Project Manager,Facilities

Position Title: Project Manager,Facilities

Employee Classification: Project Manager,Facilities

College/Division: Facilities and Services

Department: 500763-FS PROJECT CONSTRUCTION

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $53,165.80 - commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  Join our team! Manage campus construction and renovation projects from design to completion. Coordinate budgets, schedules, and contracts while ensuring quality, compliance, and collaboration across departments.

Classification Summary:
Develops facility renovation projects from initiation stage through planning, design and construction. Manages projects from early development stages through completion and final close out by strategic application of project management skills, knowledge, and tools, to define, price, schedule, and complete various design and construction phases for a wide variety of university projects. Performs architectural design, development, and management duties for a variety of new construction and renovation projects. Plans layout of project and integrates related architectural and engineering elements for the development of construction documents. Develops specifications, conducts materials research, and selects materials required for renovations and alterations. Reviews drawings and documents to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.

Classification Standard Duties:
Prepares and reviews plans, construction bid documents and specifications for major and minor capital improvement projects and for alteration and renovation projects. Coordinates development of project design with client, various university departments, project architects and consultants. Prepares budget, schedule, construction bid documents and specifications for major and minor capital improvement projects. Develop contracts and procure services of consultants, contractors, and various service providers needed on a project. Prepares, reviews, and integrates design phase planning policies, procedures and processes. Conducts pre-bid and pre-construction conference and overview orientation of final project design drawings and specifications with project architects, consultants, and appropriate university personnel. Prepares, reviews, and integrates construction planning policies, procedures, and bid processes. Tracks and coordinates project progress and costs; reviews and approves design invoices, construction pay applications, amendment or change order proposals, and other contract documents. Monitors design progress through periodic and scheduled phase review of consultant's work. Monitors construction progress through on-site inspection and review. In conjunction with a variety of University departments, coordinates and performs; moving services; closeout functions such as commissioning and punch list, specialized equipment testing, training, and warranty repair. Supervises and guides the work of architectural drafters. Supervises and guides the work of various university departments. Reviews drawings, documents, and construction activities to ensure compliance with specifications and standards. Develop contracts and procure services of consultants, contractors, and various service providers. Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Three (3) years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Associate's degree in a related field and seven (7) years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined or successful completion of a 4 or 5 year approved Construction Trades Apprenticeship program resulting in a licensed of journeyman status may substitute for the bachelor's degree.; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of construction contract documents and specifications. Knowledge of building design, construction, and maintenance. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools. Short­ and long­range planning; problem analysis and resolution; report preparation and presentation; public contact and relations; oral and written communication. Knowledge of facilities planning and construction management processes and procedures. Knowledge of estimating, budgeting and scheduling