R-645
Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.
Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity
Largo’s commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.
CITY OF LARGO … Naturally A Great Place to Work!
Closing:08/20/2022
Salary:$48,152 – 77,043 USD Annually
Job Summary:Oversees construction administration for City transportation, reclaimed water, stormwater, and sanitary sewer utility engineering projects and work programs. The Administrator will be involved with contract services, administrative functions, and construction management for infrastructure construction, major repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of City capital infrastructure. The position requires independent multitasking with skill and accuracy in compliance with contract requirements. Position reports to the Construction Manager.
Hiring Range: $48,152.00 – $55,000.00
Additional Benefits:
– Additional $3,800 employee benefit dollars; the unused balance of which can be kept as taxable income
– Defined Contribution Plan 401(a) with a generous 6.5% City match
– Benefits also include 12 paid holidays and 24 hour full access to City fitness center. Continuous learning is supported through tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
– May receive up to $2,500 in relocation assistance for candidates outside Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, or Manatee counties.
– Flexible workplace schedule
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.
Leadership
• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
• Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops team members, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture
Management
• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
• Follows suggested procedures to assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety and risk avoidance
• Provides guidance and advice to department leaders on more complex projects and assists in the decision-making processes for any field orders, work change directives or change orders
• Establishes and maintains procedures for tracking, recording, and maintaining project files for Requests for Information (RFI), Submittal Reviews, invoices, correspondence, construction plans, and applications
• Reviews pay requests, invoices, RFI, change orders, work change directives, and shop drawings
• Coordinates and communicates construction activities and project status with multiple City departments and outside agencies such as County, State and other utility providers through progress meetings and updates to ensure completion of projects within time frame and budget allowed
• Ensures project files contain all correspondence related to a project from the estimates and bidding documents through the construction phases, including plans, specifications, change orders, RFI, invoices with back up documentation, and close out materials
Technical
• Assists in
◦ reviewing of contract documents in pre-bid phase, to ensure that all documents meet City, state and federal codes, guidelines, and standards for design
◦ Project Manager/Engineer of Record in reviewing, compiling, and setting up bid documents being turned over to construction team, during/after bidding process is completed
• Conducts
◦ site visits on intervals determined by scope and complexity of the project; such visits to include compliance with construction documents, protection of City assets, and general overview of status and condition of the project
◦ periodic reviews of file maintenance for maintaining contract documents, forms, design standards, technical specifications, and standard construction operating procedures
◦ Attends all inspection staff meetings and participates in updates and project decisions
• Coordinates
◦ appropriate filing of product testing results as performed under contract documents
◦ close out phase and asset management data transfer from the Engineering Services Department to stakeholder departments upon completion of projects
◦ reports and communicates the status of a project, to project customers and stakeholders; routing project deliverables for staff comment and review
◦ completion of project tasks for substantial completion of project with project team members and stakeholders
◦ and assists with setting up, executing, and documenting the required progress meetings
◦ turnover of all Operational Maintenance Manuals to appropriate stakeholder
• Maintains detailed records and accounts of all warranty issues and repair work performed under City’s contract guidelines
Team Skills
• Supports honest and transparent decision-making
• Collaborates with all team members in Engineering Services and other Departments to brainstorm, then assume accountability and ownership of assigned work
• Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in word and action, and encourages others to do the same
Performs related work as required.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
• Associate’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (Bachelor’s Degree preferred), and at least four (4) years of progressive responsibility in managing engineering projects task
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Proficiency in business software including spreadsheet and database applications
• Valid Driver’s License
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Working knowledge and experience in
• construction terminology, techniques, and procedures, including the ability to read and understand complex construction documents and plans
• engineering and regulatory standards and construction methods for sanitary sewer collection, reclaim water distribution, wastewater treatment, transportation, and drainage systems
• Capital Improvement Project (CIP) construction procedures, requirements, and contract terminology
• Annual Purchase Agreement contract, construction procedures, requirements, and contract terminology
• Ability to interact with the public in a professional manner
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work Environment: 75% inside a climate-controlled building; 25% outside which includes driving.
Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require sitting approximately four (4) hours per day, standing approximately two (2) hours per day, and walking approximately two (2) hours per day. Mobility to work in a typical office setting, ability to use standard office equipment and stamina to sit for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials; hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone; tolerance to exposure to traffic conditions and external environment when traveling from office to construction site. The job may also require: bending/stooping, climbing, with occasional: crawling, fine manipulations, kneeling, grasping, reaching, and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 15 pounds. On rare occasions the work requires: pulling/pushing, repetitive motion, and lifting/carrying objects up to 45 pounds.
Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to understand what others are saying in normal conversation in person and on the telephone. Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others in person and on the telephone. Seeing: Ability to see and read maps, blueprints, computer monitor screens, operate vehicle, detect color-coding, and read fine print.
Technology: The work requires ability to operate telephones, GPS locating devices, smart phones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop, laptop computers, calculators, and all associated software.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Yes – DRUG TESTING(Safety Sensitive)
No – CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING
Yes – CREDIT CHECK
No – FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department’s electronic data.
