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City of Gahanna

Project Administrator I - Utilities

City of Gahanna, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224


Job Summary

Serves the functional administration of projects, including capital improvement projects involving the City's utilities. Starting Salary Range: The starting salary is between the minimum and midpoint of the range ($66,955.20/annually - $80,350.40/annually). Candidates will start at the minimum of the range unless their skills, experience, education, or other factors exceed the qualifications for the position.

Essential Job Functions

Provides contract administration and supervision for the capital improvement and maintenance programs with a focus on the city's owned and operated utility systems (water, sewer, and stormwater) on assigned projects to ensure conformity to the plans and specifications.Manages, oversees, and coordinates the storm, sanitary, and domestic water Capital Improvement Plan implementation throughout the project life cycle.As assigned may manage and oversee the planning, budgeting, design, bidding, construction, inspection, problem resolution with contractors, project closeout, GIS integrations, and the completion/execution of infrastructure records and inventory including maintaining as-built drawings and various records of infrastructure improvements.Manages consultants performing construction administration and inspection of capital utility improvements.Provides information to residents on assigned projects.Skillfully navigates the wide array of tasks and responsibilities required to successfully deliver projects while providing the highest level of customer service.May prepare RFQs/RFPs and manage the design, bidding, construction, inspection, budgeting, and quality control measures for the City's annual sanitary sewer Cleaning, Televising, and lining maintenance programs.Assists with updates to the City's mandated regulatory compliance reporting to the EPA (water, sewer, and stormwater).Prepares complex, routine, and non-routine reports; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports.Maintains a professional working relationship with field staff and contractors responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's utility systems.

** Regular, predictable, and punctual attendance is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. A typical way to qualify is two years of experience in project management or work within water, storm, or sanitary sewer systems. * * Current and valid Ohio driver's license with an acceptable driver's abstract to meet criteria for insurability established by the City of Gahanna.

Important Job Functions

Reviews right-of-way permits and private construction projects for constructability and long-term operation and maintenance for City-owned assets within proximity.Shared responsibility for managing GIS updates from the department.Assists with the Asset Management Program.May serve as backup for other positions within the department.Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge Of:

Engineering principles, practices, concepts, procedures, and methods.

Management and leadership

Public works construction practices, methods, and procedures with an emphasis on water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure.

City property surveys, plats, acquisitions and disposal of properties, and vacation of easements as required.

Municipal government structure and processes.

Administrative principles, concepts, practices, and procedures.

Applicable state, federal, and loc