Capital Program Administrator

Broward County • Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a senior professional position reporting to the Deputy Director/Chief Resilience Officer in the Broward County’s Public Works and Environmental Services Department. This position plays a lead role in the implementation of the County-wide Resilience Plan and delivery of capital infrastructure improvements for flood risk reduction. This position will also provide support in managing the Dependent Water Control Districts, regional waterways, and other County waterways; providing technical support to the County’s Water Advisory Board; and informing strategic planning. Responsibilities include program administration, contracting, and budget management in executing the Resilient Broward Grant Program, Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) procedures to standardize the project management process, review of applications, contracting, partner coordination, review and approval of deliverables, and issuance of payments and written reports. The successful candidate will also aid in the identification, pursuit, and advancement of resilience projects with state and federal agencies. General Description This position plays a lead role in the furtherance of the County's climate resilience efforts and the Commission’ Strategic Objectives. The preferred candidate will be knowledgeable regarding regional hydrology, stormwater management, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities include project management, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with technical assessments. Position requires direct assumption of program and project management responsibilities and close coordination with internal support agencies, and technical staff. The preferred candidate will have demonstrated experience in providing program/project reporting in conformance with audit standards. The position requires excellent intrapersonal, strong organizational skills, and acute attention to detail. Candidates should be highly motivated, demonstrate significant initiative, and enjoy a dynamic team environment.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in architecture, engineering, construction management, hydrology, and environmental sciences or closely related field.
• Requires six (6) years of experience in capital project management, design and/or engineering based on the area of assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in water management, interpreting hydrologic models, grant management, and resilience planning needs in south Florida are preferred.
• Knowledgeable regarding regional hydrology, stormwater management, and related infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in providing program/project reporting in conformance with audit standards.
• Excellent intrapersonal, strong organizational skills, and acute attention to detail.
• Highly motivated, demonstrate significant initiative, and enjoy a dynamic team environment.
• 5+ years of experience in providing program/project reports.
• 5+ years of experience working with multiple state and federal agencies.
• 6+ years of experience in managing grants.
• 6+ years of experience in water management and interpreting hydrologic models.

Responsibilities

• Manages and monitors construction contractors and consultants; develops, administers and negotiates construction and consultant contracts, master plan studies, amendments, change orders, and work authorizations.
• Prepares documentation, graphic presentations, budgetary estimates and analysis for potential and upcoming projects; provides direction and options analysis in the area of construction and development.
• Conducts meetings with consultants and contractors to review progress of work and manage all aspects of the project; reviews and approves invoices and payment requests from consultants and contractors; assists in the preparation of new fiscal year budget requests.
• Establishes a Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) Project Program and procedures to standardize the project management process, improve quality and performance.
• Performs administrative work, prepares change orders and work authorizations, approves invoices (consultants and contractors); projects closeout and final payment to contractor and consultant; meets with consultants and contractors to discuss open items and have them resolved to keep the project moving forward.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Plays a lead role in the implementation of the County-wide Resilience Plan and delivery of capital infrastructure improvements for flood risk reduction.
• Provides support in managing the Dependent Water Control Districts, regional waterways, and other County waterways.
• Provides technical support to the County’s Water Advisory Board.
• Informs strategic planning.
• Program administration, contracting, and budget management in executing the Resilient Broward Grant Program.
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) procedures to standardize the project management process.
• Review of applications, contracting, partner coordination, review and approval of deliverables, and issuance of payments and written reports.
• Aid in the identification, pursuit, and advancement of resilience projects with state and federal agencies.
• Project management, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with technical assessments.
• Direct assumption of program and project management responsibilities and close coordination with internal support agencies, and technical staff.
• Providing program/project reporting in conformance with audit standards.

Benefits

• High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.90 / Family $80.79 Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior