Project Manager (LQ)

Imperial Irrigation District•La Quinta, CA

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides project management and services within an assigned area; plans, manages, coordinates and executes all project activities and assures that project work completion is on schedule and within approved budget leads the development of project, resource and staffing plans, secures required resources, tracks and reports on progress, troubleshoots issues and ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, including a reliable work plan and schedule, efficient and cost effective systems and resolves resource support issues for assigned project; monitor performance and recommend schedule changes, cost forecast adjustments or resource additions, perform risk management to determine how changes will impact status, budget and timeline; establishes and maintains cooperation between other work groups and the project; oversees one or more projects involving multiple tasks and disciplines, employees and contractors and integrates contract and District work; monitors and reports status on projects that include analysis, permitting, engineering design, construction, testing and implementation of new facilities required to enhance District business processes; improve the success rate of projects by applying project management principals, methods, tools and standards. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, construction management, information systems, business, public administration or related degree.
Five years progressively responsible work experience in project management within area of assignment.
Applying critical path analysis, project controls, estimates, prepare cost, and schedules.
Developing contracts and maintaining documents.
Reviewing drawings and specifications.
Applying project management related software system.
Progressively responsible directly related experience may be substituted for the required education at the ratio of two years of experience for one year of education required within project management, engineering, construction, IT or within area of assignment, including the application of critical path analysis, estimating, cost preparation, project controls, scheduling, documenting; development of contracts and related documents, reviewing drawings and specifications; and applying project related software system within area of assignment.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) from the Project Management Institute or equivalent desired.

Responsibilities

Plans, manages, coordinates and executes all project activities.
Ensures project work completion is on schedule and within approved budget.
Leads the development of project, resource and staffing plans.
Secures required resources.
Tracks and reports on progress.
Troubleshoots issues and ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality and reliability.
Develops a reliable work plan and schedule.
Ensures efficient and cost-effective systems.
Resolves resource support issues for assigned projects.
Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost forecast adjustments or resource additions.
Performs risk management to determine how changes will impact status, budget and timeline.
Establishes and maintains cooperation between other work groups and the project.
Oversees one or more projects involving multiple tasks and disciplines, employees and contractors and integrates contract and District work.
Monitors and reports status on projects that include analysis, permitting, engineering design, construction, testing and implementation of new facilities required to enhance District business processes.
Improves the success rate of projects by applying project management principals, methods, tools and standards.