Program Controls Division Mgr

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Program Controls Division MgrOpen Date: 01/05/26Close Date: 01/26/26Salary: $154,482.00 per yearJob Type: RegularLocation: Molasky Corporate Center, 100 City Parkway, Las VegasFor any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at recruitment@lvvwd.com.Hours of Work: 4/10s: M-Th 7am-6pm

FILING DEADLINE: The first 100 applications submitted ON or BEFORE 11:59pm, Sunday, January 25th, 2026, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation.

The ideal candidate will have education and experience in project management, schedule development and refinement, project design and project construction cost estimating and budgeting, program management best practices, and experience using project management software, preferably Trimble Unity Construct.

The ideal candidate will also have strong verbal and written communication skills; and have a project leadership style that encourages participation, and promotes individual ownership of outcomes.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under general direction, plans, organizes, manages and evaluates the work of an engineering division responsible for providing program and project management support and tools for the planning, design and construction of major capital improvement projects and other smaller scale improvements; manages the development, implementation, administration and coordination of program management best practices and program/project controls; oversees the administration of project management software to monitor program and project performance; manages the development of project schedule templates and detailed project-specific schedules and budgets; provides and ensures the accuracy of reporting tools and dashboards for use by project teams and management to facilitate collaboration in achieving program and project performance requirements; and performs related duties as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of engineering applicable to the phases, elements, methods and practices of potable water facility infrastructure design and construction; principles and practices of project management, including techniques for developing project schedules and construction cost estimates; trends, directional developments and best practices applicable to project/program management software, reporting tools and dashboards; principles and methods for developing cost estimates and project schedules for professional services agreements; principles and practices of contact administration; federal, state and local codes and regulations governing water facility design and construction; best practices in program and project management applicable to the work; principles and practices of effective business communication and effective management and supervision; principles and practices of public administration, including budgeting, contracting and program management; District human resources policies and labor contract provisions.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, assign, coordinate, integrate and evaluate the work of professional and technical program controls staff in various professional disciplines; apply a thorough knowledge of program/project management best practices to the development and administration of program control systems, applications and schedules for major engineering design and construction projects; analyze complex program and project performance data, including technical engineering, planning, design and construction problems, evaluate alternatives and recommend options for optimizing project performance; work in a highly collaborative fashion with all key internal and external customers; oversee the development of reporting systems and tools to communicate key information from complex, highly detailed project management data to various District audiences; use tact and diplomacy and work collaboratively with managers to resolve project scheduling issues and problems; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other District/SNWA managers and staff and with consulting engineers, contractors, representatives of other agencies and others encountered in the course of work.

Training and Experience:

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in engineering, construction management or a related field, and eight years of progressively responsible project management experience, at least two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:

A valid certification as a Project Management Professional issued by the Project Management Institute, or the ability to obtain such certification within one year of hire date is required.

A valid certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of Nevada is preferred.

A valid Nevada driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s Vehicle Insurance Policy.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment repetitively; and reach with hands and arms. Employees are frequently required to walk and stand and lift up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems; observe and interpret people, conditions and situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with District/SNWA managers, staff, consultants, contractors, representatives of other public agencies, the public and others encountered in the course of work.