Chief of Construction and Inspections (Right-of-Way Manager)

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent fostering growth opportunities and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

• Serving as the focal point for all engineering activities in the public right-of-way (ROW)
• Enforcing City Code for any violations in Public ROW by public and private entities
• Providing oversight of all land development projects public and private utility construction
• Providing oversight ofthe function of field surveys encroachment & right-of-way closing processes.
• Providing oversight ofand direction on Citys Record Management function for street base maps public and private development As-built plans.
• Providing oversight ofthe function of database management on GIS to include site plans subdivision plans WISP projects.
• Preparing Developer Agreements including Bonding applications for various stages of work by developers and/ or contractors w/in public ROW and represents DPW in the development coordination meetings.
• Managing and providing oversight ofthe operation of Permit Counter Work-in-street Permit (WISP) process and assure compliance with permit requirements and implementation of EnerGov permitting software.
• Implementing Utility Coordination Paving Coordination Street cut restoration.
• Tracking the Permit Inspection and Permit Tracking process overseeing work of Construction Inspectors.
• Providing oversight of environmental compliance on construction projects through the management of several levels of inspection team.
• Interfacing daily with third party compliance monitors project inspectors craft inspectors and the contractors.
• Assisting in preparing/ presenting construction details training to all project and construction personnel. Prepare/oversee daily compliance and weekly summary reports.
• Critically assessing conditions issues and concerns prior to construction and developing solutions with input from the inspectors compliance monitors and the contractor.
• Providing oversight ofdesign construction and contract administration of development projects related to roadways.
• Coordinating planning activities with Operations and Maintenance Staff Planning and Programming Staff Engineering Staff and Leadership Responsible for infrastructure condition assessments and recurring inspection programs.
• Preparing and monitoring Capital and General Fund budget for the ROW Division.
• Evaluating creating modifying and monitoring processes in ROW Division to create efficiency.
• Preparing Council Ordinance and Resolution requests to the City Council and represent DPW in Council committees and meetings
• Performing other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering (Bachelors in Civil Engineering preferred)
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible related experience that includes supervisory communication and organizational experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• Professional Engineering (PE) license is preferred but not required

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Analytical testing procedures
• Effective budget management
• Effective management practices
• Appropriate Federal State and local laws and procedures related to area
• Legislative processes particularly for the City
• Policy development and implementation
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint) Adobe etc.
• Project management
• Pertinent rules regulations procedures and policies

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Advancing complex planning and project initiatives
• Communicating technical and complex information easily and concisely
• Communicating with various internal and external departments at all levels
• Delegating
• Public speaking
• Developing annual capital and operating budgets
• Drafting and creating documents correspondences presentations memos etc.
• Evaluating program measures and outcomes
• Leading and motivating people and teams
• Managing multiple projects and assignments
• Providing direction and accountability

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Critically think
• Make decisions
• Be diplomatic
• Multi-task
• Problem solve
• Build relationships
• Negotiate

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:The working conditions may include occasional exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; work space restricting movements; intense noise; travel outside organizations locations; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people and imminent danger and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk; frequently finger hear see and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl reach stand walk push pull lift feel and grasp. The working conditions may include environmental terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be sedentary exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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