Project Manager in Chesapeake, Virginia at City of Chesapeake Human Resources

$87,075 – $135,000; Depending on qualifications and experience.

Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys solving complex problems and managing projects from concept to completion? Do you excel at communication, organization, and collaboration? If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your technical expertise and leadership skills to projects that directly support the Chesapeake community, we invite you to explore this opportunity with our Facilities Maintenance team.

The City of Chesapeake’s Department of Public Works is seeking a motivated, experienced, and highly organized professional to join our Facilities Maintenance team as a Project Manager. This position plays a key role in overseeing the maintenance, renovation, and construction of City-owned facilities, helping ensure that municipal buildings remain safe, functional, efficient, and sustainable for the employees and residents who rely on them.

The Facilities Maintenance Division serves as the City’s central resource for the maintenance, repair, renovation, and energy management of City-owned buildings and facilities. The Project Manager provides leadership and oversight for a wide range of facility-related projects, coordinating with City staff, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to ensure projects are completed efficiently, within budget, on schedule, and in accordance with applicable standards and codes.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

The City of Chesapeake offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that support essential municipal operations and the community we serve. If you are a collaborative, solutions-oriented professional with strong project management and leadership skills, we encourage you to apply.

The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please review our Benefits Brochure for a complete overview of employee benefits and perks.

VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in construction management, project management, planning, public administration, architecture, urban design, or closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of six years of relevant, full-time equivalent experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record in compliance with the City Driving Standards.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.

Certifications related to engineering and maintenance disciplines highly preferred but not required.

In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.