Project Manager - Utilities
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 monitors design and construction performance from concept study through construction and startup, helping ensure projects meet their intended scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. It also includes coordinating project communications and bids, managing contracts and change orders, and supporting in-house staff.
Requirements
- A 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 projects.
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
- Professional accreditation in scheduling, construction, or project management.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and communicate with third-party engineering firms, city departments, other 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 opportunities to improve performance.
- Assist in supervising in-house support staff by prioritizing and developing work plans, evaluating performance, monitoring reports and projects, 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 project scope-of-work issues among subcontractors.
- Monitor 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
