Capital Project Manager III- Special Duty

King County International Airport Boeing Field (KCIA)is seeking a dynamic and leadership-oriented candidate to serve in a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) as a Capital Project Manager this role you will lead the full scope of project management work required to implement all phases of design and construction of airfield capital improvement projects. This role requires a solid background in project planning monitoring and reporting and involves close collaboration with KCIAs Engineering and Finance teams as well as other King County departments including Procurement and Permitting.

ABOUT KING COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOEING FIELD)

KCIA is one of the busiest primary non-hub general aviation airports in the nation. Located just four miles south of downtown Seattle it averages 180000 aircraft operations each year. KCIA ranks among the most successful public investments in state history. The airports annual economic impact is $3.5 billion - supporting more than 16000 jobs and providing $1.8 billion in labor income in the county. KCIA promotes the health of the aviation industry by establishing pipelines for employment and for employee development.

As a general aviation airport KCIA serves small commercial passenger airlines cargo carriers including UPS private aircraft owners helicopters corporate jets and military and other aircraft. It is also the final delivery center for the Boeing Companys 737 aircraft and serves as the companys military flight center along with other Boeing operations. The Museum of Flight is located on the airport property with a wide variety of aircraft and exhibits showcasing aviation history. KCIA frequently is host to celebrities and dignitaries who prefer Boeing Field because of its proximity to downtown Seattle and convenient connections to other business districts in the region. Due to its proximity to Lumen Field T-Mobile Park and other sports venues many teams prefer to use KCIA when playing in Seattle.

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Scope of Job Duties:To be considered for this opportunity you must demonstrate the knowledge skill and ability to:

• Lead major multi-phase infrastructure programs from concept screening through planning environmental review (NEPA/SEPA) design procurement and construction including programs of $100M or greater involving multiple concurrent projects contracts and funding sources.

• Develop program and project budgets; prepare cost and schedule analysis reports; synthesize budgets across multiple concurrent projects; propose and justify budget revisions and resource reallocations in response to changing program conditions.

• Lead internal and external stakeholder engagement for major capital programs including facilitation of cross-functional workgroups public outreach and presentations to elected officials regulatory agencies and community groups.
• Promote a pro-equity environment throughout all phases of project development and execution.
• Foster partnerships with internal teams external collaborators and the community.
• Manage scope schedule and budget of projects from inception to construction close-out working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary project team to ensure timely completion of work that is in alignment with the standards set by King Countys Capital Project Management Working Group (CPMWG).
• Review consultant submissions for completeness and compliance with KCIA objectives such as high-quality design the King County Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) and FAA design requirements. Coordinate internal and external reviews of architectural and engineering design documents.
• Ensure all necessary county state and federal permit approvals are received and assemble project bid documents. Administer the public bid/quote process and recommend action on design and construction contracts.
• Monitor progress of construction including responding to requests for information issuing field directives FAA Reporting and other construction-related tasks.
• Conduct site inspections for quality assurance and solve field condition issues in an efficient manner.
• Review and approve consultant and contractor change orders and payment requests in alignment with CPMWG and FAA standards.
• Coordinate work with other airfield capital projects and ongoing airport operations.

Our Ideal Candidates will:

• Possess advanced knowledge of capital improvement program (CIP) administration including governance frameworks prioritization methodologies multi-year budget management and reporting systems.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King Countys vision for unified equitable and high-performing government please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

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