Project Manager I - Facilities

City of Asheville•Asheville, NC

About The Position

The City of Asheville is seeking a motivated, experienced, service-oriented Project Manager I for the Public Facilities Management Division of the Capital Management Department. The role manages a diverse portfolio of public facilities projects, from maintenance and repair of mechanical and building-envelope systems and aesthetic improvements to additions and renovations at existing facilities. The position oversees projects from programming and planning through design, bidding, construction, inspection, and acceptance, with responsibility for schedules, budgets, quality, compliance, coordination, and public communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, supplemented by one year of experience in project design, planning, and execution; or an equivalent combination of education and training and three years of exemplary performance in local government project management.
Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license.
Ability to perform the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Develop project plans and teams; manage critical-path tasks, interim goals, contingencies, change control, schedules, and budgets.
Provide technical guidance to consultants, contractors, engineers, City officials, and the public on procedures, regulations, and standards.
Direct and coordinate consultants, contractors, and work crews; monitor progress and inspect completed work for contract, cost, schedule, specification, and quality compliance.
Serve as project liaison to the public, media, government agencies, and City departments; solicit feedback, respond to inquiries, make presentations, and prepare public information materials.
Represent projects internally by coordinating with departments, staff, project teams, agencies, and other participants; help resolve conflicts and prepare executive summaries and reports.
Manage project administration, including budgets, expenditures, schedules, purchase requisitions, work orders, invoices, permits, inspections, reporting, documentation, and performance monitoring.
Coordinate project programming, planning, and preliminary design; identify user needs and develop cost projections, specifications, budgets, and schedules.
Coordinate bidding and contracting, prepare RFPs and bid packages, conduct pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, clarify bid issues, negotiate service scopes and fees, and recommend vendors and contract awards.
Manage construction-phase activities, attend progress meetings, resolve field issues, review and process change orders, monitor schedules and quality, coordinate final inspections, and facilitate project acceptance.
Prepare, coordinate, or review construction and engineering plans, designs, and specifications; request or review studies and engineering analyses; verify consultant work and recommendations; and recommend project improvements or design strategies.
Communicate with City administrators, elected officials, employees, contractors, the public, outside agencies, and other organizations to coordinate work and exchange information.
Process and maintain project and departmental documentation, records, reports, correspondence, budgets, plans, schedules, and communications materials.
Use a personal computer and office software and operate general office or other equipment as needed.
Perform other related duties as required.