Facilities Management Project Manager

Facilities Project Manager

Franklin County is seeking a detail-driven and highly organized Facilities Project Manager to oversee utility and building projects that serve our community. In this dynamic role, you'll develop RFPs, review contractor estimates, and negotiate project development on County landensuring every initiative meets high standards of quality, compliance, and functionality.

Compensation : $62,346-$65,463 To Be Determined Based on Experience and Qualifications

Franklin County offers a competitive benefit package designed to encourage and support your health, well-being and productivity. Benefit options include medical and dental insurance; elective supplemental insurance options such as short-term disability, vision, and voluntary term life; local government retirement; 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution; generous paid leave that includes 13 county-observed paid holidays per year; an employee wellness program inclusive of a county sponsored gym and an employee assistant program.

An employee in this class performs professional, technical and administrative work to coordinate contracted work for the County. This employee develops requests for proposals, reviews estimates submitted by contractors, and negotiates development of projects on County land. Work involves planning, coordinating, and participating in utility and building projects, coordination of activities with staff and contractors, soliciting proposals from contractors and monitoring their work. Work requires considerable knowledge of contracting and purchasing principles, practices, laws and regulations; excellent organizational skills; and considerable attention to detailed compliance and reporting requirements.

Plans, organizes, and coordinates a wide variety of capital construction and other projects; manages small projects independently and participates as a team member in larger project management with the Director and Superintendent. Gathers information necessary to prepare thorough requests for proposal and / or bid specifications; ensures proper details are covered; compiles bids and proposals in spreadsheets and participates in analysis of proposals and bids; participates in selection of contractors, architects, engineers, and other vendors; creates bids requests for renovation and repair projects for County buildings and facilities, utility construction projects, etc.; reviews small project bids and manages project. Participates in construction meetings for assigned projects; tracks and processes requisitions and purchase orders as needed. Establishes project time schedules and monitors projects for adherence to schedules, materials, requirements, specifications, regulations, policies and procedures; reviews bills, as-builts, etc. prior to payment authorization. Represents the department with a variety of contractors, engineers, local and regional groups, etc. Develops various documents, budgets and plans, compliance reports, and written responses; develops cost estimates for projects; compiles, monitors, and analyzes various system performance data and makes recommendations; maintains a variety of records and prepares reports as needed.

High school diploma supplemented by course work in varied technical or building trade skills and journey and advanced level experience in the assigned building trades and considerable experience in project management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must possess an appropriate valid North Carolina driver's license upon hire. Completion of project management course within one year of hire. Completion of Defensive Driving training, HIPPA training, First Aid and CPR training, MSDS training, Chemical Use training, Ladder and Scaffolding training, Hand Tools training and Safety and Health training within six months of employment. Prefer possession of LEED certification, PMP, and / or General Contractor's License.