Senior Capital Improvements Project Manager

The role

The Senior Capital Improvements Project Manager plans and delivers capital projects from initial assessment through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout. This role oversees a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects including roads, bridges, utility systems, and facility renovations.

What you will do

• Manage multiple capital improvement projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Work with City staff to develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and execution plans.
• Review land development permits against the City code.
• Coordinate with surveyors, engineers, contractors, utilities, vendors, regulatory agencies, operations teams, and citizens.
• Lead consultant and contractor selection including RFPs, bid evaluations, and negotiations.
• Monitor project costs, commitments, forecasts, invoices, and change orders.
• Track milestones and implement recovery plans for schedule impacts.
• Develop and maintain a Capital Improvement Project master schedule and project level schedules.
• Develop and maintain a Paving/resurfacing program.
• Review design documents, estimates, submittals, and construction progress.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, facilities management, or a related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation in the state of Georgia
• Three or more years of progressively responsible experience managing capital projects with municipal infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, consultants, and contractors.
• Local Administered Project (LAP) certification with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), or the ability to obtain within 2-years of employment.
• Working knowledge of design and construction processes, procurement methods, permitting, codes, and workplace safety practices.
• Understanding of design standards, including, GDOT, AASHTO, MUTCD, etc.
• Experience with multi-modal forms of transportation including pedestrian paths, bicycle facilities, etc.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency with common project scheduling, cost-control, document-management, and productivity software.
• Valid Class C driver’s license with a safe driving record

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional
• Certified Construction Manager
• professional engineering, architecture, or comparable credentials
• Experience with public-sector procurement, occupied facilities, sustainability, or complex renovation programs

Benefits

• Medical (including an HSA High Deductible option)
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA
• Supplemental Life Insurance plans
• 100% company-paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with up to a 4% match
• paid vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays
• employee ownership options

Before you apply

• Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

About the company

MacKay is an infrastructure and environmental services firm built on more than 50 years of experience. Lowe Engineers, A Part of MacKay, has built a reputation for engineering excellence throughout the Southeast.