Project Manager - Utilities
Apply NowCompany: Town of Leesburg, VA
Location: Leesburg, VA 20176
Description:
Salary: $81,012.00 - $164,924.00 Annually
Location : Leesburg, VA
Job Type: RFT
Job Number: 01169
Department: Utilities Department
Division: Utilities Admin.
Opening Date: 04/25/2025
Nature Of Work
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:
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, development, and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.
For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Recruitment Note:
Consideration may be given to applicants for a Project Technician position who have experience in a related field but may lack the specific qualifications and experience required for the Project Manager position.
Project Technician - Utilities
$68,690 - $139,839 DOQ
This position involves technical and project management work within the Department of Utilities with the primary function of managing the water and sanitary sewer 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, 3R (Repair, Replacement and Renovation), and operational projects. This position provides assistance to customers, various Town departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers, and the general public in the construction, development, and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.
Required Qualifications: HS/GED; extensive experience in water supply or wastewater utility construction, project management, inspections and/or maintenance, including considerable experience with water and wastewater systems and facilities; or equivalent combination of accepted education, training and experience; CPR/AED and First Aid certification or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment; possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
For more information on the Project Technician position, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page
Employee Benefits
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town' s page.
ADA/EOE
Please click on "Employee Benefits" to review detailed information regarding employee benefits for regular full-time and regular part-time employees.
Location : Leesburg, VA
Job Type: RFT
Job Number: 01169
Department: Utilities Department
Division: Utilities Admin.
Opening Date: 04/25/2025
Nature Of Work
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, development, and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.
For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with some course work in civil engineering, construction, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering construction or construction management, including a minimum of three (3) years of water and wastewater systems and facilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or master's degree in civil engineering or related field.
- Certification as a Project Management Professional, (PMP), or certification as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Certified Public Procurement Buyer (CPPB); Virginia Contracting Associate Certification (VCA).
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
Recruitment Note:
Consideration may be given to applicants for a Project Technician position who have experience in a related field but may lack the specific qualifications and experience required for the Project Manager position.
Project Technician - Utilities
$68,690 - $139,839 DOQ
This position involves technical and project management work within the Department of Utilities with the primary function of managing the water and sanitary sewer 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, 3R (Repair, Replacement and Renovation), and operational projects. This position provides assistance to customers, various Town departments, outside review agencies, architects, engineers, and the general public in the construction, development, and maintenance of water and sewer infrastructure.
Required Qualifications: HS/GED; extensive experience in water supply or wastewater utility construction, project management, inspections and/or maintenance, including considerable experience with water and wastewater systems and facilities; or equivalent combination of accepted education, training and experience; CPR/AED and First Aid certification or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment; possession of a valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
For more information on the Project Technician position, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page
Employee Benefits
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town' s page.
ADA/EOE
Please click on "Employee Benefits" to review detailed information regarding employee benefits for regular full-time and regular part-time employees.