Capital Projects Manager at City of Raleigh North Carolina – Raleigh, North Carolina

The Capital Projects Manager provides oversight of the planning and execution of capital improvement projects for the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts (MMCPA). This role’s primary purpose is to manage, prioritize, schedule, and implement capital projects for the MMCPA, as well as assisting the Raleigh Convention Center, Red Hat Amphitheater, and Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek projects, when needed. This position executes all facets of major projects and is an integral piece in keeping projects within scope, on time, and on budget.

This position frequently interacts with and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders. It provides coordination and oversight of project design and construction, monitors adherence of projects and processes with policies, procedures, applicable code, specifications, regulations, and standards. It serves as a technical resource and liaison for contractors, consultants, developers, community groups, commission, agencies, City departments, private entities, and other stakeholders; responds to inquiries, requests, and complaints; performs research; provides consultation; identifies and resolves issues.

The position provides project management and coordination of stakeholders and resources, which may include consultant selection process, project scoping, contract negotiation, design oversight, schedule monitoring, budget development and funding administration, and project close-out.

About You:
The ideal candidate possesses strong technical competency and expertise in project and time management, as well as exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with key external and internal stakeholders. Candidates with demonstrated success of managing capital projects and a strong understanding of project management principles are encouraged to apply.

About Us:
The Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Center (RCPAC) has an amazing team of people who operate four unique venues known as The Complex– Raleigh Convention Center, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Red Hat Amphitheater, and Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek. Our venues are a welcoming crossroads for visitors from near and far, a gathering place for community activities, a significant economic engine, and an important tool for building positive brand awareness for the City of Raleigh.

This department thrives on vision, focus, flexibility, and a commitment to operational excellence. As part of the city system, we’ve made it our mission to elevate the city’s reputation, set the standard for best practices, and raise awareness of Raleigh as a cultural and economic destination. Our ability to meet this demand speaks volumes about our team’s commitment to ongoing quality and exceptional hospitality.

• Oversees and administers Performing Arts Center capital projects and operational contracts including bid and contract administration, construction oversight, coordination of permitting, document reviews, and facilitation of progress meetings.
• Serves as technical resource and liaison for engineering department and contractors, consultants, developers, community groups, commission, agencies, City departments, private entities, and other stakeholders; responds to inquiries, requests, and complaints; performs research; provides consultation; identifies and resolves issues.
• Provides coordination and oversight of project design and construction, monitors adherence of projects and processes with policies, procedures, applicable code, specifications, regulations, and standards.
• Provides project management and coordination of stakeholders and resources, which may include consultant selection process, project scoping, contract negotiation, design oversight, schedule monitoring, budget development and funding administration, and project close-out.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or directly related field and five years of professional engineering and/or construction/project management experience in area of assignment

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities will be essential to this position.

Knowledge Of:

• Contract development and management
• Applicable North Carolina procurement laws, processes and regulations
• Project management principles and practices
• Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research
• Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis
• Principles and practices of budget development and administration
• Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus
• Customer service principles

Skill In:

• Problem solving
• Coordinating deadlines and prioritizing work demands
• Providing project management, organization and logistics coordination
• Managing project or program finances
• Providing consultation and serving as a program liaison and subject matter expert
• Monitoring compliance with applicable plans, standards, regulations and contracts
• Researching technical issues and articulating recommendations
• Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy
• Researching technical issues and articulating recommendations
• Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Ability To:

• Critical thinking
• Adaptability
• Detail oriented
• Time management
• Leadership
• Resilience

ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.