CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

The City of Huntington Beach is located in northwestern Orange County, 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 90 miles northwest of San Diego. With a population of about 202,265 residents, Huntington Beach is the fourth largest city in Orange County and the 24th largest city in California. Known as “Surf City,” Huntington Beach features nearly 8.5 miles of spectacular beaches and one of the largest recreational piers in the world. The City is home to a thriving beach community and is consistently named as one of the top ten beaches in California. The City hosts an annual visitor population of over 11 million people, featuring numerous large-scale special events, surf competitions, and festivals. Even with its swell of summer visitors, Huntington Beach has been listed for decades as among the FBI's safest cities in the nation. In 2021, WalletHub ranked Huntington Beach as the best-run city in California.  The City is supported by nearly 1,500 employees and has a General Fund budget of $227.9 million (total budget $424 million).

While Huntington Beach is no stranger to front-page news, it’s really what’s happening behind the scenes that makes the City a fantastic place to live, work, and visit. Huntington Beach has emerged as a regional leader in the development of innovative services, like the City’s Project HOPE mobile crisis response program, increasing beach access by rolling out ADA accessible Mobi-Mats, and standing up a homeless navigation center.

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team.  At this time, we have multiple outstanding career opportunities available, as we're looking for the "right people" to serve as Contract Administrator with the Public Works Department.

First and foremost, the City is seeking an individual who has an unwavering commitment to team-based environment, and recognizes that leaders must be focused always on serving their people.  For us in Huntington Beach, successful candidates must be genuinely committed to living our organization’s behavioral values, which include:

Humility… be willing to place the team before self.
Exceptionality… be really (REALLY) good at what you do.
Social Awareness… say and do those things that bring people together.
Passion… recognize the awesome responsibility we have to serve the people of HB.
Integrity… live our values authentically.
Outside of these behavioral characteristics, we’re also looking for candidates who are ready to grow and develop and who can envision new ways to improve and enhance services.    

Public Works Department
The Public Works Department delivers a wide range of services to the public as well as other City departments. The Department is responsible for the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of City-owned infrastructure. The infrastructure includes buildings, streets, parks, landscaping, flood control, beach facilities, and utilities. Engineering processes and coordinates conditions of approval, plan checks, and permits required for the entitlement of private developments. Engineering oversees right-of-way permits, dock modifications, and road use. The Water Quality Section inspects, monitors, and administers the storm water program for compliance with various regulations and permits governing urban runoff and storm water. Inspection reviews developer-installed infrastructure, landscaping, utility work, and capital improvement projects. The Capital Project Section plans and designs City-funded public improvement projects such as street, sewer, water, and drainage facilities. This program provides construction management services for new public facilities such as parks, recreation centers, fire stations, and beach improvements.

The Position
The Contract Administrator performs professional level construction project management and contract administration work.  The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field and experience in the area of contract administration of public projects, familiarity with California Public Works contract law and Public Works standards (Greenbook) for plans and specifications, and is able to work effectively meeting deadlines in reviewing plans, specifications, cost and schedule analysis, and preparing related reports and recommendations.

• Administers and facilitates assigned construction projects
• Writes Request-For-Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Council Action (RCAs) 
• Evaluates professional service consultant proposals, issues and monitors task orders for various project assignments 
• Oversees day-to-day construction administration activities for both City and outside agency projects
• Researches, analyzes data and monitors City's adherence to government required codes and regulations  
• Approves progress payments and other disbursements  
• Visits construction sites to ensure compliance with provisions of contracts 
• Interfaces with Public Works Inspectors to ensure contractor work is compliant with plans and specifications

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Education:  Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in construction management or other related field.  
Experience: Three years' professional experience in construction project management or contract administration.
Licenses/Certifications:  
A valid California Class C driver license with an acceptable driving record required at time of hire and throughout employment.
Certification as a Professional Construction Manager preferred.
Registration in the State of California as a Professional Engineer desirable.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Application Review (apply online)
Examination(s) - A virtual oral exam (weighted 100%) is tentatively scheduled for April 6, 2022. 
Selection Interview
Background Investigation
Appointment