What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Hillsborough County?
Introduction
Hillsborough County Government provides employees with careers that are both professionally and personally rewarding. With a wide range of independent agencies to choose from, the opportunities within Hillsborough County Government are endless!Overview
Manages projects and assigned staff of varying size, scope and impact from single business units up to multi-component projects with high value and organizational visibility within large divisions and departments.
Core Competencies
- Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customer and provide the highest standards of service.
- Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
- Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
- Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Performs project management work by managing, coordinating and implementing small projects or parts of larger complex projects.
- Directs and coordinates activities concerned with the implementation of a projects.
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of contract drafts, requests for proposal, and other related documents for review.
- Manages project execution to ensure adherence to plan, schedule and scope.
- Identifies, tracks, monitors and communicates project-related tasks, issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that may arise during the project implementation.
- Monitors project budget, monitors status of allocated funds and controls expense.
- Prepares reports and maintains project documentation.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year degree-granting college or university.
- Three (3) years of program/project management experience directly related to the position duties.
- An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a high school diploma/GED), training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted below.
Job Specifications
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management.
- Knowledge of the processes, activities, requirements and objectives of the functional area to which assigned.
- Skill in developing tracking systems to monitor work progress.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and solve problems involving several variables or unique situations.
- Ability to manage the details of projects, track activities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to collect, organize and analyze data and make logical decisions.
Physical Requirements
- This job is performed in a professional office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.
Work Category
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.
Additional Job Requirements
A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification:
- Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to:
- Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (SACWIS)
- Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes)
- Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
- Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
- Possess the necessary job related licence(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver's License (Class E) or an applicable Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
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