Job Description
It's a great time to be in Pflugerville!
The person we seek will believe in and exhibit the City's P.F.I.R.S.T. core values: Positive, Forward-thinking, Integrity, Resilience, Service, and Teamwork.
City of Pflugerville employees enjoy three (3) weeks of paid vacation along with 14 paid holidays a year, an attractive retirement plan where the City puts in 2 dollars for every 1 dollar you put into retirement!
Job Summary
The Park Project Manager will oversee the planning, design, and construction of parks and recreational facilities as part of the City of Pflugerville's Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). This role is dedicated to delivering high-quality park projects that enhance community spaces, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet the City's strategic goals. The Park Project Manager will collaborate with city departments, consultants, and the public to create vibrant and sustainable parks that cater to the needs of Pflugerville's growing population.
Essential Job Functions and Other Important Duties
- Manage Park Projects: Oversee all phases of park-related Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) from concept through design, construction, and closeout, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the quality standards expected by the City and its residents.
- Plan and Design Coordination: Collaborate with landscape architects, engineers, and other consultants to develop innovative designs for parks, playgrounds, trails, sports fields, and other recreational facilities, ensuring alignment with the City’s strategic goals and community needs.
- Permitting and Compliance: Ensure all park projects comply with relevant local, state, and federal regulations, including environmental and accessibility standards. Coordinate with agencies such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for necessary permits and approvals.
- Contract Management: Prepare and manage contracts for consultants, contractors, and vendors involved in park projects. Oversee the procurement process, including the development of RFPs and RFQs, and ensure that all contractual obligations are met.
- Construction Oversight: Serve as the primary point of contact during the construction phase, coordinating with contractors to ensure that projects are built according to approved plans, specifications, and safety standards. Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress and address any issues that arise.
- Budget Management: Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring effective allocation of resources. Monitor expenditures, review and approve invoices, and prepare financial reports to ensure projects are completed within budgetary constraints.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with city departments, including Planning & Development, Public Works, and the Public Information Office, to ensure seamless project delivery and effective communication of project status to the public.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks related to park projects and develop strategies to mitigate them, including ensuring that safety protocols are followed on-site and that potential impacts on the surrounding community are minimized.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed project documentation, including action items, meeting minutes, progress reports, and project closeout records. Provide regular updates to senior management and the City Council on project status and key milestones.
Job Qualifications
Formal Education: Minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering (any sub-discipline), environmental sciences or management, construction management, urban planning, or math/ sciences.
Relatable Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience as a project manager, with emphasis in the management of design and construction of land development or capital improvement projects (e.g., roadway, drainage, water and wastewater infrastructure).
Training, Licenses, and Certifications: Valid Class C Texas driver’s license and good driving record.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing civil engineering projects. Professional engineering (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with ability to obtain a PE license in 1-year is preferred but not required. Master’s or other advanced degree relevant to the position. Professional engineering (PE) license, Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) or other professional designation indicating specialty relevant to CIP.
Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job. One year of full-time experience is define as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months. One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed & Environmental Factors and Other Physical Requirements
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, as well as strong time and task management skills.
Ability to interface professionally with the internal and external public via telephone and in person.
Subject to sitting and standing to perform essential functions in an office environment; must lift up to 30 lbs.
Visual acuity, speech, and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate office equipment
Regularly scheduled for 5-day, 40-hour workweek, Monday through Friday; overtime occasionally required; continuously on-call throughout weekends and evenings.
For more details about the benefits offered by the City please visit: City of Pflugerville Benefits
If you are someone interested in making a difference in the community and wish to be a part of the Pflugerville team, go to pflugervilletx.gov under Employment Opportunities and apply today!
