Project Manager

City of Miami Beach; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Miami Beach seeks a highly responsible professional to lead engineering/architectural and project management work across all phases of capital improvement projects, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

Responsibilities include managing design/construction with architects, engineers, and contractors, overseeing contract administration and on-site inspection, and preparing grant applications and project budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in architecture, engineering, construction management or closely related field.
• Three or more years of project management experience on professional architecture, engineering, or construction projects.
• Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and construction projects through architects, engineers and contractors.
• Provide construction contract administration, on-site project support and inspection.
• Review and approve contractor payment applications, change orders, budgets, and schedules.
• Assist in selecting consulting architects/engineers for Capital Projects and review proposals.
• Prepare funding applications for grants from Federal, State, and County agencies.
• Prepare project status reports and related documents.

Skills

Project management

Architecture

Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Job description

Highly responsible professional, engineering/architectural and project management work managing all phases of project development, including planning, design and construction of major capital improvement projects within the City, within established timelines and budget.

• Responsible for managing design and construction projects through architects, engineers and contractors
• Provides construction contract administration, on-site project support and inspection by reviewing and approving contractor payment applications, change orders, budget allocations, construction schedules,and compliance with contract plans and specifications
• Assists in the selection of consulting architects and engineers to design Capital Projects, including review of proposals to determine compliance with all contract requirements, funding, staffing, allotment of available resources for various phases of the project
• Directs and assists in the design of projects, i.e. preparation of construction plans, specifications,and contracts
• Assists in the public bidding of projects, i.e. conduct pre-bid meetings with potential private contractors and Architects/Engineers
• Obtains funding for construction of Capital Projects by preparing applications for grants from various Federal, State, and County agencies
• Prepares Commission Memorandums, Resolutions,Ordinances, and other related documents
• Creates and updates a departmental schedule of construction projects
• Obtains construction permits from Federal, State, County, and City agencies
• Prepares project budget
• Identifiessources of funding for appropriation and implementation
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems
• Interacts with residents, businesses, and other stakeholders to address all project related issues or complaints
• Conducts research of past practices, prepares reports and provides recommendations
• Prepares project status reports for the Director or(his/her designee)
• Performs related work as required

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management,or closely related field
• Three (3) years considerable project management experience in professional architecture, engineering, or construction work to include design, construction, and management of major building construction projects
• Experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of thetelephone and personal contact
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, word processor, calculator, copier, and fax machine
• Physical ability to effectively visit and conduct project site visits
• No significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling

For all positions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Performs related work as required.
• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.

For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:

• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City’s strategic plan.

Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.

Veterans Preference:

Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.