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Utilities Project Manager

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
 
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
  • Creative problem solver
  • Proactive self-starter
  • Life-long learner
  • Strong team player
  • Passionate about excellent customer service
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Effective communicator
  • Desire to impart knowledge to others
  • "Early adopter" of new technologies


What You'll Be Doing
This position involves professional work within the Department of Utilities with a primary function of managing the design and construction of public utility projects. Work involves managing contracts that provide engineering, design, project and program management, utility coordination, property acquisition, testing and inspection, construction services and construction plans for the Department of Utilities' Capital Improvement and 3R (Repair, Replacement and Renovation) Projects. This position provides assistance to customers, various Town departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers and the general public in the construction and development and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.

Recruitment Qualifications

Required:
Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or a related field; minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project management and engineering, including a minimum of one (1) year of water and wastewater systems and facilities, or equivalent combination of education and experience; registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment; possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.

Preferred:
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology Concentration in hydraulic engineering; Certification in Project Management by the Project Management Institute or Construction Management by the Construction Management Association of America; minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional project management and engineering experience; bilingual in English/Spanish.

Supplemental Information:
For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

For more information on the Town's competitive benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

The Town's Utility Department is a hard working team of friendly professionals who strive together to exceed excellence. Come and join our team!