Senior Public Works Project Manager (Infra)

City of Palmdale; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Palmdale is seeking an advanced professional journey-level Project Manager in Public Works to oversee complex capital improvement projects. You will manage design, construction, budgets, and procurement in coordination with staff, consultants, and contractors.

Responsibilities include cost estimates, contract administration, grant support, and stakeholder liaison, with field site visits and occasional after-hours work as needed.

Qualifications

• Four years of increasingly responsible design, project, and construction management experience, including significant responsibility for public works projects.
• Knowledge of CEQA, NEQA, and Public Contract Code.
• Methods and practices of budget preparation and administration; funder requirements.
• Ability to communicate with City staff, consultants, contractors, and other agencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project cost estimates and budgets; provide professional engineering support.
• Manage procurement of professional service contracts; review proposals and negotiate awards.
• Administer contracts, define changes, and ensure schedules and budgets are met.
• Interface with City staff, consultants and contractors; conduct status update meetings.
• Develop methods for tracking costs and timelines; maintain project files.
• Review plans and specs for public works projects; assist with grants applications.
• May liaison with contractors; inspect work to ensure standards.
• Review invoices, submittals, and payments; administer contract processing procedures.
• Serve as liaison with city, public, utilities, permitting agencies and stakeholders; supervise staff.
• Perform related duties as required.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Budgeting

Contract management

Public works knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

City of Palmdale is seeking an advanced professional journey-level Project Manager in Public Works to oversee complex capital improvement projects. You will manage design, construction, budgets, and procurement in coordination with staff, consultants, and contractors.

Responsibilities include cost estimates, contract administration, grant support, and stakeholder liaison, with field site visits and occasional after-hours work as needed.