Project Manager I, Project Manager II, or Senior Project Manager

Forsyth County Government is committed to providing quality services to our community.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

The purpose of these classifications is to perform professional-level duties and responsibilities related to County infrastructure projects, with the scope and complexity of assignments varying by classification.

Project Manager I is the entry-level classification, performing more routine project management duties. Project Manager II is the journey-level classification, performing the full range of assigned duties with limited supervision. The Senior Project Manager classification is responsible for more complex infrastructure construction projects, serves as a lead over lower-level project managers, and is considered a subject matter expert in project management and construction inspection.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Project Manager classifications are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and monitoring County infrastructure construction projects. Duties include overseeing contractor activities, monitoring project budgets, coordinating with design engineers and department staff, reviewing construction policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with contractual agreements and applicable Federal, State, and County standards.

Additional responsibilities include conducting field investigations and inspections, reviewing construction materials and project documentation, processing contractor pay applications, coordinating permitting and purchasing activities, monitoring construction progress, addressing deficiencies, and participating in final project inspections and closeout.

At the Senior Project Manager level, responsibilities expand to include managing more complex projects, participating in departmental budget development, providing technical guidance and training to other project managers and inspectors, and monitoring project management activities.

Project Manager I

$67,304.00 - $85,000.00 annually

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, urban planning, environmental science, architecture engineering, construction management or a related field; supplemented by two (2) years of experience in professional construction management and inspection; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Project Manager II

$81,966.00 - $105,000.00 annually

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, urban planning, environmental science, architecture engineering, construction management or a related field; supplemented by five (5) years of experience in professional construction management and inspection; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, urban planning, environmental science, architecture engineering, construction management or a related field preferred.
• Professional certification as a project manager or a related specialty preferred.

Senior Project Manager

$96,629.00 - $135,000.00 annually

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; supplemented by five (5) or more years of experience in professional construction management and inspection; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Requires license as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Georgia.

Additional Information

This position will be assigned to transportation-related capital projects.

Experience with transportation infrastructure projects is required, and candidates with a civil engineering background and roadway design experience are preferred.

The position will be filled at one of the three classification levels listed above based on the selected candidate's qualifications and the needs of the department.

This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, or water hazards.

Forsyth County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Forsyth County Government is an equal opportunity employer.