Senior Project Manager

Join a Mission That Moves Richmond

GRTC is uniquely integrated with the community and presents a range of opportunities from launching innovative new service designs and building large capital projects to expanding throughout the region and continuing to grow ridership. Joining GRTC also means moving to a vibrant capital city with a nationally renowned arts and culture scene, delicious food, and enormous potential. Located just ten minutes from downtown, GRTC’s headquarters power 30,000 transit trips a day, with more routes & regional connections in development as well as a second bus rapid transit line that will complement the Pulse, our ITDP Bronze Medal-winning flagship system that serves as the spine of our network.

Job Summary: The project manager is responsible for overseeing the successful execution of projects within the operations division, with a specific focus on facility improvements. Under the general direction of the Director of Planning, Scheduling, and Capital Construction, the project manager will plan, coordinate, and manage the development of assigned projects from conceptualization to final acceptance. This includes the planning, design, engineering, construction, and close-out stages of the project. The project manager will ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and achieves the intended outcomes. Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This position will oversee the success of projects specific to the operations division. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Participates in procurement of maintenance contractors and consultants involving all crafts and services.
• Reviews and becomes familiar with all existing contracts, their terms, and conditions.
• Assesses the need for additional contracted services compared with the opportunities to consolidate service into fewer contracts.
• Supports operations/facilities developing and managing all major capital projects.
• Maintains vendor and contractor records concerning work performance, and audits vendor or contractor.
• Conducts inspections of facility infrastructure, implements continuous improvement of the inspection process, and collects and assesses staff and contractor feedback.
• Coordinates with all internal stakeholders to maintain a clean, safe, efficient, and continuous operation.
• Plans, schedules, supervises, and inspects the installation, maintenance, and repair of bus stops, park, and ride lots, and other right-of-way areas.
• Coordinates with internal departments and reviews proposed projects to meet agency goals.
• Develops and assures compliance with passenger facilities preventative maintenance standards and operating procedures for bus stop and transit center maintenance.
• Provides maintenance-related comments and input on designs for new and modified facilities; analyzes operations and maintenance risk factors using experience and knowledge and recommends methods to minimize and control risk.
• Estimates costs and selects the most effective methods of accomplishing work.
• Prioritize the maintenance and repairs of passenger facilities.
• Manages preventative maintenance contracts with vendors.
• Takes timely corrective action on maintenance-related public complaints.
• Controls and monitors inventory of materials and equipment.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and health and safety regulations.
• Participates in the coordination of projects.
• Reviews required blueprints and drawings for accuracy and ability to construct.
• Recommends modifications to blueprints and drawings and submits plans and drawings for approval.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the field of architecture, engineering, construction management or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of comprehensive project management experience in full life-cycle transportation project management, including experience in directing and leading project teams.
• PMP preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Methods, procedures, tools, and materials used to clean, paint, repair, and maintain structures and grounds.
• Construction methods used in passenger facility construction.
• Principles of supervision and training, including work scheduling and instruction of subordinate staff on specific tasks.
• Safe work methods and techniques used in maintenance and repair work.
• Principles and methods used to repair and install concrete in accordance with building codes and industry standards.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Capability to stand in one place for extended periods of time. • Capability to walk through and to and from buildings for most of the day. • Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance.
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