Project Manager - Utilities

City of Hutchinson • Hutchinson, KS

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About The Position

The Project Manager - Utilities oversees coordination and collaboration among the City's external engineering firms, utility department staff, construction inspection staff, and contractors involved in planning and completing water and wastewater utility projects for the City of Hutchinson. The role manages projects from concept study through construction and startup, ensuring that design intent is achieved, performance is evaluated, and projects are completed on time and within budget.

The position also assists with supervision of in-house support staff, including work planning, performance evaluation, progress monitoring, policy interpretation, standards, and staff development. The City of Hutchinson employs over 400 employees and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Proven track record of successfully managing construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes, techniques, and materials.
• Proficiency in project and construction management software systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing water and wastewater utility construction projects is preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional accreditation in scheduling, construction, or project management is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and communicate with third-party engineering firms, City departments, government agencies, subcontractors, and suppliers on utility infrastructure projects.
• Ensure construction and design intent is achieved on completed construction projects.
• Identify and document quality assurance and quality control deficiencies and associated times.
• Review baseline and progress schedules, perform time impact analysis, recommend negotiation strategies, and identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Assist in supervising in-house support staff by prioritizing and developing work plans, evaluating performance, monitoring reports and project progress, interpreting policies and procedures, establishing standards, and identifying training and development needs.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor construction activities and address issues or concerns.
• Resolve scope-of-work issues among project subcontractors.
• Monitor project progress and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Coordinate bid documents and bid invitations.
• Manage change orders and contracts, and verify project-related compliance paperwork and documentation.
• Provide objective analysis and sound judgment to evaluate and report project performance from concept study through construction and startup.

What This Job Offers

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