Project Manager

City of Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wilmington is seeking a Project Manager to provide professional-level management and technical evaluations on capital improvement projects within a growing coastal city. The role involves guiding projects from planning through permitting or from construction through closeout, coordinating with engineers, consultants, contractors, and community members.

The position emphasizes fiscal stewardship, problem-solving, and public service, with a focus on delivering projects that improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• Three years of relevant project management experience.
• Valid Class C driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering and administrative guidance for capital improvement projects.
• Negotiate and administer contracts for design and construction services.
• Perform fiscal management including cost opinions, value engineering, budgets, change orders, and invoicing.
• Oversee consultants and contractors regarding performance, status, and scheduling.
• Coordinate with stakeholders throughout planning, design, and construction phases.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Class C Drivers License

Job description

One City. One Workforce. One Purpose

Do you want your work to have a visible impact on the community you serve? The City of Wilmington is looking for a Project Manager to not only provide professional-level management and technical evaluations on capital improvement projects but also help shape the future of our growing coastal city. From Riverwalk expansions and multi-use trails to roadway improvements, parks, streetscapes, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and public buildings, you’ll lead projects that residents and visitors can see, use, and experience every day.

You’ll have the opportunity to either manage projects from planning and design through permitting, or from construction, through closeout, while working with engineers, consultants, contractors, community members, regulatory agencies, and City leaders. You’ll balance technical expertise with problem-solving, collaboration, fiscal stewardship, and public service to turn complex challenges into projects that move Wilmington forward.

Here, your work has a visible impact. You’ll see the results of your decisions throughout the community and have a direct role in creating infrastructure that supports Wilmington’s quality of life, connectivity, growth, and future.

Join the City of Wilmington and help build the city people experience tomorrow.

• Providing technical engineering and administrative guidance for various types of capital improvement projects.
• Negotiating and administering contracts for design and construction services.
• Providing fiscal management of capital improvement projects to include preparation of opinions of probable cost, development of alternatives for value engineering; monitoring budgets, negotiation of contract amendments and change orders, and invoicing.
• Overseeing and managing consultants and contractors regarding performance, contract duties, project status, and scheduling.
• Incorporating design or construction changes into the work product to address unforeseen conditions.
• Performing periodic site visits related to project coordination and construction issues.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders throughout the planning, design, and construction of capital improvement projects for administrative and technical input and feedback.
• Coordinate property acquisitions with the City's Property Acquisitions Specialist.
• Managing public relations and resolving citizen concerns.
• Chairing public information meetings, design coordination meetings, pre-bid meetings, pre- construction meetings, and progress meetings.
• Representing the City of Wilmington in meetings with regulatory agencies.
• Authoring technical specifications and developing or improving construction details.
• Assisting in updates to the Technical Standards and Specifications Manual.
• Participation on an as-needed basis in the City's Technical Review Committee for review of private development plans.
• Preparing and presenting City Council agenda items.
• Participating on various internal and external committees; Pursuing continuous professional development.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field and three years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Class C Drivers License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position generally requires work indoors/office setting as well as site visits during project design and construction.