Purpose:
Reporting to the Assistant City Manager with nominal direction, this position is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, and leadership for the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Directs capital program development, preliminary engineering, project management, design oversight, and construction management to deliver timely, high quality capital projects for the City of Austin.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Develops and implements short- and long-range goals, objectives, strategies, policies, and priorities for the department and the City’s Capital Program.
Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of the City’s Public Improvement Bond Capital Program.
Oversees development of the department budget, determines appropriate service and staffing levels, and allocates resources, accordingly, directs the monitoring and approval of expenditures, and directs the preparation and implementation of budgetary adjustments as necessary.
Develops and implements a staffing structure that supports the efficient delivery of the City’s Capital Program and Services, accomplishment of major goals including strategic planning, program development, establishing procedures, staffing management, budgeting, and financial management.
Acts as official departmental representative to other City departments, City Manager’s Office, elected officials, and outside agencies; explains, justifies, and defends department programs, policies, and activities; and negotiates and resolves sensitive, significant, and controversial issues. Responds to and resolves sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources.
Coordinates activities with other City departments and outside agencies; provides highly responsible and complex support to the City Manager’s Office. Briefs and advises City management, the Mayor, and Council regarding capital delivery service, the City’s Capital Program and activities in person and through written reports.
Develops and negotiates contracts between the City, private developers, and other governmental entities.
Effectively directs the work of a wide range of consultants involved in various development activities to ensure that the city’s objectives are achieved both from an economic and scheduling perspective.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
Knowledge of applicable Local, State, and Federal laws, rules and regulations related to the area of assignment.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
Skill in the technical aspects of design, construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of the physical assets of public facilities.
Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the City Manager, elected officials, other department heads, media, City employees and the public.
Skill in oral and written communications.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Ability to interpret, recommend and propose revisions to State statutes and City ordinances.
Ability to communicate complex, technical issues in non-technical terms to the general public.
Ability to maintain effective communication and working relationships with Boards and Commissions, City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering, Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field, plus ten(10) years of related experience, of which five (5) were in a managerial capacity.
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.