4/1/2023 11:59 PM Central

METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AGENCY
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
Position Open: March 2, 2023
Position Closing Date: April 1, 2023

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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  Assist the project management staff (with minimal supervision) with the management of rehabilitation and construction projects in the following capacities:
• Participate and Lead procurement evaluation committees as assigned.
• Maintain and enforce scope, budget, and schedule for construction projects. Review payment requisitions and invoices. Track all obligations/payments in budget.
• Review and write contracts, purchase orders, change orders, amendments.
• Read and understand specifications and drawings. Provide comments to design team.
• Review and comment on RFI’s, shop drawings and submittal in a timely manner
• Visit sites and develop/review observational reports in a timely manner, two (2) per week minimum. Report issues to Director or Sr. Project Manager in a timely manner.
• Report schedule variances to Senior Project Manager or Director in a timely manner.
• Create and administer checklists for O&M, attic stock, maintenance training, building commissioning, etc as needed.
• Identify proper workmanship. Report items of non-conformance to contractors for correction in the field.
• Represent Owner during punchlist walk-through process; review punch lists created by designer. Assist with 1-year warranty issues and inspections.
• Enforce projects comply with department Quality Assurance Program, overall property strategy, and performance goals, and Agency design standards.
• Coordinate design of properties with project delivery team and operations staff to maximize property performance. -Record minutes of internal MDHA meetings and OAC meetings (if needed).
• Maintain project files in accordance with department procedures. -Develop a rapport and coordinate with other MDHA departments, consultants and Metro departments.
• Assist Senior Project Managers to write RFP’s and RFQ’s as needed for construction projects.
• Manage small purchases for products and services with approval from Director/Designee
• Maintain organization of plan room record drawings, specifications and submittal files, and scan & save to Building Information Folder.
• Attend/present project status updates at related community meetings on all issues related to design, rehabilitation, and construction.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by Director or Sr. Project Manager.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES:
A Bachelor’s degree in architecture, business, or a related field and (5) years of experience managing the construction/rehabilitation of large capital housing projects. Must have at least (10) years’ experience in building construction and construction inspection of various types of construction projects.
Candidates with accreditation earned in foreign institutes are encouraged to apply
EQUIPMENT USED
General office equipment and automobile.
SUPERVISION EXECISED
as directed by the Director of Construction
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED
Valid Tennessee driver’s license.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Behavioral Skills:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management of both small and large scale capital projects through all phases including Planning, Design, and Construction; knowledge of project development including scope, budget, and schedule for projects under a regulatory structure and with a set timeframe. Respectful communication skills to interact with leaders in the Agency, Government, Architects, and Contractors.
Technical Skills:
Knowledge of LEED Certified Building criteria; knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations governing construction and procurement policies and practices; excellent management, leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing in both formal and informal settings; must be detail oriented; ability to analytically solve problems, make sound judgments and exercise good decision making. Skilled at Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project (or similar scheduling software) and other Microsoft software.
Physical Skills:
A willingness and mental and physical ability to perform the duties involved in this classification. Ability to perform work with or without an accommodation that requires some physical exertion such as walking, climbing, bending, stooping, stretching or similar activity; dexterity of hands and clarity of vision, speech and hearing and powers of observation; other physical duties as required.
Financial Skills:
None

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.

CORE BENEFITS
Medical: Choice of two plans; Metro pays 75% of premium
Dental: Choice of two plans; Metro pays for single coverage
Basic Life: $50,000 basic term life coverage; Metro pays 100% of premium
Pension: Formula-driven pension; 100% Metro funded; 10 year vesting for new employees
Paid Family Leave: Runs concurrently with time designated as FMLA leave (up to 30 days)

Longevity: Annual bonus beginning after 5 years of service; increases annually up to 20 years
Work Life/ Employee Assistance Program: Wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services provided free
Other*: In-line-of-duty injury benefits, AD&D insurance, and Medical Disability eligibility after 10 years with Metro
Paid leave: (Full-time employees)

• Vacation: 10 vacation days a year; increasing after 5 years of service (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)
• Holidays: 12 holidays per year (For Non Civil Service departments, contact the department's human resources office)
• Sick leave: 12 days of sick leave per year
• Other leaves: Judicial leave, military leave, bereavement leave

• See the Human Resources webpage for more details and optional benefits at nashville.gov/hr