Job Summary

This position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration, applications should be received by September 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.  We are currently recruiting for a talented and experienced Senior Construction Project Manager to join the Asset Management team in Tukwila, WA. The Senior Construction Project Manager will have the opportunity to oversee and direct construction for new construction, renovations, remodeling, and retrofitting projects for the Asset Management portfolio at the King County Housing Authority. The Senior Construction Project Manager will be responsible for providing expertise in technical approvals, quality assurance, planning, and determining specification of work. They meticulously plan, direct and manage the project, ensuring it stays on budget and schedule. This individual will also be responsible for additional professional programs, planning, analysis, and contracts in the construction related field and may have additional expertise to provide support to projects throughout the department. King County Housing Authority (KCHA), an independent municipal organization is a high performing nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link{tabindex="0" rel="nofollow"}.    

Essential Functions

The Senior Construction Project Manager:

• Assigns, leads, trains, and inspects the work of staff; makes recommendations on hiring, terminations, promotions, demotions, suspensions, discipline, and adjusting grievances; rewards, coaches, counsels, and evaluates staff performance.
• Creates staff schedules; develops and achieves high performance and strategic objects for the division; supervises daily operations.
• Manages and supervises physical and administrative elements and activities essential to construction; oversees procurement and contracting processes for contracts; manages daily construction issues and activities.
• Administers feasibility (environmental compliance, capital needs assessment, estimating/budgeting), design development, and procurement processes for Asset Management capital needs; collaborates with various departments.
• Directs and oversees architect, engineer, and professional consultants for investigative/feasibility work; manages the design development process.

• Assists with departmental strategic planning such as annual budgeting, project scheduling, financial and executive reporting, departmental processing and standard operating procedures, and completion of annual departmental initiatives and objectives.

   

Qualifications and Competencies

Experience & Education:  

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field AND
• Extensive experience in construction administration and operations management, public works, construction, plans and specifications, and budgeting* OR*
• An equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

Supervision of projects, programs and people; ability to provide leadership, guide and motivate staff.

• Ability to make comprehensive recommendations on construction problems and planning.

Comprehensive knowledge of procedures, policies and activities related to capital improvement programs and asset management.

Proper construction contract administration including specification preparation, procurement, construction scheduling; cost estimating; bid process management