

Unclassified

Union

Exempt from Union

Technical Skills

Construction Maintenance, Juvenile Corrections, Project Management

Professional Skills

Collaboration, Decision Making, Goal Setting, Priority Setting, Continuous Improvement

Agency Overview

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us… The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here .