Project Manager/Engineer Job Description

Sundown Lake Rural Improvement Zone (RIZ)

Board of Trustees (BOT)

Job description - Looking for a skilled professional responsible for planning, executing, and

closing projects while managing resources, and ensuring projects meet time, budget, and

quality objectives. This individual will communicate directly with the RIZ Board.

● Oversees projects from start to finish, coordinating budgets, schedules, and staff

● Manages daily site operations, quality, and safety

● Manages cost estimation for major projects

● Act as a liaison between contractors and other professionals

● The RIZ board will make all decisions based on the project manager/engineer’s

recommendation(s)

Skills and qualifications

● Good leadership and decision-making skills

● Be resourceful with excellent problem-solving skills

● Able to work in a team and get along with different personality types

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills

● Be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances

● Able to use office programs and project management software

● Act as the principal technical expert to the RIZ board.

● Understanding of dam construction and features.

● Ability to inspect, identify, and document dam safety deficiencies.

● Provide operational plans and develop threshold documents for safe reservoir

operation.

● Develop condition assessments for RIZ dam structure, including: earthen

embankment, abutments, spillway, and ancillary structures.

● Working knowledge of fluvial processes and geomorphology as they relate to erosion

and sedimentation.

● Assist RIZ board with the development of short and long and term plans for sediment

reduction and improved water quality.

● Experience in geotechnical engineering and earthwork construction.

● Experience with hydraulic and mechanical dredging and construction of dredge

disposal sites.

● Experience with marine construction as related to revetment and rip-rap placement.

● Grant writing experience preferred

Salary - Based on experience. Anticipated on average 10-20 hours a month. This will be a

1099 employment position.

Pay: $50.00 - $100.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Moravia, IA

RIZ (Rural Improvement Zone) Sundown Lake

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