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The City of Burien is a vibrant and creative community, where the residents embrace diversity, celebrate arts and culture, promote vitality, and treasure the environment.
Our staff are passionate about their work and serving the community in support of the City’s goals of a safe, healthy, dynamic community and a strong City organization. The City of Burien celebrated its 25th year anniversary in February, and we are excited about where we plan to go in the next 25 years and beyond. Burien has thriving local businesses, an engaged, supportive community and is one of 25 regional growth centers.
Join a fun and hardworking team committed to the residents of Burien!
General Position Summary
Acts as project manager for the design and construction of major capital improvement projects and large-scale engineering studies, and serves as a project leader on one or more projects. Represents the City to outside agencies and the public.
Essential Functions:
- Acts as project manager or manages consultants performing the duties of a project manager for the design and construction of major capital improvement projects and large-scale engineering studies.
- Develops project work plans, monitors and controls project budgets.
- Maintains records for assigned activities and meets schedules, timelines and commitments.
- Obtains local, state, and federal required project permits and approvals.
- Prepares construction plans, specifications, construction contract documents and engineering reports.
- Participates in the selection of consultants; negotiates, manages, and monitors contracts and services of outside firms to assure compliance with specifications, timelines, and City ordinances and policies.
- Prepares construction cost estimates, produces contract bid documents and arranges for the bidding and award of construction contracts.
- Manages construction contracts or consultants performing as construction project managers in accordance with applicable city, state and federal requirements; makes recommendations for approval of payments to contractors on major projects.
- Proposes changes in the annual work program and capital improvement program.
- Performs fieldwork to inspect, monitor, survey, or verify information for maintenance, repair, rehabilitation and construction of engineering-related projects and facilities.
- Approves and signs engineering designs, bid specifications, contracts and other documents requiring Professional Engineer’s approval.
- Coordinates and cooperates with other agencies, departments, and private utilities involved in or affected by city public works projects.
- Reviews and makes recommendations on resolution of citizen complaints as necessary, and keeps supervisor informed of issues and concerns.
- Attends meetings with developers, City Council, or other agencies as required to provide technical expertise.
- Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelors Degree in civil engineering or a related field AND four years progressively responsible experience in public works design, construction, and project management; OR a combination of education, training and experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the position.
Special Requirements
- Successful completion of pre-employment background check.
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record.
- Professional Engineer License (PE). If licensed in another State, must obtain a Washington State PE license within six (6) months.
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The City of Burien is an Equal Opportunity Employer and assures equal employment practices regardless of sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by local, State or Federal law. If you need special accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 206-241-4647.
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