Capital Improvement Project Manager

The City of Woodinville is comprised of 54 full-time employees whose work each day helps shape Woodinville’s community and future. Our employees play a vital role in supporting residents, businesses, and visitors through meaningful public service. The City offer’s a competitive compensation and benefits program designed to support employee well-being and professional growth. [Learn more about the benefits at the City of Woodinville.](https://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/2905/Ordinance-No-785-with-Attachments) Woodinville, Washington is a premier tourist destination with a population of about 14,000, though the City will likely grow rapidly over the next five years or so. This growth is resulting in lots of exciting projects and programs. Located about 20 miles northeast of Seattle, Woodinville offers the benefits of a bustling urban area against the backdrop of the picturesque Sammamish River Valley. Woodinville is known for its tourism industries with over 130 wineries, breweries, and distilleries and numerous opportunities for outdoor activities. Are you passionate about public service that makes a meaningful difference? Do you want to have an integral and exciting role in leading a community through growth? The Capital Improvement Project Manager position will lend expertise to a number of high-profile projects and programs by assisting and reporting to the City's Public Works Director. This position will also lead engineers in a large variety of projects. **The most competitive candidates will be able to:** - **Communicate and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.** - **Use independent judgement and initiative in developing solutions to problems.** - **Interact professionally with various levels of employees, officials and customers.** The purpose of this position is to assist the Public Works Director in the management and oversight of the Capital Improvement Program division of the Public Works Department, including but not limited to: Supervising and managing employees; making professional engineering recommendations and decisions; reviewing and approving construction plans for capital improvement projects; managing and supervising the management of projects; conducting or overseeing engineering studies and designs; and developing departmental or divisional work plans and schedules. Serves in absence of Public Works Director on matters related to projects. Requires direct contact with citizens, elected officials, officials from other agencies, and community leaders regarding issues that are often highly sensitive and complex. Responsible for managing assigned projects and/or programs, including but not limited to capital improvement projects, engineering plans and studies, and/or other departmental responsibilities, subject to strict schedule and financial constraints. Makes highly responsible and complex engineering decisions and provides professional engineering support and advice to the Public Works Director, departmental staff, and project engineers. Responsibilities include developing scopes of work; evaluating and assisting in selection of employees or consultants; performing or directing daily engineering decisions; preparing reports; overseeing expenditures; conducting public outreach and involvement with the community; developing programs or projects; and complying with local, regional, state, and federal regulations and agencies. Requires a high degree of independent judgement and action to plan, design, and construct projects; resolve technical problems; and administer projects within the framework of established policies. Supervises, manages, evaluates, and trains assigned staff; and responds daily to customer service requests and response inquiries. **As the Capital Improvement Project Manager you will** - Oversees the construction of City infrastructure projects, including parks, streets, utilities, and facilities. Inspects work, verifies contract quantities, re…