Project Manager (Capital Project Management)
Dakota County is Minnesota’s third largest county, striving for excellence in public service. The Project Manager will lead and manage construction projects up to $2 million, ensuring compliance with County standards while effectively coordinating with various stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the authorized County representative for the planning, design and construction of building projects
- Coordinate and manage activities of staff, volunteers, consultants, contractors, and institutional crews relating to projects
- Provide infrastructure support to projects including HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing
- Effectively lead project design and construction meetings
- Estimate, prepare, and justify project budget requests
- Work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Provide support in sustainable planning for assigned projects
- Prepare and direct the preparation of complete bid documents and cost estimates for design and construction projects
- Ensure compliance and adherence to codes, statutes, County policy, and sustainable design standards
- Contract administration including bids, contracts, change orders, site observation, pay requests, punch lists, and final payments
- Coordinate projects with affected stakeholders and external agencies
- Conduct neighborhood public outreach programs
- Proven track record in motivating project team to maintain project schedule and budget
- Assist in preparing grant requests and manage grant funds
- Ensure customer satisfaction at all levels
- Prepare project related internal and external tracking, schedule and reports, notices, requests for Board action, and project updates
- Ability to maintain and organize detailed project files
- Responsible for other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design, Construction Management, Project Management, or closely related field AND One year of design and construction project management experience
- An equivalent combination of education and direct work experience in design and construction project management to total 5 years
- Valid Driver's License
- Experience coordinating and/or leading building construction projects
- Experience coordinating and/or leading parks & greenway construction projects
- Experience with environmental regulations
- Experience with the public engagement process
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
- Excellent work-life balance
- Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year)
- Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday each year
- Pension with a generous employer contribution
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