City of Tampa

This is highly responsible work in directing, coordinating, and overseeing the coordination of water department projects throughout the city.

The employee in this class performs work of unusual difficulty that involves planning, coordinating, and supervising major water projects due to the city’s growth and complexity. Under administrative direction of the Water department director, the employee has oversight responsibility for multiple Water department projects. Extensive initiative and independent judgment are critical in ensuring the delivery of the highest quality of municipal infrastructure and services, to manage the scale and intricacy of all major projects.  The mission is to provide customer satisfaction, while achieving a high level of productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.  This is an appointed unclassified position; employee serves at the pleasure of the Mayor. Work is reviewed by conferences, reports submitted, and results obtained.

Collaborates, co-manages, and supports the accountability elements with internal and external subject matter expertise on major projects design-build elements, sustainability and resilience, community engagement.

Provides project management for the Water department in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Plans, organizes, executes, and presents status reports on project mission, goals, and objectives.

Establishes and maintains lines of communication between various groups, emphasizing the effectiveness of working together in reaching common goals and objectives.

May assist with coordination of the funding needs.

May serve on boards, commissions, committees, etc. as a representative of the city. Attends meetings, including but not limited to staff meetings; neighborhood meetings; advocacy group meetings; citizen advisory group meetings.

Coordinates with the water communications coordinator regarding issues and events of current media interest.

Performs related work as required.

Comprehensive knowledge of: principles and practices of public sector organization and program operations; project management, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving; methods and procedures of budget development and control.

Extensive knowledge of: modern management practices and procedures; federal, state, and local legislation impacting areas of responsibility; municipal administration and organization, modern developments, current literature, and sources of information relating to community infrastructure and construction development.

Ability to:  write and speak clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings; establish and maintain effective working relationships with city officials, managers, the media, and others; plan, assign, direct, and coordinate the work of employees in a manner than promotes full performance; set clear objectives and measures and monitor process, progress and results; diffuse potentially difficult situations in a manner suitable to all parties involved.

Skill in: handling and resolving difficult situations

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and eight (8) years of experience in project management, urban development planning or similar experience. Public work experience is preferred.

Possession of a valid driver’s license required.

Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of Florida required.

Evaluation of education and experience. Drug testing is included in all pre-employment processing.

Employees may be required to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.