Job Appointment: Full-Time
Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm, alternate schedule may be available after probation.
Work Location: Hybrid - The Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here .
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary: Exciting opportunity for a Parks Capital Project Manager III with Portland Parks and Recreation! This role offers a chance to take the lead on the coordination, implementation, design oversight, and completion of park and park facility capital design and construction projects, ensuring compliance with the City and Bureau/Office strategies, commitments, and goals. Your role will involve defining project scope, managing capital project plans, overseeing construction, and reporting project findings and outcomes to meet organizational goals. A successful candidate will have 8 years of progressively responsible experience in construction, construction management, project management, or related field. Take advantage of this opportunity to grow within our organization and make a lasting impact on our community's parks and recreational facilities. Apply today and be part of a team dedicated to enhancing our city's public spaces!
What you'll get to do: - Manage small to large-scale capital design, construction, and renovation projects including parks, buildings, building systems (envelope, MEP, security, life safety, etc.), and structures, in accordance with professional standards and practices; lead and develop project plans; coordinate staff and contractor resources.
- Lead, plan, coordinate, and manage the design, construction, and renovation of Parks facilities and properties.
- Define project scope and requirements by consulting with stakeholders, including other organizational units and the public, and researching federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
- Coordinate staff, consultant, and contractor resources to achieve project goals.
- Manage project budgets, plan, and schedule project timelines, and provide direction and support to the project team.
- Monitor and report on project progress and issues, providing solutions to stakeholders.
- Determine, implement, and manage project changes and interventions to achieve goals.
- Evaluate project performance and assess results.
- Work with contractors, city procurement, and capital team staff to ensure compliance with construction contract-related community benefit plans, including the City-adopted Regional Workforce Equity Agreement.
- Prepare and review design and construction cost estimates, inspect project work, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies.
- Manage and participate in the procurement of design consultants and construction contractors, develop RFP solicitations, and participate in pre-construction conferences.
- Oversee contracts with contractors and consultants; conduct regular site visits; negotiate change orders; process progress payments; accept deliverables; monitor and ensure compliance.
- Provide professional and technical advice to City Bureaus/Offices, including project solutions, alternative methods, and funding sources.
About the Bureau: Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee, and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R's ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public.
PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter!
We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.
January 28, 2025
12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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T royLynn Craft
Senior Recruiter
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position: - Experience in capital project management, successfully contracting and coordinating capital projects while meeting critical schedules, both independently and within team settings from scoping through construction.
- Experience with city and state laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, and regulations related to public works, construction contract management, and permitting.
- Experience collecting, evaluating, and disseminating project data; including evaluating cost estimates, prioritizing scope, and defining project objectives.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders including, bureau staff, representatives of governmental agencies, community members, and contractors.
- Experience exercising sound independent judgement and initiative within established guidelines, such as identifying risks proactively, using problem solving to develop mitigation strategies, and implementing plans to ensure project delivery.
- Experience reviewing construction documents, providing construction oversight, and managing contracts for capital projects.
Although not required, please let us know if you meet the following preferred qualification: - A degree from an accredited college or university in project management, construction management, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, public administration, public planning, or field related to assigned position.
STEP 1: Apply online between January 20 - February 10, 2025 - Required Application Materials: Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
Application Tips:
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act . Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
- You may use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please be sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of February 10, 2025 - An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. . click apply for full job details
