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Posting expires: August 13, 2026

Salary range: $65,156 - $90,988

General Description and Classification Standards:

Manages the construction capital infrastructure projects for the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management Facilities and Conveyances. Facility construction includes water and wastewater treatment plants, CSO's, and pump stations. Conveyance construction includes sewage collection piping, potable water distribution piping, storm water piping, combined sewer storage tunnels and green infrastructure. Manages capital transportation, roadway, and trail projects for the City. This is a team lead or "foreman" level position with a formally designated team of skilled employees,

either in one or multiple skilled specialties. Lead assignments made on a job-by-job basis would be more appropriately at the Senior level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Coordinates design, plans, and the scheduling of capital infrastructure projects; assists in the development of scopes of work, reviews cost estimates for projects while maintaining compliance with state, and local regulations. 
• Performs constructability reviews as required. Manages capital transportation, roadway, and trail projects for the City. 
• Directs project field inspection and field engineering staff, ensuring that project deadlines are met.
• Reviews permit applications for appropriate erosion control measures, proper sewer connections to the public sewer, and proper grading and drainage of proposed work.
• Works closely with the Capital Improvement Project Team including representatives from Capital Project Division, Engineering Support Services, Strategic Asset Management, Office of Linear Infrastructure Operation, Office of Water and Wastewater Treatment, and other City of Atlanta Departments.
• Meet the need of Project Users (DWM), Internal Clients, and Customers by understanding the user's needs and expectations for the Project.
• Establish project goals based on what the project will accomplish according to the internal and external client's expectations.
• Develop and implement a project management plan that includes the project scope and budget, project team organization, roles and responsibilities, lines of communication, correspondence, procedures, project schedule and deliverables, quality control/quality assurance procedures, use of DWM guide specifications, drawing standards, and involving team members in the development and endorsement of the work plan.
• Establish and maintain partnering or a formal management process in which all parties to a project voluntarily agree at the outset to adopt a cooperative, team-based approach to project development and problem resolution to eliminate -- or at least reduce -- conflicts, litigation, and claims.
• Manage resources by effectively monitoring project schedule and expenditures to ensure that budget and schedule objectives are achieved.
• Ensure quality so that project objectives and requirements are achieved by developing a quality management plan outlining the quality processes that should be followed throughout the project.
• Monitor and verify delivery of services and costs to ensure that the User's project desired objectives and requirements are met on budget and on schedule.
• Represents the City of Atlanta as the owner's representative Field Project Engineer for watershed project construction.
• Responds to emails and phone calls from citizens concerning stream buffer rules and regulations and assist them with the process of a buffer application.
• Mitigates potential risks by incorporating clear and verifiable safety and quality requirements and procedures and enforcing the contract requirements for work plans, accurate specifications and safety.
• Attends project status meetings, prepare bimonthly, monthly & quarterly program and project cost reports.
• Formats and maintains bi-monthly project status reports utilized by the Director to determine existing progress and resources requirements.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in construction.
• Knowledge of surveying, engineering, and construction methods.
• Knowledge of Planning, Engineering Design, and Project Management. 
• Skill in Word, Oracle, Primavera, Excel, Trimble Unity Construct[FO1] , and other technical software in order to create well structured documents, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, proposals and other documents; skill in preparing effective and strong oral and written communication; skill in reading, interpreting, and producing legal documents such as legal descriptions of property.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public; ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult or sensitive situations; ability to work effectively, as part of a team to ensure team and business goals are met effectively and efficiently; ability to work independently when required, working effectively without supervision; ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Architecture or Civil engineering or related area. 2 years of Construction or Project Management related experience. (A combination of professional experience and education may be considered for the required degree on an exception basis).

Preffered Education and Experience - Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering or related area and

3 years of Construction or Project Management related experience including 1 year of managerial and/or supervisory experience.

Licensures and Certifications - None. 

Work Environment:

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

Lifting Requirements: 

Light work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta ("COA") that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran's status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.  We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.