City of Somerville

Compensation

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Background The City of Somerville is addressing a vital and urgent need to improve the quality of its aging infrastructure. Whether horizontal – stormwater, sewer, water service – or vertical – buildings – the city is poised to make significant investments to improve service to constituents, provide quality space for users of our buildings, and meet our climate goals (to name a few). To achieve this, the City is seeking an energetic, dedicated, and knowledgeable project manager to deliver projects within their scope, schedule, and budget. Statement of Duties Project Managers within IAM are expected to deliver projects that meet the scope, schedule, and budget as set forth by the Director. While our projects are dynamic, the PM acts as a steward of their projects and is in constant contact with stakeholders (administration, supervisor, peers, or constituents) on these topics. The Project Manager is responsible for managing, coordinating, and directing capital projects through design, bidding, permitting, construction, and turnover. This position coordinates and directs all activities involved in the implementation and completion of projects and contracts including but not limited to design, bidding, scheduling, permitting, construction, legal procedures, budget and construction compliance. Employee is required to perform all similar or related duties. Essential Functions: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position Ensure that projects are designed, procured, constructed, and completed in accordance with: Project goals established by the Infrastructure & Asset Management Department in coordination with other City departments and stakeholders with respect to quality of work, schedule, and budget. Applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and design standards. Responsible for supervising the work of consultants and contractors. Manage, organize, coordinate, and monitor consulting teams of assigned projects including relationships with design professionals and contractors. Work with Administration & Finance to manage the Massachusetts General Law requirements for public procurement of services, including the Owners Project Manager (OPM), design, and construction contractors. Work with Administration & Finance to understand funding source(s), inform a project budget, feedback loop to design consultants the Capital Investment Plan. Work with Administration & Finance to track project budget, approve invoices, and spending schedules. Works with other City departments in varying capacities for from incorporating project requirements and standards of practice to informing them of the project. Thinks critically about the project including identifying risks, problem solving, researching and implementing best practices, etc. Works to identify areas of synergy or impacts with other city projects and initiatives through independent initiative and formal communication strategies structures including coordination meetings and intradepartmental construction liaison with other city stakeholders Exhibit sound judgment and ingenuity to develop new or adapt existing methods and approaches for accomplishing objectives or to deal with new or unusual requirements within the limits of the guidelines or policies. Interact with utility companies and other governmental agencies to coordinate work and obtain necessary permits, clearances, and applicable regulatory compliance requirements. Work with Construction Liaison and Communications staff to interface with elected officials, community representatives, business owners, residents, and other stakeholders on project specific issues. Prepares for and occasionally attends public meetings, City Council meetings, etc. outside of regular work hours. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in architecture, design, and/or construction management and Five to seven (5-7) years of work experience; Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in architecture, design, and/or construction management Professionally licensed or seeking professional licensure in architecture, engineering, or related field Industry Certification(s) such as Project Management Professional (PMP), LEED, MCPPO, CSL, or Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Experience with various related technology software programs for project coordination, design and facility management such as Procore, Buildertrend, Bluebeam/Revit, Building Management Systems (BMS) and lighting controls Work Environment The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices; field work will require exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant. Work may require some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain, or standing or walking most of the work period. Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours in response to attend evening meetings or complete work assignments. Physical and Mental Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions. Physical Skills Employee will spend time in the office and in the field during construction projects. Work effort involves an equal mix of sitting, standing and walking to perform work tasks. Work requires some agility such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain. There may also be some occasional lifting of objects such as books, office equipment, and computer paper (up to 30 lbs). During construction season, employee may be standing for periods longer than two to three (2-3) hours at a time and may encounter inclement weather. Motor Skills Duties may involve assignments requiring application of hand and eye coordination with finger dexterity and motor coordination. Examples include operating a motor vehicle, using a personal computer, or climbing a ladder. Visual Skills Visual demands include constantly reading documents for general understanding and for analytical purposes, making detailed visual observations, and routinely reviewing non-written materials such as maps and blueprints for analytical purposes; the employee is required to determine color differences. Hours: Full-time FLSA: Exempt Union: Non-Union Salary: $90,000 annually plus benefits Date: December 8th, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The City of Somerville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability or any other protected category. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge, upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov. Pre-Employment Requirements for All Employees: MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Law Education training for municipal employees Overview of Total Rewards: 4 weeks annual vacation for non-union positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note, police officers are members of the SPEA union. Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) - 80% of premium costs paid by City Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP) Long term disability through Sun Life Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors Free, confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health Annual cancer screening & wellness release Somerville Retirement Pension System Tuition reimbursement MBTA pass program FREE Blue Bikes membership Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Benefits listed are for benefits-eligible positions and the above information is meant to be a general overview of the benefit programs offered by the City of Somerville and not a binding contract.