Project Manager

About the role

This position is charged with direct project management responsibilities for ensuring that Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Repair and Renovation (R&R) projects are completed on time and within established budgets while ensuring the capital improvement to the University’s facilities meets Federal, State and local building codes as well as University requirements with minimal disruption to on-going University activities. As a Capital Project Coordinator, this position is tasked with managing multiple and complex capital improvement projects. Capital improvement projects for Informal and Formal Capital Improvements Projects may be valued up to $120M, are moderately complex and technical in nature and involve those modifications to the physical educational and work environment requiring funding to implement. Complex projects may vary from new construction of buildings and infrastructure to renovations of existing facilities and building systems. Examples may be replacement of boiler equipment, new roofing, underground utilities, new buildings, renovated spaces, storm water basins, parking lots, telecommunications & data centers, laboratory research facilities, multi-purpose spaces, landscaping, fire alarm systems, security systems, HVAC equipment and systems, Life Safety systems – typical higher education facilities. This position has direct responsibility for administration and coordination of each of these contracts and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure CIP and R&R projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Ensure capital improvements meet Federal, State, local building codes and University requirements with minimal disruption to ongoing activities.
• Manage multiple and complex capital improvement projects (Informal and Formal) valued up to $120M.
• Administer and coordinate contracts and professionals for each project.
• Prepare for emerging needs.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Determine project urgency in a meaningful and practical way.
• Use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans.
• Schedule people and tasks to achieve goals with minimal oversight.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations pertaining to assigned projects in a timely fashion to support project needs.

Requirements

• Knowledge of contract delivery methods governed by the Office of State Construction (may include Construction Management at Risk).
• Ability to prepare for emerging needs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to determine project urgency.
• Ability to use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans.
• Ability to schedule people and tasks to achieve goals with minimal oversight.
• Ability to evaluate and provide recommendations pertaining to assigned projects in a timely fashion.
• Experience managing capital improvement projects up to $120M.
• Familiarity with Federal, State, local building codes and University requirements.
• Experience with construction and renovation of higher education facilities.