Fairmount Park Conservancy seeks a Project Manager

Position Title
Project Manager         

 

Position Summary

This position creates and manages a portfolio of targeted engagement and public participation activities that support the planning, design and construction of important projects in the public realm.

Organizational Overview:

Position Overview:

Responsibilities:

• Working with and reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager (SPM) to develop and implement Capital Project Plans including definition, scope, budgets, schedules, incorporating input from appropriate team members, consultants, and clients
• Under the direction of the SPM, manage capital projects or portions of capital projects efficiently and transparently according to the Capital Project Plan
• Lead the organization's integration of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Research into its capital planning and decision- making processes
  • Manage and maintain FPC's database of spatial information 
  • Identify and implement creative ways to use GIS to increase public participation in FPC's planning process
  • Compile analyze and synthesize relevant city and state reports and plans
  • Create and produce tools and reports to visualize spatial and demographic information as well as to communicate plans and processes to stakeholders 
• Lead the creation and execution of plans for engagement and public participation processes that are tailored to the Project Plan and result in actionable feedback and support for projects among key constituencies. Activities may include:
  • Outreach Strategy and integration into Design Schedule
  • Focus Group and Workshop Design
  • Development of Survey and Feedback Mechanisms 
• Design, maintain, and update engagement tracking mechanisms to be able to provide timely and concise updates on project progress and document the public participation activities and outcomes
• Synthesize ideas and priorities from engagement and public participation activities to senior management to facilitate decision-making
• Act as a liaison between architects, engineers, contractors and members of the public 
• Deliver insights, recommend key messages, and manage a calendar of project engagement activities with the Communications Manager to support their development of an overall Strategic Communication Plan that aligns with the Project Plan
• Collaborate with the Activation Project Manager to design creative Activations that increase access to and engagement with projects and core geographies while generating interest and buy-in among key audiences
• Procure, onboard and manage consultants to support engagement efforts as necessary
• Work closely with consultants, vendors and contractors to meet or exceeds FPC’s participation goals for workforce and MBWE and locally owned business contracting
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications & Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS), preferably in Urban Planning or Landscape Architecture, or other relevant design and construction field
• 3 - 4 years’ experience in project management and or the design of public participation processes
•  Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, desirable
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to manage multiple work-streams at once
• Ability to understand the planning and capital project delivery cycle
• Strong knowledge of ArcGIS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Design Suite
• Ability to manage resources across organizational boundaries, regardless of reporting structure
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with community stakeholders, and project teams
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and with a leaning towards action
  

Compensation:

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