Construction Project Manager

Build What’s Next for Sandy Springs

The City of Sandy Springs is seeking an experienced Construction Project Manager to help shape the future of our community through the successful delivery of municipal facility projects.

As the Construction Project Manager, you will serve as the City’s representative and owner’s representative throughout the full project lifecycle-from planning, design, permitting, and pre-construction through construction, commissioning, and closeout. You’ll work alongside City staff, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other professionals to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with approved plans and specifications.

This is an exciting opportunity for a construction professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, solving complex project challenges, and seeing projects move from concept to completion.

What You'll Do

As a Construction Project Manager, you will:

• Provide oversight and project management for facility-related construction projects on behalf of the City.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, City departments, and other project stakeholders.
• Assist with the selection and prequalification of architects, professional service providers, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Assist with developing requests for proposals, requests for quotations, bid documents, and other procurement materials.
• Review design drawings for constructability, value engineering opportunities, change orders, and schedule impacts.
• Develop and monitor project budgets and schedules to ensure projects remain aligned with established plans.
• Evaluate project progress and contractor performance, identifying potential issues that could affect scope, cost, quality, or schedule.
• Regularly visit construction sites to monitor progress and verify work is being performed in accordance with approved documents, permits, contracts, and specifications.
• Identify and report potential cost and schedule impacts associated with RFIs, change orders, submittals, construction changes, and other project issues.
• Review contractor pay applications and provide recommendations for adjustments when necessary.
• Monitor contractor daily reports, workforce activity, and the quality of trade work.
• Oversee the construction submittal process and coordinate with design professionals to minimize project delays.
• Manage changes to the work and assist with conflict resolution during construction.
• Attend design and construction meetings and provide project updates and recommendations to City Management.
• Review contractor safety programs and promptly report injuries or activities that could adversely affect the project.
• Coordinate permit requirements and oversee construction documentation and revisions.
• Assist with value engineering, cost estimating, contractor bidding, bid analysis, and procurement recommendations.
• Manage payment procedures for City design professionals, consultants, and contractors.
• Assist with sustainability initiatives, including “Green” or LEED programming assessments.
• Lead project closeout and commissioning activities, including collection of warranties, guarantees, training materials, operations and maintenance manuals, signoffs, and other closeout documentation.
• Establish and maintain organized project records throughout the construction process to support future operations, maintenance, warranty enforcement, and dispute resolution.
• Prepare reports, memoranda, presentations, and other documentation for City Management and Board meetings.
• Recommend improvements to project implementation processes and help facilitate timely decision-making to keep projects moving forward.

Why This Role Matters

Municipal construction projects are complex, highly collaborative, and often involve significant public investment. In this role, your expertise will help ensure that the City's facility projects meet established scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety expectations.

You'll have the opportunity to work with an integrated team of professionals and contribute directly to projects that support the City's operations and the community we serve.

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field.
• Six (6) years of experience in construction program management or a related field.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license and be able to operate City-issued vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and/or Revit.
• Knowledge of RSMeans and construction costs.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to evaluate project information, identify potential issues, and make sound recommendations.
• The ability to interpret construction documents, drawings, schedules, specifications, and other technical information.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish productive working relationships with contractors, consultants, design professionals, City departments, and other stakeholders.
• Proficiency with computers and software applications used to prepare spreadsheets, correspondence, presentations, reports, databases, and other project documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, including proficiency in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• The ability to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends, when project needs require it.

Experience in facilities design and construction is strongly encouraged.

Performance Expectations

Success in this position requires the ability to:

• Analyze and prioritize complex project information and data.
• Provide guidance and interpretation regarding procedures, standards, and project requirements.
• Exercise independent judgment and adapt methods to meet changing project objectives.
• Apply mathematical principles, including calculations involving decimals, percentages, and fractions, and interpret graphs and other project data.
• Make sound decisions in critical or unexpected situations.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity when addressing project challenges.

Perks & Benefits:

• Three competitive medical plan options for you and your family, along with dental and vision coverage
• 10 paid holidays per year, plus 1 floating holiday
• Accrued paid vacation and sick leave
• City-paid life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• A City-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A robust retirement savings program: the City contributes 12% of your base salary to a 401(a) plan and matches up to 5% of your contributions to a 457(b) plan
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year after one year of service toward a relevant degree
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Access to an on-site gym
• FirstNet (AT&T) Phone Discount

About Sandy Springs:

Sandy Springs is Georgia’s sixth-largest city, with nearly 110,000 residents and a thriving business community. Known for its small-town charm, strong public safety, and exceptional quality of life, Sandy Springs consistently ranks among the best places to raise a family. As Georgia’s most diverse city, it offers top-rated schools, world-class healthcare, miles of parks and riverfront recreation, and a vibrant dining and retail scene-all just minutes from the heart of metro Atlanta.

The City of Sandy Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Due to the number of job applications received, we are unable to accept phone calls or emails about the status of your application. Each applicant will receive notification at the time of applying and when a decision is made.

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