Construction Manager
Wright County
- Buffalo, MN
- $72,717-101,754 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Directs and manages construction inspection functions to Wright County, State, and/or Federal standards.
- Uses independent judgment providing supervision and leadership to personnel under position's span of control; makes and participates in decisions on matters of hiring, transfer, suspension, layoff, recall, promotion, discharge, assignment, reward, adjusting grievances or disciplining employees under position's span of control; sets goals and objectives for others to work towards and monitors performance; creates and maintains a positive work environment fostering effective performance of staff.
- Conducts analysis and research; performs studies; draft reports, prepares forms, and documents; utilizes computer programs to manage construction projects; prepares/reviews specifications and project estimates, computes material quantities, applies for project numbers with State; determines staffing needs for projects.
- Process construction project change orders and pay requests using construction management software.
- Conduct final quantity reviews prior to close out of projects and oversee plan as-built documentation and final records preparation.
- Coordinates construction staking and survey control needed for construction related tasks.
- Provides professional oversight and guidance of Engineering Technicians; directs and coordinates with external contractors/vendors/consulting firms that provide project oversight for Wright County. Coordinate required technical certification training for staff.
- Provides assistance, training, advice, and guidance to Engineering Technicians regarding advanced and complex engineering principles, construction procedures and practices, accepted industry standards, and best management practices; handles public and outside agency comments and concerns regarding project related issues.
- Develops and implements Organization Processes, which may include standard construction inspections and testing procedures, programs and processes for effective project management.
- Manages Wright County pavement management system and updates annual State-Aid Needs.
- Performs and reviews complex professional engineering calculations for County infrastructure improvements, which may include but is not limited to: typical sections, cross-sections, traffic control layouts; determines, communicates, monitors and ensures data collection needs to complete analysis during construction.
- Provides technical and professional support to field construction staff to ensure project construction will provide desired project results.
- Participates in the Public Project Involvement process; attends public and landowner meetings to understand public concerns and to explain project construction practices, sequences, etc.
- Performs other duties and activities as assigned.
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