SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Nature of Work

This is advanced professional and administrative work with supervisory responsibility managing building, roadway infrastructure, or drainage construction projects for the city. Employees in this class are responsible for planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of a professional staff of Construction Managers and administrative staff. Responsibilities include analyzing special conditions or circumstances which arise on projects, assisting subordinates with unusual or difficult solutions to complex building, roadway infrastructure, or drainage construction problems and assisting in the establishment of division objectives. Incumbents exercise considerable independent judgment in the application of the principles and practices of architectural planning, design and construction, related engineering knowledge and in the administration of a variety of buildings, roadway infrastructure, or drainage construction projects. General supervision is received from a professional and administrative superior who holds incumbents responsible for effective work planning and progress and for the quality of professional results through personal conferences and performance reporting.

Essential Functions

Adheres to guidelines for reviewing consultants’ plans and specifications.

Conducts meetings with consultants, user agencies and contractors.

Follows design guidelines and construction standards for projects.

Assists subordinates with unusual or difficult solutions to complex building, roadway infrastructure, or drainage construction problems.

Analyzes and incorporate construction suggestions from various city departments and the user agency for building construction projects.

Determines if pre-bid conferences are required, and if so, explains to bidders the specific conditions which may affect bid prices such as site conditions, other contracts and existing buildings.

Evaluate bids and makes recommendations for award of contract.

Assists subordinates in unusual circumstances where special commitments are required of the contractor prior to signing the contract.

Ensures compliance with policies and procedures prior to execution of change orders.

Reviews changed proposal requests and advising on establishing priorities for the initiation of change orders.

Assists in final determination of project completion and recommending final acceptance of facility on behalf of the city.

Reviews projects for positive and negative features for benefit of future projects.

Screens complaints during the warranty period and delegating assignments for correction.

Consults with subordinates on solutions to special problems during warranty periods that are not the responsibility of the contractor and must be solved by means outside the original contract.

Performs special investigations, field inspections of construction projects, sites analyses and feasibility studies as required.

Participates in the development of policies to select competent and responsible consultants and contractors.

Recommends consultant and contractor performance suitability based on previous evaluations.

Performs related work as required.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Building Construction, Business or Public Administration or a closely related field and thorough seven (7) years of experience in the design, construction, or management of construction projects. A license in any of the following is highly desirable : State of Florida Professional Engineer, State of Florida Registered Architect, Miami-Dade County or State of Florida General Contractor's, Miami-Dade County or State of Florida General Building or Engineering Contractor.

OR

Equivalent combination of training and experience beyond a high school diploma or its equivalentand two (2) years of the required experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) is required at time of appointment and must be maintained valid throughout employment.

SPECIAL NOTE:

An active or inactive license in any of the following may substitute for the required education: State of Florida Professional Engineer, State of Florida Registered Architect, Miami-Dade County or State of Florida General Contractor's, Miami-Dade County or State of Florida General Building or Engineering Contractor.

Must be able to work a permanent or rotating shift schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Documentation Requirements

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

• Proof of education in the form of a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Building Construction, Business or Public Administration or a closely related field . Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*.Translations of diploma/degrees are not accepted. If degree/diploma does not reflect the academic major on its face, transcripts must be submitted. S ubmitted transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
  
  

To qualify under the equivalency clause, applicant must provide proof of education in one or more of the following applicable forms: copy of high school diploma, or its equivalent, OR any higher accredited degree such as an Associate's degree or higher in an unrelated field. For additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies visit the Florida Department of Education

• Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies: Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization
• Copy of valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application, however, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) is required at time of appointment and must be maintained valid throughout employment.
  
  

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes are not required and will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications, when submitting application(s), failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Applicants must provide a valid email address in order to receive notification of eligibility.

Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member 4) and the applicable FDVA- Veteran's Preference Certification Form(s) in accordance with rule 55A-7.013 - Documentation of Preference Claim, must be submitted with the employment application.

FDVA Certification Forms: Please complete the applicable Veterans' Preference Certification Form(s). Form(s) must be uploaded with your employment application along with acceptable proof of veterans' preference.

Form VP1: VETERANS' PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE

Form VP2: CURRENT MEMBER OF THE RESERVE CERTIFICATION

FORM VP3: UNREMARRIED WIDOW or WIDOWER CERTIFICATE

Selection Preference for City Residents: In accordance with APM 2-02, applicants for classified positions who are City of Miami residents and new hires will receive preference in selection from interview ranking bands provided that any two (2) of the following documents are submitted with the employment application and again at time of interview:

• Utility bill dated within 60 days of the date of submission
• Valid Florida Driver License or State-issued I.D.
• Property Tax Statement dated within 1 year of the date of submission
• Properly executed valid lease agreement
• Homestead Exemption dated within 1 year of the date of submission
• Motor Vehicle Registration dated within 90 days of the date of submission
• Official school records or transcripts, dated within 90 days of the date of submission
• W-2 (or 1099) Tax Form dated within 1 year of the date of submission
  
  

City of Miami residents are granted selection preference over non-City of Miami residents within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process.

Selection Preference: Selection preference within the same ranking band resulting from an interview process will be granted in the following order: 1) preference eligible veterans, 2) active City of Miami employees, 3) City of Miami residents, 4) all others.

OPEN/NON-COMPETITIVE

An Equal Opportunity Employer