Project Manager (Affordable Housing)

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners•Tampa, FL

1d•$68,286 - $119,538•Hybrid

About The Position

Manages projects of varying size, scope and impact from single family residential homes to multifamily rental and commercial new construction and rehabilitation developments. Manages the construction projects with many external stakeholders while balancing the County’s interests in spending funds on time and on scope.

Requirements

Must have extensive knowledge and experience with CDBG, SHIP and local housing trust fund grants.
Extensive knowledge with managing affordable housing down payment assistance, single family and multifamily affordable housing projects.
Experience closing multi-family loan transactions.
An understanding of real estate transactions, document recording and the necessary order of the recording of mortgages and deed.
Experience with the GC RFP Process, Davis-Bacon, Sam-e registration and Section 3
Extensive experience in processing payment requests.
Knowledge of laws, regulations, and procedures governing Affordable Housing construction projects with funding sources like CDBG, SHIP and HOPE are a plus.
Skill in walking through construction projects and identifying potential issues, including meeting project deadlines.
Skill in providing technical assistance to developers including Davis-Bacon, Section 3 requirements.
Skill in understanding how to navigate the permitting process to both confirm permits have been pulled for projects and closed out.
Ability to understand costs related to project scope, what is reasonable and unreasonable in the market by trade.
Ability to understand the scope of work and standard time for completion.
Ability to understand how to navigate blueprints and site plan reviews and comments.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing.
Ability to collect, organize, and evaluate data and to develop logical conclusions.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Must be computer literate with use of MS Suite- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Outlook Calendar, Teams
Graduation from an accredited four year degree granting college or university; AND
Four years of program/project management experience directly related to the position duties;
An equivalent combination of education (not less than a high school diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of affordable housing construction project parameters a plus.
Knowledge of real estate transactions a plus.
Knowledge of the Buy America Build America Act a plus

Responsibilities

Tracks their own projects and collaborates with Projects and Contracts team.
Manages own list of projects, keeps projects up to date.
Prepares monthly project review for meetings with Managing Director.
Conducts assessments of each project’s scope of work and identifies whether project completion times are being met in accordance with the funding agreement.
Communicates and works with Contract Manager assigned to the project to work through any potential issues on project site or with documentation needed for reimbursement of expenses.
Conducts site visits to monitor progress with and without the Contract Manager assigned.
Provides technical assistance to project developers and subrecipients with navigating challenges with the development.
Engages in training annually to keep up with building code certifications, construction management trends and affordable housing regulations and funding requirements.
Identifies deviations from the funding agreement and/or GC contract terms, including meeting critical dates and advises the Contract Manager in order to determine a solution.
Keeps Contract Manager updated on findings or concerns.
Coordinates permitting processes to provide project developer assistance as needed and tracks permits per job to ensure project developer is on track.
Follows tracking system protocols. The PM should be able to identify the stage of any given project at any time.
Assists the Planning and Owner Occupied Rehabilitation teams as needed.
Performs other related duties as assigned.