Deputy Director of Capital Projects - Construction

Town of Leesburg • 552 Fort Evans Road, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the Director of Capital Projects in the construction of the Town’s capital construction projects. This senior leadership position in the Department of Capital Projects is responsible for overseeing professional engineering and administrative work needed to construct Town capital projects. Key aspects of the job include working with various Town departments to construct projects to meet specific capital project needs, reviewing capital project expenditures, and monitoring contractor work to assure compliance with design and engineering standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in civil engineering, construction management or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in civil engineering and construction, construction contract administration, construction inspection, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of three (3) years of management/supervisory responsibility
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record

Nice To Haves

• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Master’s degree in construction management, public administration, engineering management or related field
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Overseeing professional engineering and administrative work needed to construct Town capital projects.
• Working with various Town departments to construct projects to meet specific capital project needs.
• Reviewing capital project expenditures.
• Monitoring contractor work to assure compliance with design and engineering standards.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Certification training
• Membership to the Town's full-service recreation center
• Enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System
• Excellent healthcare insurance
• Other fringe benefits
• Competitive compensation
• Affordable health insurance coverage
• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System
• Optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Optional payroll Roth IRA
• Generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

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