DWM Construction Manager ; Office of Engineering Services

Position: DWM Construction Manager I (Office of Engineering Services)
Posting expires:
January 28, 2026

Salary range: $80,594.95 - $

General Description and Classification Standards:

Manages the construction capital infrastructure projects for the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management Facilities and Conveyances. Facility construction includes water and wastewater treatment plants, CSO's, and pump stations. Conveyance construction includes sewage collection piping, potable water distribution piping, storm water piping, combined sewer storage tunnels and green infrastructure. Manages capital transportation, roadway, and trail projects for the City. This is a team lead or "foreman" level position with a formally designated team of skilled employees, either in one or multiple skilled specialties.

Lead assignments made on a job-by-job basis would be more appropriately at the Senior level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

* Coordinates design, plans, and the scheduling of capital infrastructure projects; assists in the development of scopes of work, reviews cost estimates for projects while maintaining compliance with state, and local regulations.

* Performs constructability reviews as required. Manages capital transportation, roadway, and trail projects for the City.

* Directs project field inspection and field engineering staff, ensuring that project deadlines are met.

* Reviews permit applications for appropriate erosion control measures, proper sewer connections to the public sewer, and proper grading and drainage of proposed work.

* Works closely with the Capital Improvement Project Team including representatives from Capital Project Division, Engineering Support Services, Strategic Asset Management, Office of Linear Infrastructure Operation, Office of Water and Wastewater Treatment, and other City of Atlanta Departments.

* Meet the need of Project Users (DWM), Internal Clients, and Customers by understanding the user's needs and expectations for the Project.

* Establish project goals based on what the project will accomplish according to the internal and external client's expectations.

* Develop and implement a project management plan that includes the project scope and budget, project team organization, roles and responsibilities, lines of communication, correspondence, procedures, project schedule and deliverables, quality control/quality assurance procedures, use of DWM guide specifications, drawing standards, and involving team members in the development and endorsement of the work plan.

* Establish and maintain partnering or a formal management process in which all parties to a project voluntarily agree at the outset to adopt a cooperative, team-based approach to project development and problem resolution to eliminate -- or at least reduce -- conflicts, litigation, and claims.

* Manage resources by effectively monitoring project schedule and expenditures to ensure that budget and schedule objectives are achieved.

* Ensure quality so that project objectives and requirements are achieved by developing a quality management plan outlining the quality processes that should be followed throughout the project.

* Monitor and verify delivery of services and costs to ensure that the User's project desired objectives and requirements are met on budget and on schedule.

* Represents the City of Atlanta as the owner's representative Field Project Engineer for watershed project construction.

* Responds to emails and phone calls from citizens concerning stream buffer rules and regulations and assist them with the process of a buffer application.

* Mitigates potential risks by incorporating clear and verifiable safety and quality requirements and procedures and enforcing the contract requirements for work plans, accurate specifications and safety.

* Attends project status meetings, prepare bimonthly, monthly & quarterly program and project cost reports.

* Formats and maintains bi-monthly project status reports utilized by the Director to determine existing progress and resources requirements.

* May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

* Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in construction.

* Knowledge of surveying, engineering, and construction methods.

* Knowledge of Planning, Engineering Design, and Project Management.

* Skill in Word, Oracle, Primavera, Excel, e-Builder, and other technical software in order to create well…