Project Manager - Facilities, Planning, and Management

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned capital and local projects from design through project closeout and local projects not requiring bid documents
• Serves as UTC’s representative ensuring compliance with programmatic requirements, applicable codes, industry standards, best practices, specifications, and incorporation of campus standards into every project
• Serves as a liaison with university user groups affected by projects, providing clear communication and managing expectations
• Affords assistance with engineering and planning tasks
• Develops statements of work and solicits project cost estimates
• Develops associated documents as required for construction/renovation projects
• Recommends field adjustments and redesign decisions to resolve problems or conflicts
• Manages time and material contracts for projects
• Reviews/approves invoices for proper adherence to scope of work and terms of contract agreements
• Performs CMMS tasks in TMA (and other database software as required) to create projects, assign work orders, process invoices, input estimates and costs, record status changes, develop and/or monitor associated reports, etc.
• Performs AutoCad, Revit, and other drafting/modeling software tasks as required
• Participates in master planning, facility assessments, and project programming
• Coordinates professional consulting work
• Affords assistance in design standards development and documentation, campus space data collection, and analysis
• Affords assistance in bid evaluation and award recommendation
• Affords assistance in annual capital maintenance and capital outlay submittals
• Assists in surge space planning and execution as needed
• Affords assistance in the organization and maintenance of project document retention system

Requirements

• Knowledge of construction concepts, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of a variety of purchasing/procurement and contracting methods
• Knowledge of cost estimating methods
• Knowledge of software applications (word processing, spreadsheet, AutoCAD, Autodesk-Revit, Microsoft, Project, Bluebeam, etc.)
• Knowledge of building codes and ADA requirements
• Construction management knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Minimum: Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related degree; and four years of relevant experience in project management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Preferred: Appropriate licensure in a functional area (i.e. licensed architect, landscape architect, engineer, or interior designer); facilities project management experience in a higher education institution; and working knowledge of UT/UTC Work Control, Space and ERP databases is preferred.