Chief of Construction

Responsibilities
The Chief of Construction is responsible for the preparation and administration of public right-of way and its consulting contracts. This position oversees and manages special projects as assigned by the Public Works Director. Additionally, this position identifies needs in order to provide essential services and supervises inspectors and construction related contractors and personnel as needed.This position is classified as an exempt, full-time position with a 40 hour work-week.Essential Functions:

• Oversees and administers major and minor roadway construction projects;
• Prepares technical correspondence, memorandums and reports in regards to pending assignments;
• Coordinates with residents, business owners, and other agencies regarding adjacent construction projects;
• Supervises and mentors the incumbent Project Inspectors;
• Reviews and approves invoices for constructions and inspection services and assists with yearly budget preparation;
• Manages Professional firms providing construction, engineering, and CEI inspection services;
• Coordinates with utilities prior to and during roadway construction projects;
• Manages grants during construction and prepares reimbursement packages;
  

Additional Duties
Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction or related field is required
• A minimum of three years of verifiable experience working in the Construction field
• A minimum of two years of supervisory experience is required
• Must possess a State of Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record
  

Minimum Qualifications And Standards Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to prepare and/or process purchase orders.
• Ability to be held accountable for inventory/property management.
• Ability to manage or administer grant funds.
• Ability to make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Ability to manage the budget within assigned unit/division.
• Ability to determine allocation of budget among divisions.
• Ability to manage the budget within assigned department.
• Ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to use computers for data entry.
• Ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to use highly technical computer applications such as GIS or CAD.
• Ability to establish policies for using, acquiring, and/or maintaining heavy or complex machinery.
• Ability to create and guide implementation of capital improvement plans or programs.
• Ability to create plans for and guide implementation of major construction projects.
• Ability to prepare technical correspondence and reports in order to address any aspects of performing the above duties.
• Ability to keep Professional Engineering license current.
• Must be fluent in the English language. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• Needs to be knowledgeable regarding the standards for construction within Miami-Dade County.
• Needs to be knowledgeable in City, County, State and Federal requirements for traffic safety.
• Needs to be computer literate and proficient at Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and ArcGIS as well as be able to quickly become proficient at City of Doral permitting software.
• Needs to be proficient at scheduling and tracking of project progress from planning to final execution.
• Needs to be able to facilitate creation of standard operating procedures to implement within the department.
• Ability to use highly technical computer applications, such as GIS or CAD.
• Ability to create and guide implementation of capital improvement plans or programs.
• Ability to create plans for and guide implementation of major construction projects.
• Ability to interact with constituents as well as other entities both public and private in a courteous and effective manner in order to always reflect well upon the City.
• Must be a non-smoker.
• The minimum requirements may be waived by the City Manager.
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to express ideas or exchange ideas through speaking accurately, loudly, or quickly; and use visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal.
• Ability to balance on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces; make rational decisions; express ideas through speaking accurately/loudly/quickly; walk from one work site to another.
• Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.