Department:

Capital Projects

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Sarasota County is the premier community where people choose to live, work, and play! As a Utilities Construction Project Manager IV you will be responsible for overseeing capital improvement projects across the enterprise including management of manpower assignments, budgeting, and expense monitoring/accounting. Apply today!

• Manage and lead capital and operational type projects within the Utility Construction group.

• Directly responsible for the oversight of multiple construction contracts and projects at any given time.

• Respond as County representative throughout construction regarding issues and is responsible for implementing County direction through contractual procedures.

• Manage construction contracts to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations and ensuring design and construction standards are adhered to.

• Develop and maintain project cost estimates and monitors CIP project expenditures.

• Review and authorize progress payment requests. Reviews CPM schedules from contractors.

• Perform constructability reviews of plans and technical specifications, provides analysis of TMs and PDRs in accordance with Utility Code.

• Prepare project related correspondence and utilizes eBuilder for document repository.

• Update monthly schedules of assigned projects and provides management team with project status, information, and presentations.

• Resolve customer complaints and contract disputes. Develop and maintain effective working relationships.

• Coordinate with other agencies for permitting and project certifications with Procurement to prepare solicitations for Professional Services: reviews proposals.

• Prepare and present selection matrix to PSRC: facilitates discussions of contract scope, budget, and schedule with selected consultant for services during construction ensures contracts include all necessary work scope to complete construction of presentations as needed.

• Provide owner-department with turnover package at completion of projects.

• Prepare Board presentations for construction contracts and/or project updates.

• Prepare public outreach media during construction phase of project.

• Act as a technical mentor to peers and seek out and assist other departments by sharing technical expertise and providing guidance to managers, directors, and County Administration.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

To thrive in this position, you must have-

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management or related field and seven (7) years related CIP experience.

• Master’s degree may substitute for one year of required experience.

• Project experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis depending on the type of experience.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $73,964.80 - $99,860.80 based on experience.

Position Pay Range: $73,964.80 - $125,756.80

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Starting January 2024, choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play!

Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!

We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.

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We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!