STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Construction Services Associate Project Manager (40 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #230531-1556FS-001

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Introduction




The State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is now accepting applications from qualified individuals for a Construction Services Associate Project Manager position!

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
ABOUT US

Construction Services Project Management operates in three teams, each lead by an Assistant Director of Project Management (ADPM). These teams include Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, and Assistant Project Managers who manage the State’s vertical construction and renovation projects. The division is collectively responsible for over $1,500,000,000 in design and construction projects for twenty-four (24) State Agencies.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Monday - Friday
  • Full-time (40 hours per week)
  • First shift (preferred hours 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
  • Location:  450 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford, CT
  • Hybrid work environment (combination of on-site and remote work)
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Selection Plan

To Apply:

  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

Important Information After You Apply:

  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Connect With Us:

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at frank.decusati@ct.gov or 860-713-5176.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Administrative Services this class is accountable for overseeing and coordinating all phases of assigned capital design and construction projects.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The Associate Project Manager, as the owner’s representative of the State, is responsible for overseeing multiple assigned projects of varying costs, phases, types, agencies, and complexities.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Overseeing all phases and aspects of the Public Work projects, of varying sizes, meeting objectives and needs of supported agencies, including initiation and planning phases, design phases, bidding phases, construction phases, occupancy phases, and financial closeout phases
  • Maintaining continuous communication and coordination with supported agencies and their respective contacts, including program changes, schedules, budgets, and progress reporting
  • Conducting and/or participating in meetings and associated meeting minutes distributions
  • Establishing resource requirements for professional services needed for supported agency programs and projects
  • Establishing project delivery types including Construction Manager at Risk, Design-Bid-Build, and Design Build
  • Coordinating with supporting State offices for advertising projects for professional services and contractor services
  • Coordinating with supporting State offices for contracting including writing scopes of work for professional services, reviewing proposals, negotiation of fees and terms/conditions, and monitoring contract execution
  • Coordinating with supporting State offices for contract amendments including writing scopes of work, reviewing proposals, negotiation of fees, and monitoring execution
  • Reviewing, negotiating, and processing proceed orders and change orders
  • Assisting in recommending and requesting funding necessary for supported agency programs and projects
  • Establishing, monitoring, and overseeing project budgets and schedules on a continuous basis
  • Overseeing work of both external and internal resources such as professional architects, engineers, construction administrators, construction managers, general contractors, and inspection personnel for assigned projects
  • Reviewing construction plans, drawings, and specifications for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with contract documents, compliance with codes, compliance to permitting, and agency or statutory requirements
  • Identifying risks and issues potentially affecting program and ensuring timely completion of construction and timely resolution to construction problems
  • Coordinating with Equipment section to ensure timely delivery
  • Monitoring shop drawing and processing of other submittals
  • Participating in formal selections panels evaluating potential architectural and engineering firms proposing to contract with State
  • Utilizing software including PMWeb, e-Builder, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project for financial tracking, schedule tracking, and design reviews
  • Utilizing Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft 365, and OneDrive
  • Mentoring staff of a lower grade
  • Performing related duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • project management; 
    • principles, practices and methods of architectural or engineering design, building design and design aspects of building modification and construction; 
    • contractual documentation; 
  • Knowledge of
    • principles, practices and methods of large scale building, design and construction; 
    • legislative process in bonding of funds for capital building projects; 
    • building materials and codes; 
    • state design codes and national standards; 
    • statutes, regulations and laws governing construction permits; 
    • contract documentation; 
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
    • negotiating skills; 
  • Considerable ability to read and interpret construction drawings; 
  • Mathematical ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in the design and construction of commercial, industrial or institutional structures involving any combination of the following: 

  • architectural or engineering design or review; 
  • construction supervision; 
  • project estimation or project management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have included performing the most complex duties in the area of engineering or coordinating all phases of design for state buildings including the architectural, engineering, cost review, equipment and physical operations.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Construction Services Assistant Project Manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in architecture, engineering or construction management may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in architecture, engineering or construction management may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with construction project management software
  • Experience in managing Construction Manager at Risk Project Delivery Contracts
  • Experience in managing a project using Critical Path Scheduling
  • Experience in architectural or engineering design and project management
  • Experience as the Primary Manager in financial management of pre-construction and construction phase projects
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess a Professional Architect or Engineer License, Associate Constructor or Professional Constructor certification (AC-American Institute of Constructors) or Certificate as an Engineer in Training (EIT-National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying).
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury or physical harm from construction site environments and a moderate degree from year-round weather conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.




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