Senior Construction Project Manager at Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX)

Description: 

The Senior Construction Project Manager provides project management oversight for all phases of assigned new construction and major projects, including coordinating workers, material, and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being followed, and work is proceeding on schedule and within funding parameters. The Senior Construction Project Manager is distinguished from Senior Project Manager by higher level performance and depth of involvement in the management of new construction and major projects. Serves as lead to mentor and guide all Senior Project Managers on their assigned projects.

Essential Functions:

• Creates scopes of work and provides ongoing administration of contracts; monitors contract unit pricing included in planning, engineering, design build plan submittals and bids; reviews and documents variances between cost during preliminary and final design, and construction phase. Develops short- and long-term construction project budget plans.

• Manages and leads the engineering-related portion of assigned construction projects to include, but not limited to, project development, proposals and technical specifications, consultant/contractor selection, project execution (construction management/inspection; contract compliance and close-out). Provides management oversight of contractors and staff engineers.

• Monitors contractors’ adherence to scope, schedule, budget, quality and safety; elevates issues to project team/managers and supervisor(s) and provides recommendations for resolution/action.

• Ensures project documentation complies with local and federal reporting requirements. Monitors progress of construction projects and makes appropriate adjustments as needed to ensure project deadlines are met.

• Represents LYNX project team in meetings with planning and design consultant staff, contractors, and outside agencies; and attends state, federal and local coordination meetings related to all projects to ensure consistency in project goals and implementation schedules. Coordinates meetings with the general public, company executives, developers, and local, state, and federal elected officials to gain project support.

• Reviews daily inspection reports, nonconformance reports, requests for change, independent estimates, monthly payment requests, etc.

• Reviews project management (PMP) plans prepared by consultants; tracks costs and projects’ milestones to ensure conformance with baseline project cost estimates; and provides recommendations for corrective action to maintain project budget, and state and federal compliance standards.

• Controls changes to project scope, and balances cost requirements with funding availability.

• Prepares and edits reports and briefings on project status, progress, changes, and other items related to scope, schedule, and budget.

• Provides analyses of project cash-flow, commitment plans, funding and manpower plans in accordance with grant and funding contribution agreements.

• Reviews independent estimates and summary of negotiations for accuracy, and participates in change negotiation.

• Ensures implementation of procedures and plans regarding cost management of projects; and ensures financial records are accurate, maintained and documented.

• Reviews the alignment of in-kind match based upon submitted budget categories; and reviews allowable, eligible and reasonable valuation for FTA final decision.

• Serves as engineering project management lead to determine project delivery method (design-bid-build, design-build, etc.). Serves as lead for agency new construction and major projects. Serves as department lead for coordination of transit involvement with FDOT, local development orders, MetroPlan, and various cities and counties. Serves as lead engineering and construction liaison with the Federal Transit Administration. Serves as engineering lead for environmental and contamination related issues.

• Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality are an essential function of the position.

• Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Construction, Engineering, Transportation or Urban Planning, or a related field.
• Five years of experience assisting or supervising construction projects of increasing complexity. 
• Additional years of related experience may be used to substitute education requirements on a year for year basis.
• Design Bid Build experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Construction, Engineering, Transportation or Urban Planning.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum or course of study towards PMP certification.
• Design – Build Professional (DBIA) Certification or an Associate Design-Build Professional Certification or equivalent experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Advanced knowledge of contract administration and project management principles, practices, methods and application.
• Advanced knowledge and familiarity with Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR), Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) purchasing requirements related to planning and construction projects.

• Knowledge of relevant business, accounting and record keeping practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of contract preparation, on-site coordination, invoice and change order review, quality control, budgeting, and cost control, estimating, and scheduling.
• Ability to effectively administer and manage construction contracts and projects through completion and closeout of project.
• Ability to evaluate data and develop recommendations based on findings.
• Ability to develop and manage project scheduling and budgets from inception to completion.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple projects; organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions and constraints.
• Knowledge of and skill in the operation of a personal computer and related software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, etc.).
• Ability to lead, guide, and mentor a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with those encountered in the course of work using principles of excellent customer service.
• Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.

 Work Environment and Special Considerations:

• Work is generally performed in an office.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License and safe driving record.
• Periodic field work may include construction zones, construction sites and highway locations.
• LYNX provides the community with much needed public transportation, and it is important for the Agency to resume its services as quickly and as safely as possible in the event of any natural, technological, or human-caused emergency or disaster. This position is considered a mission critical member of LYNX’s emergency preparation and response efforts during an emergency or disaster and as such, may be asked to work during these emergencies or disasters.

Physical Requirements:

• Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles.
• Visual ability to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects; and using measurement devices.
• Ability to hear sounds at normal speaking levels, to receive information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Ability to verbally express or exchange ideas by means of spoken word.

Rate will be determined by qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements. 

Applications are reviewed as received, and interviews will be scheduled for the most qualified candidates, as applications are reviewed.

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

FREE employee only health insurance

Dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance available

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

FREE LYNX bus transportation for employee, spouse and children

Employee wellness center

Credit union membership 

To view a complete list of benefits, visit golynx.com/careers and select benefits.

LYNX fully commits itself to providing equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.