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General Description The purpose of this position is to provide project management support for private development projects. The position evaluates construction plans, hydraulic calculations, material shop drawings and permits; manages customer concerns; develops and evaluates agreements; and manages projects to ensure compliance with Toho Water Authority requirements. The position also supports capital projects and field operations, assists customer service, conducts site inspections, and manages multiple projects in a professional and customer-service-oriented manner.

Essential Functions Reviews private development construction plans, hydraulic calculations, supplier shop drawings and permits for compliance with Toho Water Authority standards; develops project-specific requirements for inclusion in project legal documents. Manages a heavy workload of private development projects with a professional customer-service orientation, requiring close coordination with developers, contractors and Toho Water Authority staff; documents projects using correspondence and memos; files plans and submittals; answers telephone calls and emails; and evaluates hydraulic models, easements and legal documents. Schedules and administers pre-design and pre-construction meetings with engineers and contractors.

Calculates system development charges and other fees by evaluating plans, building permits and associated submittals; conducts research in electronic and paper systems and communicates permit status to departments and outside agencies. Inspects construction sites at lift station start-ups and final inspections; verifies compliance with Toho Water Authority requirements; visits sites for system development charge or design criteria research; organizes meetings for new construction; and provides information to the public in a professional and customer-service-oriented manner. Provides support to staff engineers on capital projects and field operations and assists customer service as needed.

Performs all other duties as assigned. Additional Senior Development Project Manager Functions Independently manages the most complex, high-profile, or sensitive private development projects from review through completion. Provides technical and procedural guidance to Development Project Managers and other staff and serves as a resource for escalated project questions.

Coordinates resolution of complex issues involving developers, contractors, engineers, internal departments, outside agencies, agreements, easements, hydraulic requirements, and construction compliance. Reviews complex project documentation and supports consistent application of Toho Water Authority development standards and processes. Assists leadership with workload coordination, process improvements, training, and development of project management practices.

Minimum Qualifications Any combination of education and experience demonstrating the candidate's ability to perform successfully in this position will be considered. Development Project Manager I Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field; or a minimum of 2 years of experience with a focus on utility and/or construction project management. Equivalent experience in an Inspector role will also be considered.

Must possess or maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License. Senior Development Project Manager Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible utility and/or construction project management experience. Significant experience independently managing complex development, utility, or construction projects and coordinating with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to resolve complex project issues and provide technical or procedural guidance to others. Must possess or maintain a valid State of Florida Class E Driver's License. Physical Demands PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and bend, kneel, squat, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Environmental factors include indoor, flat surface, noise, sitting with occasionally walking and standing.