What are the responsibilities and job description for the Capital Improvement Project Manager position at El Paso Water?
Salary
$76,593.71 - $114,890.57 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U5171-0426
Department
DEVELOPMENT
Opening Date
04/23/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Exempt
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management, and four (4) years of experience in managing construction projects, architecture/engineering design work, or construction administration work including two (2) years of supervisory or lead work experience.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.
General Purpose
Under direction, manage, administer, and lead design and construction capital projects in assigned area of responsibility.
Typical Duties
Manage and oversee design and construction projects to ensure project timelines and budget constraints are met and projects are executed in full compliance with city, state, and federal policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. Involves: Organize and lead project teams, consultants, and contractors through project initiation and implementation. Develop and manage project-specific scopes, schedules, and budgets. Collaborate and work cooperatively with other City departments to implement and support capital improvements and to obtain consensus and approvals related to project or task execution. Participate in consultant/contractor selection and evaluation processes. Ensure payments to consultants/contractors are proper and timely, and contract changes are in accordance with contract terms and conditions, and procurement policies and procedures. Assign staff appropriately to support assigned projects. Assist with creating meeting agendas, speaking points, storyboards, and presentations to represent the City on a local and regional level, to inform and educate the public on current and future capital improvement projects. Respond to and resolve inquiries and complaints from the public, stakeholders, and officials.
Oversee design and construction management consultants. Involves: Coordinate development, and negotiations and monitor progress on consultants' scope of work. Review and approve contract documents, design deliverables, construction submittals, pay applications/invoices and submit monthly status reports. Monitor scope quality, schedule, budget, risks, and personnel. Ensure all scopes of work are executed in accordance with all applicable codes, design and construction practices, and City policies and procedures. Negotiate and approve change orders and forecast future work for budget and scheduling purposes. Oversee the progress of the design and construction teams including the budget and resources, maintain key project milestones, and perform quality control of the design and construction activities for best practices and code compliance. Manage and reallocate contract funds if appropriate. Coordinate user department reviews of design and construction deliverables and contract documentation and resolve reviewer comments. Analyze and solve complex technical problems and situations. Review and gather comments from interested parties and review with design teams to determine technically acceptable and cost-effective solutions.
Coordinate and mediate competing goals and expectations of the project with other City departments. Involves: Serve as team leader for design and construction projects performed by Agency staff, consultants, and contractors ensuring adherence to quality, budget, and schedules. Plan, prioritize, assign, review, and participate in the work of assigned staff. Establish schedules and methods for providing assigned services. Identify resources needed and review needs with appropriate management staff to allocate resources accordingly. Interact with project partners to share knowledge, negotiate issues, and develop collaborative relationships.
Perform design and constructability reviews. Involves: Review plans and specifications for constructability and bid at the 30%, 60%, 90%, and ready-to-advertise stages. Provide suggestions and recommendations for better designs. Analyze construction risk factors and develop methods to minimize and control risk for construction projects.
Perform administrative functions and maintain project-level records for design and construction. Involves: Prepare reports and briefings on project status, progress, changes, and related items related to scope, schedule, and budget. Analyze, track, and report on trends in project development, schedule, and budget. Represent the City to inform and educate the public on current and future projects.
Provides support to the department and others on matters as directed. Involves: Represent the department on a variety of committees. Prepare necessary correspondence. Attend and participate in professional group meetings. Maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to the area of assignment and incorporate new developments or industry standards as appropriate. Ensure processes, policies, and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively. Ensure accountability and compliance with all current and applicable local, state, and federal laws, City policies and procedures, rules and regulations. Enforce safety rules and regulations.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.
General Information
For a complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: This is a new advertisement for Capital Improvement Project Manager. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management?
Do you have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in managing construction projects, architecture/engineering design work, or construction administration work including two (2) years of supervisory or lead work experience?
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
$76,593.71 - $114,890.57 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Unclassified
Job Number
U5171-0426
Department
DEVELOPMENT
Opening Date
04/23/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
FLSA
Exempt
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
MOS Code: None
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management, and four (4) years of experience in managing construction projects, architecture/engineering design work, or construction administration work including two (2) years of supervisory or lead work experience.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.
General Purpose
Under direction, manage, administer, and lead design and construction capital projects in assigned area of responsibility.
Typical Duties
Manage and oversee design and construction projects to ensure project timelines and budget constraints are met and projects are executed in full compliance with city, state, and federal policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. Involves: Organize and lead project teams, consultants, and contractors through project initiation and implementation. Develop and manage project-specific scopes, schedules, and budgets. Collaborate and work cooperatively with other City departments to implement and support capital improvements and to obtain consensus and approvals related to project or task execution. Participate in consultant/contractor selection and evaluation processes. Ensure payments to consultants/contractors are proper and timely, and contract changes are in accordance with contract terms and conditions, and procurement policies and procedures. Assign staff appropriately to support assigned projects. Assist with creating meeting agendas, speaking points, storyboards, and presentations to represent the City on a local and regional level, to inform and educate the public on current and future capital improvement projects. Respond to and resolve inquiries and complaints from the public, stakeholders, and officials.
Oversee design and construction management consultants. Involves: Coordinate development, and negotiations and monitor progress on consultants' scope of work. Review and approve contract documents, design deliverables, construction submittals, pay applications/invoices and submit monthly status reports. Monitor scope quality, schedule, budget, risks, and personnel. Ensure all scopes of work are executed in accordance with all applicable codes, design and construction practices, and City policies and procedures. Negotiate and approve change orders and forecast future work for budget and scheduling purposes. Oversee the progress of the design and construction teams including the budget and resources, maintain key project milestones, and perform quality control of the design and construction activities for best practices and code compliance. Manage and reallocate contract funds if appropriate. Coordinate user department reviews of design and construction deliverables and contract documentation and resolve reviewer comments. Analyze and solve complex technical problems and situations. Review and gather comments from interested parties and review with design teams to determine technically acceptable and cost-effective solutions.
Coordinate and mediate competing goals and expectations of the project with other City departments. Involves: Serve as team leader for design and construction projects performed by Agency staff, consultants, and contractors ensuring adherence to quality, budget, and schedules. Plan, prioritize, assign, review, and participate in the work of assigned staff. Establish schedules and methods for providing assigned services. Identify resources needed and review needs with appropriate management staff to allocate resources accordingly. Interact with project partners to share knowledge, negotiate issues, and develop collaborative relationships.
Perform design and constructability reviews. Involves: Review plans and specifications for constructability and bid at the 30%, 60%, 90%, and ready-to-advertise stages. Provide suggestions and recommendations for better designs. Analyze construction risk factors and develop methods to minimize and control risk for construction projects.
Perform administrative functions and maintain project-level records for design and construction. Involves: Prepare reports and briefings on project status, progress, changes, and related items related to scope, schedule, and budget. Analyze, track, and report on trends in project development, schedule, and budget. Represent the City to inform and educate the public on current and future projects.
Provides support to the department and others on matters as directed. Involves: Represent the department on a variety of committees. Prepare necessary correspondence. Attend and participate in professional group meetings. Maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the fields related to the area of assignment and incorporate new developments or industry standards as appropriate. Ensure processes, policies, and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively. Ensure accountability and compliance with all current and applicable local, state, and federal laws, City policies and procedures, rules and regulations. Enforce safety rules and regulations.
Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, and check work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinates. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.
General Information
For a complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: This is a new advertisement for Capital Improvement Project Manager. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01
Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a minimum of four (4) years of experience in managing construction projects, architecture/engineering design work, or construction administration work including two (2) years of supervisory or lead work experience?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
- Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
- No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
- N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
Salary : $76,594 - $114,891