Capital Project Coordinator

at  City of Seattle

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle’s electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
The Project Delivery Division is looking for a Capital Project Coordinator. Project Managers on our team have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of very unique projects at our City-owned dams, hydro-power plants and associated support buildings/town sites. In addition, Project mangers may have an opportunity to work on customer driven, internal and external strategic capital projects and other critical high visibility infrastructure, electrification and transportation driven projects throughout City Light Service Territory. As part of managing these projects, we spend time in some of the most beautiful areas of the state – the Cedar Falls Watershed, North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and the Selkirk Mountains of Pend Oreille County. The projects can range from powerhouse major equipment upgrades, to civil infrastructure improvements, seismic upgrades, residential building restoration and rockslide stabilization. Many projects are one-of-a kind and require creative approaches to project management as well as a desire to learn something new with each project. We rely on both internal and external resources for design and construction as well as consultants, vendors and contractors.
This position reports to the Generation Capital Improvement Program Manager.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Requires a minimum of three (3) years project or construction management or related experience and a Bachelor Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Business Administration, Urban Planning or related field (or a combination of education and experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).
Certification/License: Washington State Drivers’ License

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS - YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Project Management Professional Certification
• Experience in developing and updating Project Management Framework documents such as; Project Charters, Project Plans and Project Status Reports.
• Experience managing projects and contracts in the public sector
• Experience working on environmentally sensitive project.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse work force including the skilled crafts, contractors, consultants, customers and regulatory agency personnel.
• Strong history successfully leading teams toward a common goal.
• Experience in applying and understanding of federal/state regulatory processes and procedures including environmental regulations.
• Excellent time management skills
• Proven ability to successfully move several projects forward at the same time
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and experience with Microsoft Project.
• Proven ability to understand, promote and implement construction safety rules and a safety-first ethic on every project.
  Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HERE IS MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Lead interdisciplinary project teams with expertise to achieve project goals.
• Lead efforts to determine project objectives, scope, and roles and responsibilities.
• Negotiate and administer various types of contracts including consultant, purchase, construction contracts and interdepartmental agreements in compliance with all City procurement rules.
• Coordinate design reviews at appropriate project milestones.
• Ensure all projects have appropriate environmental reviews and permits.
• Ensure all projects comply with safety codes and policies.

· Develop and maintain project schedules for planning, design, procurement, and construction phases. · Develop contract/project specifications and negotiate contracts for design and construction of projects.

• Develop staffing plans for projects based on crew or contractor availability.
• Establish, monitor, and report on project budgets.
• Work closely with Operations to ensure that the projects will meet their needs.
• Ensure projects are closed out and transitioned to operations staff.
• Contribute to periodic meetings and reports.
• Travel to remote operations sites as needed to effectively accomplish projects