Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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JOB SUMMARY

Manages the design and construction of multiple large and small capital projects. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or other closely related field, plus three (3) years of experience in construction management or related field; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

Must have a valid driver's license accepted by the State of Utah. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Directs and coordinates the planning, design, and construction of multiple capital renewal, replacement, and development projects for County facilities.
• Develops and implements a work plan and implements programs and designs for the projects.
• Hires and supervises consultants and consultant teams to perform conceptual and detailed design of capital projects and to complete construction drawings and bid documents.
• Obtains all necessary approvals and conditional use permits for each construction project from government regulatory agencies.
• Manages the bidding process for construction projects. Ensures contractors comply with contract specifications and quality assurance.
• Administers and manages the construction process through the duration of each capital project. Establishes procedures, budgets, manages priorities, oversees and approves progress, and identifies resources for projects.
• Assists County agencies in preparing funding requests for capital renewal and replacement and capital development projects. Establishes, manages, monitors, and controls the budgets and schedules of all assigned projects Establishes, monitors, and maintains record of important project documents.
• Communicates and coordinates with project stake holders throughout the duration of the project.