Director of Capital Projects

Statement of Duties

Administrative and supervisory work in developing and implementing strategic decisions regarding the investment in the Citys facilities. Employee is responsible for the identification of needed capital investments in structures and for developing strategic options for capital funding. Employee is required to perform all similar or related duties.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Oversees the capital repair program renovations and/or reconstruction of all buildings owned by the City.
• Conducts meetings with subordinates to give guidance and answer questions.
• Provides advice and support to the Director of Infrastructure and Asset Management (IAM) department heads and elected officials regarding capital improvement projects throughout the City.
• Researches and develops strategic options for longrange capital planning and implements methods that allow the City to prioritize capital improvement projects based on multiple factors and considerations.
• Seeks to maximize returns on capital spending by researching lowcost alternatives to current practices modeling financial implications of capital decisions leveraging state and federal resources prioritizing projects taking advantage of economies of scale and by using other methods that would maximize returns.
• In conjunction with the Department of Public Works plans for the routine maintenance of all City buildings through efficient use of the Citys work order software platform.
• Coordinates and interacts with other agencies and constituent groups.
• Interacts with the public concerning events and incidents that arise as a result of capital projects.
• Monitors contracts with special service providers (e.g. architects and engineers) to ensure the delivery of quality capital projects and required services.
• Develops and administers the Departments operating budget.
• Manages House Doctor contracts and all other contracts related to the ongoing maintenance and repair of City Buildings.
• In conjunction with the head of Buildings and Grounds plans for the optimal deployment of Public Works crews.
• Meets regularly with department heads regarding the care and maintenance of City buildings.

Recommended Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Bachelors degree in architecture engineering or business administration or a closely related field and seven 7 to ten 10 years of related experience in construction real estate facilities management; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Special Requirements

Valid MA Class D Drivers License

Knowledge Abilities and Skill

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of building construction and maintenance; knowledge of the principles and practices of effective budgetary management as well as financial modeling. Working knowledge of computer hardware and software in support of departmental operations.

Ability: Ability to work independently; ability to maintain manage and organize records; ability to handle problems effectively in response to daytoday crises; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to operate a computer; ability to deal appropriately with City employees City official contractors trades workers and the public. Ability to prioritize projects based on multiple factors which may include political financial public health and safety etc. Ability to analyze and explain financial implications of complex capital planning decisions. Ability to recruit and train employees.

Skill: Excellent organizational skills and skills in all workrelated software applications. Strong conceptual analytical verbal and written communication skills.

Work Environment

The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting but conditions are generally not unpleasant. Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours to attend evening meetings.

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the positions essential functions.

Physical Skills

Little or no physical demands are required to perform the work. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks with intermittent periods of stooping walking and standing. There may also be some occasional lifting of objects such as books office equipment and computer paper (up to 30 lbs.

Motor Skills

Duties are largely mental rather than physical but the job may occasionally require minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects operating a telephone system computer and/or most other office equipment typing and/or word processing filing and sorting.

Visual Skills

Visual demands include constantly reading documents for general understanding and for analytical purposes and routinely reviewing maps and blueprints with a need for color vision.

Hours: FullTime
Salary: $130000 annualized plus benefits
Union: NonUnion
FLSA: Exempt
Date Posted: December 12th 2024

The City of Somerville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex religion age national origin disability or any other protected category. Women minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Auxiliary aids and services written materials in alternative formats and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART ASL) written materials in alternative formats or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs activities and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy atx 2059 or

PreEmployment Requirements for All Employees:

• MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance
• Completion of ConflictofInterest Law Education training for municipal employees

Overview of Total Rewards:

• 4 weeks annual vacation for nonunion positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note police officers are members of the SPEA union.
• Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) 80 of premium costs paid by City
• Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna
• Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
• Long term disability through Sun Life
• Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
• Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
• Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
• Free confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health
• Annual cancer screening & wellness release
• Somerville Retirement Pension System
• Tuition reimbursement
• MBTA pass program
• FREE Blue Bikes membership
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Benefits listed are for benefitseligible positions and the above information is meant to be a general overview of the benefit programs offered by the City of Somerville and not a binding contract.