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Posted: 25-Apr-25
Location: Greater Seattle
Type: Full Time
Salary: $124,758.00 - $187,105.68
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Internal Number: 2025-00550
The City of Seattle is seeking two (2) Deputy Directors of Project Management. These positions report to the Capital Development (CD) Division Director of the Finance and Administrative Services Department (FAS), which owns and manages a 3.3 million square foot property portfolio of 125 buildings that support City of Seattle operations. The FAS building portfolio includes fire and police facilities, general government office buildings, and shops and maintenance yard complexes.
These two leadership positions work together to lead a dynamic 20-person project management office. Each Deputy Director manages a portion of FAS’s 6-year $500+ million capital portfolio. Projects in the portfolio include new building construction, major maintenance, asset preservation, space planning, and tenant improvements.
ABOUT US
FAS is often the public's first interaction with the City of Seattle, operating as a customer-focused front door that assists with everything from paying utilities or reporting a pothole to requesting public information or even adopting a new pet.
The 500-plus employees of FAS span across 10 divisions and work behind-the-scenes providing critical functions, like managing 120 City facilities—including police and fire stations—overseeing the City's neighborhood customer service centers and Customer Service Bureau and making sure minority-owned businesses can equitably compete for City contracts. No matter the need, FAS is here—at your service.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversees planning, design, permitting, procurement, and construction of capital projects and programs.
- Oversees staff preparation and maintenance of project schedules, budgets, and quality control performance objectives.
- Collaborates with Capital Development leadership team to consistently apply an overarching framework and methodology for project scheduling, including appropriate planning and project management systems as well as milestone identification and reporting.
- Oversees project management workload and provides leadership with portfolio delivery plans.
- Provides guidance to project managers and professional staff, coach mentor, manage performance and ensure training of staff for professional growth and development and succession planning.
- Travels to work sites throughout the City to inspect sites, conduct feasibility studies, assist in client management, provide in person guidance and mentorship to assigned staff and lend subject matter expertise as needed.
- Leads team through times of change internal and external to the Division and finds ways to increase the Division’s resilience.
- Collaborates and cooperates with other divisions to advance strategic capital planning and asset preservation and integrate Owner requirements in multiple lines of business into the design and construction of capital programs and project delivery.
- Manages capital programs including, asset preservation programs for FAS properties, Drive Clean electrical vehicle charging program, and the ADA Barrier Removal program for assuring Title II public access of department facilities.
- Participates on or leads City-wide effort like maintaining City space standards, supports executive space management committees, oversees FAS component of ADA Barrier Removal program, etc.
- Initiates, leads, supports, and/or communicates Division improvements including process improvements, contracting approaches, permitting and code updates, etc.
- Communicates project scope, schedule and budget status and changes to clients within the departmental, City and external stakeholders.
- Monitors portfolio delivery with CD leadership to aid in programming and budget decisions. Develops and implements strategies in partnership with project sponsors to assure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Works closely with FAS divisions and other City departments to ensure City objectives align with and can be executed within the allocated funding.
- Provides timely communication of project status and issues to the Capital Development Division Director and departmental stakeholders and maintains technical and administrative control of capital portfolio.
- Provides recommendations to the Capital Development Division Director on all capital development and project related matters and assists the Capital Development Division Director in responding to inquiries from FAS senior team, FAS Accounting and Budget Services Division, the City Budget Office and other departments.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in project or construction management, business or public administration, architecture, engineering, or closely related field of study.
and
- Seven (7) years' experience in capital project delivery including projects management, design management, or construction management.
(Or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class.)
The most successful candidates will possess the following:
- Strong history of successful delivery of capital facility projects.
- Strong history of strategic and proactive risk management.
- Experience working in a capital delivery environment and being responsible for administering, monitoring, and reporting on projects.
- Experience directing supervisors and project management staff in the execution of projects and public works construction in the public sector.
- Experience in building relationships in a matrixed environment for effective team performance.
- Experience leading diverse teams and balancing competing priorities.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal to interact with diverse work force including City executives, community groups, skilled trades, contractors, consultants, clients and regulatory agency personnel.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) and CAD.
- Valid Driver's license or equivalent mobility.
Additional Information
Work Environment
This position requires a minimum of three days per week of onsite work. Alternative Work Arrangements and hybrid telework schedules for work conducted in a normal office environment may be considered and will be based on operational needs and consistency with City policies.
Additional Information:
These positions are classified as Manager 3, General Government. The full salary range for this job classification is $59.75 - $89.61 per hour or $124,758.00 - $187,105.68 annually. These positions are FLSA exempt (not eligible for overtime) and are represented by the Civil Service system.
Application Process:
Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. You must submit the following items to be considered for this position no later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on the scheduled closed date.
- Completed NEOGOV online application.
- Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
- Current resume indicating relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and education.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state “see my resume” or “see my personnel file” are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: This job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Tentative Interview Schedule:
- 1st round interview - week of June 16th
- 2nd round interview - week of June 30th
Background Check: Applicants must successfully pass a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be given a chance to explain or correct background information and provide verifiable information of good conduct and rehabilitation.
Why work at the City of Seattle?
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans
Who May Apply: The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.
CANDIDATE NOTIFICATION:
Many important notifications including interview or test invitations, result notices, and status updates will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add John.Blackmore@seattle.gov to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Candidates can also check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing their profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is the applicant's responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.
Employer: City of Seattle
Address: Seattle Municipal Tower
700 5th Avenue, Suite 5500
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Website http://www.seattle.gov/jobs
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/4909460/capital-development-deputy-director
