Project Manager

**EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE!!! HIGHLY DESIRED 9/80 WORK SCHEDULE!!** **This position is open until filled with first review of applications scheduled for July 13, 2026.** **This posting may close at any time after that date once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.** **Project Manager** The City of Benicia is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to join our dynamic Public Works Department. Under limited supervision, this position plays a critical role in planning, coordinating, and managing a diverse portfolio of public works projects—from general infrastructure improvements and utility-related projects to complex coastal development, stabilization and enhancements. The Project Manager works closely with department heads, consultants, contractors, and the public to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional with a strong background in municipal project delivery, contract administration, and interdepartmental coordination to contribute to the future of our growing community. We are looking for an individual who embodies the City’s core values of integrity, collaboration, respect, responsiveness, and teamwork, and who will serve as a proactive, engaged member of our department’s management team. If you are a forward-thinking, results-driven leader with a passion for public service and a talent for managing multiple high-impact projects, we invite you to apply. Under limited supervision, plans, coordinates, administers and manages multiple projects as assigned, including but not limited to Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and highly responsible and complex specialized projects; leads and oversees assigned projects; provides information and assistance to City departments and the public; and performs other duties as assigned. The incumbent in this classification reports to the Public Works Director and works closely with department heads and City Manager and is responsible for ensuring that production goals are identified, scheduled and attained in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to the work and to the work group. Responsibilities also include periodically evaluating overall division progress and making, or recommending, budgetary, program, organization, and personnel changes. The work includes considerable coordination and communication with other City work units, outside agencies, contractors, the general public, and assigned personnel. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: - Develops projects scope of work, coordinates and monitors project development teams, project schedules and budgets. - Serves as liaison between City personnel, contactors, consultants and the public for assigned projects. - Prepares, disseminates, and oversees project budgets, requests for proposals, agreements, contracts, invitation for bids, and purchase orders. - Manages various consultant agreements through the planning, design, construction, testing, operations and maintenance phases of a project. - Evaluates project bids and proposals, and makes recommendations for award of contracts and execution of agreements. - Insures that project plans and specifications are reviewed and approved for construction. - Monitors project progress, attends project meetings, and prepares and submits status reports. - Oversees project construction, ensures that the projects are constructed in accordance with the project’s approved plans and specifications, and closes out project documentation and archives appropriate records. - Prepares, negotiates and maintains control of all potential project construction change orders, tracks all project costs and reviews and approves progress payments. - Develops and updates project schedules. - Performs a broad range of complex tasks and must work cooperatively with others. - Composes and prepares reports, correspondence, r…