Engineering Project Manager

Town of Garner, NC; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Garner Engineering Department is seeking a skilled professional to provide engineering services with planning, estimating, design, and construction management for Town Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Projects include transportation, stormwater, facilities, and parks.

Responsibilities include concept development, budget estimating, contract administration, coordinating with consultants and contractors, leading pre-construction meetings, reviewing plans, ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering design principles and project management practices.
• Experience with budget estimating and contract administration for CIP projects.
• Ability to coordinate with consultants, contractors and public stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying and prioritizing capital projects.
• Lead or participate in pre-construction meetings with consultants and contractors.
• Prepare bid documents and advertise projects; facilitate pre-bid meetings and bid openings.
• Assist with presentation of project contracts to Town Council for approval.
• Review plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed public infrastructure improvements.
• Perform technical reviews of construction work to ensure compliance with standards.
• Review site plans and construction drawings for proper location of utilities and rights-of-way.
• Interpret construction plans for the public and explain project impacts on property.
• Review technical reports for public infrastructure improvements.
• Coordinate mitigation of construction problems with contractors and citizens.
• Inspect construction work for adherence to approved plans.
• Estimate time, equipment, and materials costs for projects.
• Maintain work records, reports, files, and field findings.

Skills

Engineering principles

Estimating

Project management

Contract administration

Public engagement

Job description

The Town of Garner Engineering Department is seeking a skilled professional to provide engineering services with planning, estimating, design, and construction management for Town Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Project types will include transportation, stormwater, facilities, and parks.

Work involves concept development; budget estimating; contract administration; scoping the design of capital projects with consultants; reviewing construction plans and submittals from consultants; holding public engagement meetings; meeting with contractors to review specifications and requirements; leading pre-construction meetings; assisting in the preparation of bid documents and advertising projects; monitoring contracted projects through construction; participating in construction progress meetings; processing invoices and monitoring project budgets; processing change orders; and assisting in maintaining the capital project tracker and project web pages. It requires knowledge of engineering design principles, procedures, estimating, and the methods and practices of project management.

Examples Of Duties

• Assists department staff in identifying and prioritizing capital improvement projects; assists in developing the scope of proposed projects; issues request for qualifications for professional services; and assists in consultant selection.
• Leads or participates in pre-construction meetings to review project specifications and requirements; coordinates with consultants and contractors to address questions and clarify construction requirements and/or expectations.
• Leads or assists in the preparation of bid documents and project advertising; facilitates pre-bid meetings and bid opening; supports the consultant selection process.
• Assists with presentation of project contracts to the Town Council for approval.
• Reviews plans, specifications, and estimates for proposed public infrastructure improvements; reviews design submittals from clients to ensure compliance with engineering standards.
• Performs technical reviews for proposed construction work on capital improvement projects including the evaluation of streets, sewer, water, drainage, sidewalks, curbing and various other improvement projects to ensure compliance with Town policies, standards, regulations, and ordinances.
• Reviews plans and construction drawings for proper location of valves, hydrants, laterals, manholes, water and sewer lines, and other appurtenances; reviews plans for adherence to adopted engineering specifications.
• Interprets construction plans and right-of-way plans for the public; explains how the project will affect individual property using plan, roadway and driveway profile.
• Reviews technical engineering site development plans, specifications, profiles, and associated technical reports for public infrastructure improvement.
• Investigates and coordinates mitigation of construction problems with contractors and citizens to respond to issues of drainage, street construction, traffic flow and other construction-related issues.
• Inspects construction work in progress and upon completion for adherence to approved plans and specifications; discusses project progress with field inspectors assigned to the project.
• Makes estimates of time, equipment, and materials costs for in-house and contracted projects.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of work records, reports, files, and field findings.