P/S Project Manager

highpointnc; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifelong pension

401K & 457B Retirement Plans

PTO earned within first year

13 Paid Holidays per year

Tuition Reimbursement Plan

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

The City of High Point is seeking a Civil Engineering project professional to lead capital improvement projects from scoping through construction and final acceptance. You will coordinate with engineers, architects, and city staff to prepare cost estimates, bid documents, and schedules while ensuring safety standards are met.

Ideal candidates will hold a four-year degree in Civil Engineering or related field and have several years of experience managing complex infrastructure projects with

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or closely related field.
• At least 3 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages all project phases from scoping through construction to final acceptance.
• Manages multiple capital improvement projects simultaneously.
• Coordinates with engineers and architects during design phase.
• Prepares cost estimates and contract documents for infrastructure projects.
• Ensures OSHA and City safety standards are followed.
• Maintains project documentation for audits and funding sources.

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Coordination with engineers/architects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering Technology

Construction Management degree

Job description

Compensation Range

$74,332.96 - $100,887.28

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Stewardship: We manage the city's resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point's future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we'll need tomorrow
• Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what's right - even when no one's watching. This is how we earn our community's trust.
• Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don't just get things done - we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You’ll Do:

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Public Services Director.

Performs project management for various capital improvement projects with duties including contract scoping and development, collaborating with engineers and architects during project design, preparing cost estimates, preparing bid documents, presenting agenda items for Council approval, reviewing and processing change orders, reviewing and approving pay estimates, coordinating utility relocations, conducting project inspections, preparing as-built documents and utility certifications, managing all project phases from initial scoping through construction completion and final acceptance, does related work as required.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manages all project phases from initial scoping through construction completion and final acceptance for project scales of all ranges;
• Manages multiple capital improvement projects simultaneously;
• Collaborates with engineers and architects during design phase;
• Prepares construction cost estimates for capital improvement projects;
• Prepares construction contract documents for complex infrastructure projects including but not limited to water distribution systems, sanitary sewer systems, storm drainage systems, roadway construction, street resurfacing, street preservation sidewalk construction, grading and paving projects, transportation improvements, utility maintenance;
• Obtains permits required for projects prior to bid advertisement;
• Coordinates utility relocations prior to contract bid advertisement;
• Coordinates with Purchasing Division on contract bid processes and contract execution;
• Presides over pre-bid conferences, preconstruction conferences, and project progress meetings;
• Reviews and approves project schedules and budgets;
• Reviews and approves pay estimates for construction and related contracts;
• Documents MWBE/DBE participation in construction contracts;
• Communicates the status of construction contracts/projects to City Management and departments, professional reporting agencies, contractors, and external departments;
• Performs contract administrative duties for construction projects;
• Evaluates, negotiates, and processes contract change orders and amendments;
• Maintains files with all required documentation including material testing, pay records, MWBE/DBE records, materials received records, etc. to satisfy contract audits for Federal, State and local funding sources (i.e. Powell Bill);
• Coordinates work of consulting engineers, other municipal departments and governmental agencies with the Public Services Department;
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies;
• Supervision and oversight of inspection staff.

Qualifications:

Minimum Required Qualifications

Four (4) year degree in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or closely related field with at least three (3)