Capital Projects Manager

CITY OF EL PASO, TX
El Paso, Texas United States  View Map
Posted: May 08, 2025
  • Salary: $81,030.00 - $137,590.00 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Project Management
  • Job Description

    Requirements

    MOS Code: 2161 (Navy)

    Education and Experience : A Bachelor's degree or higher in business or public administration, engineering, architecture or related field, plus five (5) years professional, managerial or administrative experience dealing with preparation and fiscal oversight of operating budgets or project management capital improvement and acquisition projects.

    Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

    General Purpose

    Under general direction, as a key staff executive, coordinate citywide execution of budgeted Capital Improvements Program (CIP) projects to ensure adherence to implementation and processing schedules.

    Typical Duties

    Provide overall project management of approved capital improvement projects to include verification of available funding for project scope changes or bid cost estimates. Involves: Collaborate with City financial and funding organizations to develop, modify and implement fiscal procedures that conform to accepted policies and standards. Review project proposals or plans to determine time requirements and allotment of available monies to various project phases. Schedule multi-year releases of funds in accordance with capital projects priorities, including oversight of journalizing charges to and balancing of financial accounts. Participate in negotiation of terms and administer grants and inter-agency agreements related to project funding. Maintain citywide database of capital projects and related information and monitor availability and expenditures of allocated revenues, grants and other funds. Review work progress for adherence to funding and completion requirements, and report deviations for remedial administrative action. Prepare activity reports and design website to provide status updates of approved capital projects, as required. Coordinate with City departments as necessary to monitor capital projects progress in all phases of development, to include scope, design, bid and construction. Attend meetings and make presentations to public officials and community groups to facilitate understanding of capital projects progress.

    Assist in development of Program and Implementation Plans. Involves: Participate in creation of monitoring schedule for all cycles within the CIP, including design, bid and construction. Maintain facilities inventory that includes original construction date or latest major rehabilitation, condition, capacity and estimated value. Conduct benchmarking assessment to establish basis for facility condition evaluation or performance over time. Perform needs assessment in accordance with prescribed technical standards, and create and monitor a replacement schedule. Develop and document program policies and procedures to determine priorities. Analyze and provide recommendation alternatives to support need for new or substantially expanded facilities. Analyze and prepare reports on program and project performance. Provide support for planned initiation of approved projects such as researching availability of capital improvement funding sources and facility values.

    Act for supervisor on day-to-day interdepartmental personnel and other general administrative matters, and establish, direct and control designated functions, as delegated. Involves: Serve on or chair committees and task forces to evaluate status and progress of current operations and services, recommend new or changes in long and short range plans, and identify and forecast needs for human, financial and physical resources. Meet with representatives, effectively defining, publishing and enforcing policies, methods and standards. Ensure internal and external complaints and suggestions are processed expeditiously and satisfactorily. Draft resolutions and other official documents. Ensure mutual compliance with performance terms and conditions of contracts and grants. Assist in property acquisition related to capital projects.

    Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct in, 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, merit pay or other employee status changes. Enforce safety rules and regulations.

    General Information

    For complete job specification, click here.

    Please Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

    Please Note: This is a new advertisement for Capital Projects 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.

    Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree 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

    Closing Date/Time: 5/13/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of El Paso
    • City of El Paso

    THE CITY OF EL PASO HAS IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS TO INVEST IN ITS WORKFORCE, INCLUDING:

    • Competitive wages
    • Pension Plans
    • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
    • Health Savings Account
    • Paid Time Off­ and Paid Parental Leave
    • Quality Training and Tuition Assistance Programs

    Mission:

    Deliver exceptional services to support a high quality of life and place for our community.

    Vision:

    Develop a vibrant regional economy, safe and beautiful neighborhoods and exceptional recreational, cultural and educational opportunities powered by a high performing government.

    Values:

    Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, People

    THE COMMUNITY

    Located at the westernmost edge of Texas along the Rio Grande River, El Paso has long been recognized as one of the nation’s safest cities with a population of over 800,000. This thriving community is aptly referred to as the “Sun City” – a moniker derived from the 300+ days of sunshine experienced annually.
    El Paso, the largest Texas City on the U.S./Mexico border and the sixth largest city in Texas, is a dynamic and vibrant community whose location on the border provides the City with a culturally diverse population and a rich heritage that embraces the past while building for the future.

    El Paso is filled with many attractions that residents and visitors enjoy alike. For sports enthusiasts, the City is home to The El Paso Chihuahuas, the Minor League baseball team and Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. El Paso is also home to Sun Bowl Stadium at UTEP where many events occur, including Division I college football games and other events, including the nationally televised Sun Bowl game held each year. UTEP is also the home of the legendary Don Haskins Center where Division I college basketball games are played. Residents and visitors may also take in an El Paso Locomotive FC soccer game or an El Paso Rhinos hockey game. Located in El Paso are amusement parks, water parks, state parks, museums, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. At the heart of the City is the Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban state park in Texas.

    Fort Bliss is the largest installation in the United States Army Forces Command and the second largest military installation in the Army overall with the largest being the adjacent White Sands Missile Range.  Fort Bliss is an anchor of the local economy and its economic stability, as it is the single largest employer in the area supporting over 167,000 people with an annual economic contribution of over $25 billion. The City of El Paso strives to be the #1 City in America for Veterans to live. The City of El Paso has been recognized by the Texas Veterans Commission for its high Veteran Employment rate. The City government currently employs approximately 14% of veterans and has a Military and Veterans Affairs department.

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