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Manager I (226 Days) Bond Funded

Dallas Independent School District

Job Location:

Dallas, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 September 2026 (27 days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lead the end-to-end development approval process for assigned capital projects including zoning rezoning platting site development civil engineering review building permits and related municipal approvals.
Ensure projects comply with applicable zoning requirements municipal codes development standards building and life-safety requirements accessibility standards and conditions of approval. Coordinate required revisions and maintain alignment between entitlements and project design.
Develop and maintain permitting and approval schedules; track critical milestones review cycles hearings approvals permit issuance and construction start dates. Identify schedule risks and implement mitigation or recovery strategies.
Serve as the primary liaison with City departments and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) coordinating reviews across Planning Development Services Public Works Building Inspection Fire Transportation utilities and other regulatory agencies.
Review and coordinate civil architectural engineering utility and permit documents to ensure consistency with approved zoning plats development requirements and municipal conditions. Facilitate resolution of agency and consultant review comments.
Manage coordination with water sewer electric telecommunications transportation and other utility providers including service requirements easements utility relocations right-of-way requirements drainage and public infrastructure improvements.
Proactively identify permitting entitlement utility engineering and regulatory conflicts that could affect project scope cost or schedule. Lead resolution efforts escalate critical issues and coordinate mitigation strategies with project stakeholders.
Support projects through construction by coordinating with Program Management Firms consultants contractors City inspectors and regulatory agencies. Manage permitting-related field issues inspections right-of-way activities utility work and regulatory compliance.
Provide clear consolidated guidance regarding municipal and regulatory requirements to project teams and leadership. Maintain permitting records approval documentation decision logs milestone reporting and executive-level status updates.
Manage regulatory closeout activities including final inspections Certificates of Occupancy utility acceptance permit closure development agreement obligations commissioning coordination and final municipal approvals to support successful project turnover.

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Required Bachelors Degree from an accredited university Bachelors degree in Construction Management Civil Engineering Architecture Urban Planning Public Administration or a related field
Preferred Licenses/Certifications ; PMP Project Management Professional CCM Certified Construction Manager PE Professional Engineer AICP American Institute of Certified Planners DBIA Design-Build Institute of America LEED Accredited Professional OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification
Required 5 years of experience Direct Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of the following:Construction management Capital project delivery Municipal development review Land development Permitting and entitlement management Civil engineering coordination Public-sector infrastructure projects Educational civic healthcare or large commercial construction projects
Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent capital working through multiple phases of project delivery including planning design permitting procurement construction commissioning occupancy and closeout.
Demonstrated experience coordinating with municipal departments regulatory agencies consultants contractors and utility providers.
Strong knowledge of zoning subdivision platting development review engineering plan review and municipal permitting processes.
Knowledge of construction means and methods sequencing site logistics and constructability.
Ability to review civil architectural structural MEP utility and permit documents.
Working knowledge of building codes life-safety requirements ADA accessibility standards municipal codes and ordinances stormwater requirements utility infrastructure and right-of-way permitting.
Knowledge of public-sector capital project delivery and municipal development workflows.
Ability to evaluate project schedules critical-path activities regulatory milestones and recovery strategies.
Strong project management organization documentation and schedule-control skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects deadlines agencies consultants and competing priorities simultaneously.
Strong analytical problem-solving negotiation facilitation and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to interpret complex regulatory and technical requirements and communicate them clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to identify project risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
Strong written verbal presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to build effective working relationships across organizational and jurisdictional boundaries.