Project Manager

# Project Manager

Salary

$60,880.56 - $87,160.94 Annually

Location

Las Cruces, NM

Job Type

Full-time Regular

Job Number

F084 05-25 TB

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

05/27/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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## Nature of Work

Serves as Project Manager in the planning, scheduling, reporting, controlling and completion of facility projects.

Work Situation Factors

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours, and responding to customer issues. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

Physical Factors

Position requires the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds; ability to climb ladders and scaffolds; ability to access trenches, attics, crawl spaces and tight spaces; ability to distinguish colors, sizes, quantities, depths and heights.

Environmental Factors

Position functions primarily in an office environment without notable hazards or factors; outside work involves exposure to all weather conditions, mold, asbestos, lead paint, dust, hazardous chemicals, fumes, high pressure gas lines and high voltage equipment when conducting inspections.

FIRST CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET ALL THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.

Full-Time; Regular; Exempt

This position is graded RX20

## Duties and Responsibilities

- Drafts requests for proposals (RFP) and formal bid documents to secure outside services; secures bonding and insurance from vendor; administers contracts between owner and vendor.

- Manages projects from beginning to their completion in ensuring compliance with City rules, guidelines, building codes and laws; researches and obtains technical information for each project; drafts construction contracts; communicates scope of work, time frame progress, estimated costs and projected completion dates; submits notice to proceed documentation; submits requests for payment.

- Meets with City staff to develop a scope of work; develops and prepares cost estimates.

- Administers multiple-pricing agreements; monitors account balances; provides account balances to section heads; requests the invitation to bid or a renewal of pricing agreements; monitors expiration dates of each agreement.

- Drafts City Council action forms and resolutions to obtain project authorization before project commencement.

- Receives inventory from all City departments; maintains records of inventory received and removed; requests titles of vehicles submitted; organizes the warehouse and auction yard; maintains accounting documentation for compilation to provide accurate recordkeeping for auditing purposes.

- Researches professional magazines and journals for project specifications and product information.

- Communicate with the customer and supervisor regarding the status of projects.

- Periodic inspect work sites to ensure work is being performed according to contract specifications and all applicable codes.

- Plans, organizes and schedules public input meetings for various proposed capital projects.

## Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related field and five years of experience in the construction industry is required. A combination of education, experience, and tr