Department Name: 3CC10:Facilities Project Management
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Facilities Project Management Director, this position:
Participates in the transformation and ongoing execution of construction project management as a discipline within the University of Kentucky's Facilities Management organization
Ensures delivery of cost-effective projects by monitoring appropriate project milestone metrics and adjusting plans accordingly
Effectively oversees consultant and contractor delivery to project plans and timelines
Ensures end user input into design, construction, and warranty phases
Recommends and continuously improves processes, decision-making models, and tools to facilitate project governance
Delivers effective, timely, and ongoing communications with customers and stakeholders
In addition, the Facilities Project Manager is responsible for:
Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and implementing all work involved in construction for projects assigned with budgets below the capital threshold for Facilities Management Campus and/or Facilities Management Medical Center
Ensuring project construction is consistent with project plans and specifications
Overseeing and monitoring project(s) scope and budget
Estimating and bidding
Processing funding documents
Contracting with professional design engineers/architects/contractors
Adhering to stringent schedules
Processing efficient project close-outs
Ensuring overall quality and compliance with safety, federal, state, local codes and regulations, as well as University Campus and HealthCare requirements.
Skills /Knowledge/Abilities:
MS Windows/Office; Presentation Software; SAP; CAD; Adobe Illustrator
Driver's License — Preferred
Experience in project and renovation management with an institution of higher learning, research center, or University Campus — Preferred
Ability to prioritize work in accordance with organizational needs and goals, work collaboratively with a team of professionals, and deliver decisions with a continuous improvement mindset; Demonstrated knowledge of Safety and Environmental Compliance Statutes; Construction Building Codes; and state, federal, and local regulations.
Position requires fiscal acumen; interpretation and application of a substantial variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents used in combination; report writing using technical data with considerable interpretation; developing improved methods and procedures.
Frequently applies knowledge to practical issues and problems.
Position Time Status: Full-Time
Required Education:
BS
Required Related Experience:
6 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification :
None.
Preferred Education/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree + 6-Years
Project Management Professional (PMP) — Preferred
Certified Associate in Project Management — CAPM) — Preferred
Driver's License — Preferred
University Community of Inclusion:
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