Facilities Projects Manager

Charlottecountyfl; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte County seeks a dynamic Facilities Projects Manager to lead a diverse program across construction, IT, environmental, and infrastructure projects from planning to closeout. You will oversee scopes, budgets, schedules, contracts, and consultant/vendor coordination while ensuring constructability and effective delivery.

Ideal candidates bring a strong government, engineering and construction background, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to manage priorities, develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant field with combination of training, education and experience.
• Three years of experience in construction, IT or project management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bid and contract documents.
• Manage procurement processes and vendor coordination.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and resolve design/construction challenges.
• Provide technical guidance on industry standards and best practices.
• Support public communication, budget planning and staff leadership to deliver enhanced County facilities.

Skills

Project management

Proposal development

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Design software

Budget planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Construction Management

Bachelor’s Degree: Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree: Information Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Design software

Job description

The Facilities Projects Manager leads a diverse portfolio of County initiatives—including vertical construction, maintenance, IT, environmental, and infrastructure projects—managing all phases from planning and design through procurement, construction, and closeout. This role oversees project scopes, budgets, schedules, contracts, and consultant/vendor coordination while ensuring compliance, constructability, and effective project delivery. Responsibilities include preparing bid and contract documents, managing procurement processes, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, resolving design and construction challenges, and providing technical guidance on industry standards and best practices. The position also supports public communication, budget planning, staff leadership, and customer service efforts to successfully deliver projects that enhance County facilities, services, and quality of life.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic, solutions-driven professional with a strong understanding of local government operations, engineering and construction practices, and project delivery. The candidate combines technical expertise with sharp analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex priorities, develop innovative solutions, and keep projects moving forward. This role calls for a confident communicator who can prepare compelling proposals, present information clearly, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and build strong working relationships across teams and the community. Proficiency with project management tools, design software, and Microsoft Office is essential, along with the ability to evaluate plans, develop cost estimates, and deliver practical, cost-effective results that make a lasting impact for the County.

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree:
  • Preferred:
    • Construction Management
    • Engineering
    • Information Technology (I.T.)
• Three (3) years of experience in construction, I.T. or project management experience

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Depending on position assignment… if assigned to work within the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office/Justice Center/Jail additional background checks will be required:
  • Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS).
  • FALCON Integrated Criminal History System.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Walking, sitting, hearing, climbing, stopping, bending, seeing up close and far away, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions. Dependent upon position assignment, may frequently lift 25-50 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed indoors and outdoors and requires some exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, covered loading docks, garages, etc.) or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights and/or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, assault and battery, heavy equipment, communicable disease, etc.).