Senior Project Manager, CPD (Chicago)

Facilities Services Capital Project Delivery Senior Project Manager

Reporting to the Director of Construction Management, Director of Design and Project Management, or Assistant Director of Project Management, the Facilities Services Capital Project Delivery (CPD) Senior Project Manager is responsible for providing professional project management and leadership on important capital projects for the University.

Responsibilities include managing the planning, design, and execution of major capital projects by providing project leadership, communication, coordination & conflict resolution to ensure project goals are met and client relationships are maintained. The role involves managing a project portfolio, supporting pre-project planning activities, managing projects from initiation through final construction completion and closeout, managing project budget, schedule, and procurement processes, facilitating timely decisions, taking responsibility for timely and comprehensive communications with all project stakeholders, ensuring timely review of contract documents, facilitating departmental and university approvals, advocating for the university in contract negotiations, reviewing and approving design and construction contracts, applying departmental project control processes, serving as a primary project liaison, setting a positive example, providing technical support and mentorship, leading and contributing to various CPD program processes, communicating between the Capital Project Delivery Leadership team, coordinating with other university and departmental stakeholders, ensuring client satisfaction, managing the construction process, establishing and reviewing project documentation, preparing weekly progress updates, negotiating all additional services and contractors change order requests, managing project close-out, working independently to manage project planning process, leading the design and construction of spaces and buildings, performing other related work as needed.

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field and 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree or related degree in architecture, construction engineering, architectural engineering, or a construction related field, professional license, ten years experience with project development for building design and construction administration, comprehensive understanding of project delivery methods, depth of understanding of design documentation and technical aspects of project development, experience with a range of project types including renovation and new construction, familiarity with permit processes, experience with construction practices and contracting procedures, demonstrated ability to develop and manage project budgets, demonstrated ability to manage preconstruction and construction project schedules, demonstrated knowledge of contracts and managing projects to contract terms, demonstrated oral and written communication skills, experience with higher education or related institutional, lab or research facilities, experience with large programs of work, ability to apply prior experience to the development of innovative solutions to problems in the design and construction process, experience with the design and construction process for large, complex, building programs within demanding time and cost constraints, demonstrated negotiation skills in a management role for high-profile projects with active senior management involvement, demonstrated ability to manage large teams during programming, design, permitting, construction, and closeout, strong supervision and management skills, strong budget and financial management, proactive and detail oriented, ability to perform multiple tasks on simultaneous projects and meet deadlines, familiarity with eBuilder, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Bluebeam, customer service oriented and ability to work well under pressure.

Working conditions include ability to inspect architectural plans, keyboarding, bending, stooping to reach files, light lifting, standing, ability to physically enter a construction site (climb a ladder) and visually inspect work in progress, some travel may be required.

Application documents required include resume, cover letter, list of three references, and a portfolio of five projects showing range of experience. Documents must be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job family : Facilities Management

Role impact : Individual Contributor

Scheduled weekly hours : 40

Pay rate type : Salary

FLSA status : Exempt

Pay range : $9,510.44 - $11,188.75

Benefits eligible : Yes

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