Construction Manager II (Construction Services) - Water Resources

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources is a publicly-owned utility, committed to providing excellent water, waste water and storm water services at the best possible value to the citizens of Gwinnett County.  The department is widely recognized for service excellence in the operation of 2 water production facilities, 3 water reclamation facilities and 226 pump stations.  In addition, DWR maintains 3,667 miles of water lines, 2,654 miles of sewer lines and 1,325 miles of storm water pipe.  The Department of Water Resources takes pride in stewardship of the environmental resources entrusted to us and pledge to be responsible as we manage water as a limited, but renewable, resource.

This position will be responsible for the management of both linear and vertical asset projects.  Scope of projects include water distribution and water production facilities, sewer collection systems,  wastewater treatment facilities, storm water storage and conveyance systems, as well as pipe lining rehabilitation projects.  Duties will include directing and managing an inspection contract, arranging inspections, and determining the appropriate corrective action based upon the inspection results.  This position will prioritize and assign inspection work, provide QA/QC of asset inspection documentation provide reviews of budgets, schedules and change orders.  This position will interface with operations and maintenance staff, consultants, and general contractors.  The selected individual will need to prepare memoranda, review construction reports and cost estimates, respond to contract compliance questions from staff, management, and contractors.  The individual will have the capability to review design documents prepared by others, and recognize and resolve various construction related issues. 


This position is a grade C511.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or closely related;
• Five years of construction management experience;
• Eight plus years of combined experience in construction management or project management, and construction inspection preferred;
  Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Valid Georgia Driver's License

• Basic knowledge of water and wastewater unit treatment processes
• Experience with the design and construction of water and sewer pipelines and storm water collection systems
• Knowledge of construction methods and practices
• Erosion and sedimentation control principles and standards
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Technical writing
• Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project (scheduling)
• Problem solving
• Field safety requirements