Project Manager - Project Management

Main duties include management of transportation planning studies (route studies) and roadway design projects; reviews of construction plans, cost estimates, bid documents, project schedules, and other engineering deliverables; preparation and/or reviews of project scopes of services and staff-hour and fee estimates; direction, coordination, and review of in-house technical staff work; attendance of meetings with Project Management staff, consultants, other County departments and divisions, County officials, and the public; coordination with regulatory agencies and utilities for issuance of project related permits and utility work schedules, and preparation of internal communication documents and materials (agenda memos for Board approval, PowerPoint presentations, etc.).

PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written, and visual communication.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Project Management or a related field and four (4) years of experience in civil projects, roadway projects, or transportation projects in general, including 1-2 years as a project manager. Preferred experience: CADD Civil-3D, Roadway or site construction.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Florida driver's license. Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida preferred.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation planning and design, FDOT's PD&E Manual, FDOT's Design Manual, and the Manual if Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance (Florida Greenbook).
• Knowledge of modern transportation planning design and/or transportation engineering procedures and techniques as they apply to roadway projects, studies, and growth/development within the County.
• Knowledge of contract and management principles (from Planning through Construction).
• Ability to plan and direct the work of engineers, technicians, and clerical personnel.
• Ability to supervise, plan, review, and evaluate technical transportation projects, designs, documents, and specifications.
• Ability to prepare and present technical documents, including reports, estimates, and construction and cost records.
• Ability to read for comprehension.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with government officials, consultants, contractors, County employees, and the public.
• Ability to analyze complex and diverse issues and prioritize multiple tasks and competing demands to optimize use of available resources.
• Ability to prepare and analyze operation procedures and administrative reports.
• Ability to prepare scopes of service, staff-hour and fee estimates and/or negotiate such with consultants.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with the regulatory agencies for issuances of permits.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with Utility Agency Owners (UAOs).
• Ability to represent the County in public speaking events and workshops.
• Ability to anticipate work to be done and to initiate proper and acceptable direction for completion of work with minimum supervision and instruction.

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.

The Project Manager role involves highly specialized transportation engineering and project management work related to the County's Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP).