Project Manager
Facilities Department
Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Project Manager oversees renovation, new construction and infrastructure projects from concept to occupancy and provides technical support to the Facilities department. The Project Manager will work closely with internal leadership, vendors, consultants, trades contractors, construction companies and regulatory agencies.
Responsibilities:
Design, Construction, and Technical
- Updates information about facility conditions.
- Recommends priorities related to facility projects.
- Incorporates affordable, sustainable initiatives in project designs.
- Communicates with city, county and state officials regarding project requirements.
- Coordinates all aspects and phases of architectural, engineering, design and construction processes with internal and external constituencies.
- Serves as the college’s representative for all development and construction projects.
- Participates in, and manages where necessary, any and all meetings associated with this position.
Project Management
- Defines, monitors, and maintains control of the scope of work and services for projects including project schedule and work plan.
- Prepares and negotiates proposals, fees, schedules, and contracts.
- Coordinates project-related communication among College, related parties and project teams to ensure compliance with goals.
- Monitors the activities of any project teams to ensure that quality standards and design goals are met.
- Initiates, documents, and maintains project schedules, including contract review, project process and filing procedures, and work authorizations.
- Considers risk management by monitoring issues in a timely manner.
- Closes out projects in orderly fashion and ensures contractual requirements are met.
- Identifies ways to continue sustainable design features in on-going maintenance of project.
- Assures a positive work atmosphere by regularly communicating activities and project status to campus-wide community.
- Provides information to the college’s philanthropy team to assist its efforts as related to projects.
Reporting and Financial Analysis
- Establishes, maintains, and documents regular project-related meetings.
- Ensures the orderly and complete preparation, distribution, and retention of all project written records.
- Meets or exceeds the financial and budget goals established for the project and provides timely and appropriate information.
- Prepares cost analyses and prompt notification of any changes to senior management.
- Prepares project narratives and reviews financial reports.
- Reviews and approves all invoices for payment by the accounting department.
- Maintain and archive As-built drawings both paper and digital.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ degree in engineering, architecture, or business preferred. Significant comparable experience may substitute for a degree.
- Seven years of progressive experience in design, construction and engineering.
- Strong computer skills are necessary, and the ability to operate CAD software would be a positive consideration.
- Strong knowledge of construction, construction management, engineering and facilities maintenance.
- Understanding of sustainability principles.
- Demonstrated experience in fiscal, architectural, engineering, and facility management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and leadership skills required.
- Similar experience in a college environment preferred.
Stephens College offers excellent benefits, including vacation/holiday/sick pay, health/dental/life insurance, tuition waiver and College-paid retirement plan.
To apply:
Submission by email is required. Please submit Stephens College application, cover letter, resume and responses to the following supplementary questions required with application.
Supplementary Questions (limit answers to each question to no more than 1 page).
- Describe how your qualifications and work history meet the requirements for this position.
- Describe your experience with "green" or sustainable building and maintenance; what efforts have you made or what projects have you managed that included sustainability targets or goals?
- Given what you know about Stephens College, what do you think will be most challenging about this job?
Submit to: humanresources@stephens.edu
Application Deadline: January 6, 2012
Stephens College is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse community on campus is valued.
