Job Description

Nature of Work

Serves as Project Manager in the planning, scheduling, reporting, controlling and completion of facility projects.

Work Situation Factors

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours, and responding to customer issues. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

Physical Factors

Position requires the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds; ability to climb ladders and scaffolds; ability to access trenches, attics, crawl spaces and tight spaces; ability to distinguish colors, sizes, quantities, depths and heights.

Environmental Factors

Position functions primarily in an office environment without notable hazards or factors; outside work involves exposure to all weather conditions, mold, asbestos, lead paint, dust, hazardous chemicals, fumes, high pressure gas lines and high voltage equipment when conducting inspections.

FIRST CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET ALL THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.

This initial posting will be used to fill a Full-time, Regular, Exempt position with the Parks and Recreation department but may be utilized to fill other Project Manager vacancies in various City Departments to include full time, part time, and/or contract.

Full-Time; Regular; Exempt

This position is graded RX20

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafts requests for proposals (RFP) and formal bid documents to secure outside services; secures bonding and insurance from vendor; administers contracts between owner and vendor.
• Manages projects from beginning to their completion in ensuring compliance with City rules, guidelines, building codes and laws; researches and obtains technical information for each project; drafts construction contracts; communicates scope of work, time frame progress, estimated costs and projected completion dates; submits notice to proceed documentation; submits requests for payment.
• Meets with City staff to develop a scope of work; develops and prepares cost estimates.
• Administers multiple-pricing agreements; monitors account balances; provides account balances to section heads; requests the invitation to bid or a renewal of pricing agreements; monitors expiration dates of each agreement.
• Drafts City Council action forms and resolutions to obtain project authorization before project commencement.
• Receives inventory from all City departments; maintains records of inventory received and removed; requests titles of vehicles submitted; organizes the warehouse and auction yard; maintains accounting documentation for compilation to provide accurate recordkeeping for auditing purposes.
• Researches professional magazines and journals for project specifications and product information.
• Communicates with the customer and supervisor regarding the status of projects.
• Periodic inspect work sites to ensure work is being performed according to contract specifications and all applicable codes.
• Plans, organizes and schedules public input meetings for various proposed capital projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor\'s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related field and five years of experience in the construction industry is required. A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy.

Licenses/Certifications
Valid driver\'s license required. Position requires an acceptable driving record in accordance with City policy. Trade school certification in building, mechanical, and electrical areas is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of: Principles and practices of project management; all stages of construction materials and methods; construction/building trades; purchasing rules and regulations; principles and practices of contract administration.

Ability to: Perform scope of work on various projects; effectively cost out projects; create requests for proposal and requests for bid; administer contracts; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; use a personal computer and various software applications; operate drafting equipment; use measuring devices and scales.

Skills in: Personal computer and equipment use.

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