Project Manager-Water

THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. EARLY SUBMISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED AS APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A REGULAR AND ONGOING BASIS.

The City of Oxnard’s Public Works Department, Water Division, is seeking a Project Manager with strong management, technical, operational, analytical, administrative and organizational skills to be part of the Water Division team. The Water Project Manager is expected to perform the full array of technical, administrative and management duties within the Water Division related to small to medium size projects from conception to closeout. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the planning, implementation, reporting and tracking of water projects and programs; manage scheduled and non-scheduled repair, replacement or upgrade projects related to the water treatment, water distribution, and water production and perform related duties as required. Experience with pipeline design, AutoCAD plan check, GIS, and hydraulic modeling is highly desirable.WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work closely with water operations and maintenance groups, engineering, and public works administration to develop and complete small to medium size projects. Support the Senior Engineer on Capital Improvement Projects.
• Manage water system documentation using GIS, AutoCad and other tools
• Manage consultants and contractors
• Support water initiatives such as electronic O&M manuals, asset management, optimization and automation

Payroll Title: Construction Project Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following are the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the classification:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, project management or directly related field

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of directly-related water or wastewater planning, design or construction project experience

LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver’s license
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, both orally and in writing
• California Professional Engineering (PE) license is desired
• Project Management Professional is desired (PMP)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Department.
Reviews construction drawings and specifications.
Prepares RFQ’s and RFP’s and selects professional consultants.
Negotiates, administers, and manages contracts.
Schedules construction, arranges inspections, and coordinates work with operations and engineering team.
Prepares and manages project budgets and schedules, and reviews the work of professional and technical consultants and contractors.
Serves as liaison between project staff, City departments, outside public agencies, consultants, contractors and the community.
Prepares comprehensive written and oral reports and makes recommendations for presentation to department management, other public agencies, and community groups.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

The City of Oxnard’s Public Works Department, Water Division, is seeking a Project Manager with strong management, technical, operational, analytical, administrative and organizational skills to be part of the Water Division team. The Water Project Manager is expected to perform the full array of technical, administrative and management duties within the Water Division related to small to medium size projects from conception to closeout. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the planning, implementation, reporting and tracking of water projects and programs; manage scheduled and non-scheduled repair, replacement or upgrade projects related to the water treatment, water distribution, and water production and perform related duties as required. Experience with pipeline design, AutoCAD plan check, GIS, and hydraulic modeling is highly desirable.WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Work closely with water operations and maintenance groups, engineering, and public works administration to develop and complete small to medium size projects. Support the Senior Engineer on Capital Improvement Projects.
• Manage water system documentation using GIS, AutoCad and other tools
• Manage consultants and contractors
• Support water initiatives such as electronic O&M manuals, asset management, optimization and automatio