CIP Division Manager

General Statement
Under minimal supervision, this position performs responsible and professional work coordinating various medium-to-large or complex capital improvement engineering and architectural projects, and trains and serves as team leader/supervisor of various projects. Serves as liaison with contractors, consultants, and departments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, monitors, analyzes, reports, and revises the schedule by obtaining input from knowledge and/or technical sources. Manages and initiates review and/or design of engineering/architectural projects.
• Manages the selection process and administers consultant services, including negotiating contract terms and fees by negotiating the contract, approving the consultant’s product, approving payment to consultant, initiating poor performance remedies, etc.
• Manages, monitors, and reviews contracts and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, including administering change orders and estimates.
• Develops short- and long-range plans for future to ongoing projects, including estimating timelines for start-up and completion of projects.
• Develops, maintains, and improves design and construction project management policies and procedures.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to City management, field personnel, contractors, etc.
• Develops and evaluates plans, criteria, etc. for a variety of projects, programs, and plans.
• Meets with project engineers/architects and contractors to discuss designs and design changes and provides resolutions.
• Coordinates the analysis of site selection by hiring various consultants to develop reports and reviews recommendations with consultants and sponsoring departments.
• May provide leadership and/or supervision to assigned employees or project management.

Qualifications, Experience, and/or Certifications Required

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, architecture, or construction science, plus eight (8) years of experience in a field related to engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any field, plus ten (10) years of experience in a field related to engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Texas Driver’s License and be eligible for coverage under the City of Kyle vehicle insurance provider.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:

• Engineering and architectural design principles, practices, procedures, and estimating techniques.
• Project accounting; architectural and construction methods; and the principles, methods, and practices of project management.
• Laws, rules, regulations, and codes associated with the project assignment.
• Budget policies and principles.
• Contract policies and procedures.

Skilled in:

• Adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards.
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Using available software packages.
• Evaluating contract agreements.
• Writing and interpreting legal descriptions of leases, real estate, easements, and similar properties.
• Negotiating with various audiences to accomplish objectives.
• Written and oral communications including public presentations.
• Completing projects within the required scheduling.
• Make prompt decisions and develop new and relative ideas for providing a quality product and quality customer service with little or no supervision.
• Perform all facets of projects such as the coordination of demolition, inspection, security, title clearance, soil testing, site location, property management, and preparation of files for Federal auditing with little or no supervision.
• Exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts.
• Communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.
• Resolves conflicts and difficult situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed mostly in office settings. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, construction sites, or public works facilities.

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry , push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other location using various modes of private and commercial transportations; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employment with the City of Kyle is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications. Selected candidates for positions will be subject to a background investigation and to pre-employment drug screen, depending on the position, may require a physical assessment upon a conditional job offer.