Construction Project Manager presso Broward County, FL
Broward County, FL · Fort Lauderdale, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
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About the Department

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- The Construction Project Manager with the Facilities Maintenance Division is responsible for: Performing advanced professional and administrative work in the management of maintenance/construction projects for the Port Everglades Department.
- The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
- Assists consultants and contractors/vendors in the development of maintenance/construction projects; issues work orders to consultants & contractors, surveyors, and testing labs; reviews consultants' and contractors' plans and specifications at various stages of development for conformance to design standards, completeness, and accuracy; monitors consultants' and contractors' cost estimates and verifies consultant's and contractor invoices and recommends payment.
- Responsible to field verify projects during their lifespan; keep tracks of contractor location throughout the Port. Responsible for contractor logging in and out of the Port during projects life.
- Perform inspections, create & review field inspection reports with notes & associated pictures, create/review/update work orders per specific projects, and monitor work orders through the work order management system (AIM).
- Coordinates bid advertisements and schedules, assists in conducting pre-bid conferences, evaluates bids, makes recommendations for contract awarding, and complete consultants and contractor evaluation.
- Schedules and assists in conducting pre-bid construction meetings with consultants, contractors, and subcontractors; issues Notice to Proceed to contractors and consultants.
- Assists in the preparation of schedules and monitors construction progress; assists in the preparation of change orders;maintains records of consultant's and contractors' payments.
- Assists in the preparation of creating contracts/Master Agreements and the solicitation process. Assist in creating &reviewing specifications.
- Assists in the inspection of capital projects for substantial completion and prepares punch list of any deficiencies; arranges for correction of defects by a contractor during the warranty period and conducts inspection at the end of the warranty period to ensure correction of defects.
- Perform routine inspection of maintenance projects for substantial completion and prepare punch list of any deficiencies; arrange for correction of defects with the contractor and verify correction of defects prior to project acceptance.
- Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, and promotions of subordinates; authorizes leave; evaluates employee performance.
- Meets with consultants, contractors, utility organizations, city, state, federal agencies, civic associations, business and community leaders, property owners/tenants and attorneys as required to complete and/or facilitate projects.
- Assists with the preparation of the fiscal year budget for operating and capital expenditures.
- Prepares required paperwork for closing of projects; follow up with vendors, verify invoices for field completion, performs special investigations, sites analyses and feasibility studies as required and submits technical and management reports.
Performs advanced professional and administrative work in the design and management of construction projects for the County. Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires eight (8) years of professional engineering and/or construction management experience relevant to the area of assignment or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Ability to secure and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification card (TWIC) within 60 days of employment and for the duration of employment (if required).
Ability to secure and maintain a valid Seaport Business Purpose Credential for the duration of employment.
Licensed Engineer in the State of Florida or Licensed or Licensed General or Building Contractor in the State of Florida
Five (5) years' experience in governmental accounting and procurement processes
Five (5) years' experience in public sector construction project management
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
LEED certification
Working knowledge of AutoCAD
(1) year Experience using Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Position Duties
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.
Develops and prepares engineering plans and designs for a variety of construction projects; estimates quantities and costs of such projects.
Assists consultants in the development of construction projects; issues work orders to consultants, surveyors and testing labs; reviews consultants' plans and specifications at various stages of development for conformance to design standards, completeness and accuracy; monitors consultants' cost estimates and verifies consultant's invoices and recommends payment.
Coordinates bid advertisements; schedules and assists in conducting pre-bid conferences; assists in evaluating bids and making recommendations for award of contract.
Schedules and assists in conducting pre-bid construction meetings with consultants, contractors and subcontractors; issues Notice to Proceed to contractors; reviews field inspection reports.
Assists in the preparation of schedules and monitors construction progress; assists in the preparation of change orders; maintains records of consultant's payments.
Assists in the inspection of projects for substantial completion and prepares punch list of any deficiencies; arranges for correction of defects by contractor during warranty period and conducts inspection at end of warranty period to ensure correction of defects.
Prepares required paperwork for capitalizing and closing the project; performs special investigations, sites analyses and feasibility studies as required and submits technical and management reports.
Meets with consultants, contractors, utility organizations, city, state, federal agencies, civic associations, business and community leaders, property owners and attorneys; assists with the preparation of the budget for capital expenditures.
Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline and promotions of subordinates; authorizes leave; evaluates employee performance.
Performs related work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.
Other Qualifications
Competencies
- Financial Acumen
- Manages Complexity
- Decision Quality
- Balances Stakeholders
- Plans and Aligns
- Ensures Accountability
- Drives Results
- Communicates Effectively
- Situational Adaptability
County Core Values
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.