Senior Construction Project Manager

This position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration, applications should be received by September 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. 

We are currently recruiting for a talented and experienced Senior Construction Project Manager to join the Asset Management team in Tukwila, WA. The Senior Construction Project Manager will have the opportunity to oversee and direct construction for new construction, renovations, remodeling, and retrofitting projects for the Asset Management portfolio at the King County Housing Authority. The Senior Construction Project Manager will be responsible for providing expertise in technical approvals, quality assurance, planning, and determining specification of work. They meticulously plan, direct and manage the project, ensuring it stays on budget and schedule. This individual will also be responsible for additional professional programs, planning, analysis, and contracts in the construction related field and may have additional expertise to provide support to projects throughout the department.

King County Housing Authority (KCHA), an independent municipal organization is a high performing nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.    

The Senior Construction Project Manager:

• Assigns, leads, trains, and inspects the work of staff; makes recommendations on hiring, terminations, promotions, demotions, suspensions, discipline, and adjusting grievances; rewards, coaches, counsels, and evaluates staff performance.
• Creates staff schedules; develops and achieves high performance and strategic objects for the division; supervises daily operations.
• Manages and supervises physical and administrative elements and activities essential to construction; oversees procurement and contracting processes for contracts; manages daily construction issues and activities.
• Administers feasibility (environmental compliance, capital needs assessment, estimating/budgeting), design development, and procurement processes for Asset Management capital needs; collaborates with various departments.
• Directs and oversees architect, engineer, and professional consultants for investigative/feasibility work; manages the design development process.
• Assists with departmental strategic planning such as annual budgeting, project scheduling, financial and executive reporting, departmental processing and standard operating procedures, and completion of annual departmental initiatives and objectives.

Experience & Education:  

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field AND
• Extensive experience in construction administration and operations management, public works, construction, plans and specifications, and budgeting OR
• An equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Supervision of projects, programs and people; ability to provide leadership, guide and motivate staff.
  • Ability to make comprehensive recommendations on construction problems and planning.
• Comprehensive knowledge of procedures, policies and activities related to capital improvement programs and asset management.
  • Proper construction contract administration including specification preparation, procurement, construction scheduling; cost estimating; bid process management and coordination; budget preparation and contract administration.
  • Construction practices, methods, materials and tools used within the maintenance systems within residential and commercial properties.
• Thorough knowledge of the application of laws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures relating to the department programs.
  • Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and Authority policies and procedures pertaining to capital construction and public housing management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, business and community leaders, elected officials, vendors, regulatory agency administrators, and the general public. 
• Analyzes problems, identifies alternative solutions, and implements recommendations; demonstrates critical, creative, and reflective thinking. 
• Demonstrates responsible personal and professional conduct, which contributes to the overall mission and goals of KCHA; accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work; ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Values diversity and possesses an understanding of multicultural and cultural competencies; ability to work effectively and positively with individuals of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. 
  • Understanding of and sympathy with social, economic, health and emotional needs of families of low income.
• Proficiency with MS Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and database software. 
• Works effectively and efficiently to provide quality service to satisfy service expectations; seeks ways to improve service delivery; demonstrates strong project management skills.
• Applies effective written and verbal communication techniques to convey clear and timely messages to internal and external stakeholders; listens to people's ideas and concerns.

• Consent to and pass a driver's and criminal records background check.
• Must possess a valid driver's license to regularly travel between work sites. Must have an acceptable driving record at time of appointment and throughout employment. 

Salary & Benefits:
The complete salary range is $112,510.39 to $169,891.42, with a midpoint of $141,201.49. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market. Salary is negotiable.  Performance based merit increase opportunities and COLAs are reviewed on an annual basis. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance plans, vacation, sick and personal leave, reduced tuition, and retirement benefits are also available. For more details regarding KCHA comprehensive benefits, please visit our benefits page.
 
Work Environment:
Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
After initial onboarding, this role will have the opportunity to work remotely up to 20% in accordance with the KCHA's flexible work arrangements; however, remote work conditions will be reviewed on a regular basis based on business and program need. Employees must reside in Washington State and have the ability to report to the Central Office in Tukwila as required based on business need. Some local travel may be required to support KCHA business needs.  

Physical Work Environment:
Incumbent(s) must be able to meet the physical requirements of the classification and have mobility, balance, coordination, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the functions performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Equal Opportunity 
King County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.