Director of Project Management - Facilities, Planning, and Management

The Director of Project Management provides oversight and management of capital and local projects for UTC's department of Facilities Planning and Management (FPM). 

 

• Directs, organizes, and schedules local and capital projects to meet campus objectives
• Serves as liaison with designers, UT Capital Projects, UTC Administration, and stakeholders during design and construction phases
• Provides leadership and broad direction for day-to-day project operations and project-related contractor and administrative activities
• Ensures compliance with project plans and specifications
• Oversees CAD/drafting activities related to project documents
• Responsible for building/system commissioning and warranty issues on capital and local projects
• Produces and maintains project reports as needed for FPM, UTC's ELT, and other campus purposes
• Oversees the development and management of local project budgets
• Reviews and provides input to capital project budgets
• Reviews stakeholder change requests to advise and recommend approval items based on budget, time, and scope implications
• Prepares cost estimates, documents, and specifications for local projects including those completed by time and material and service contracts
• Provides technical design and/or construction reviews
• Reviews submittal of drawings and samples
• Evaluates bids and makes award recommendations
• Responsible for maintaining financial data, initiating recovery of funds for assigned projects, and ensuring compliance with UT fiscal policy
• Ensures design review comments and punch-lists are properly documented, submitted in a timely manner, and regularly monitored
• Participates in facility assessments and assists in the development and maintenance of UTC Facilities standards
• Ensures CMMS data is complete, accurate, and timely as required to support department financial management and benchmarking/assessment efforts
• Provides supervision for assigned project managers
• Ensures appropriate and timely communication and coordination both internal and external to the department 
• Develops and maintains various design, construction, and project administration checklists
• Coordinates outages, access, and detours related to project activity
• Coordinates project activities with utility companies and government agencies
• Responds to customer inquiries and/or problems
• Ensures timely communication and coordination with FPM Operations personnel
• Directs the development and management of project close-out and substantial completion processes
• Ensures UTC receives all specified documents, drawings, training,  tools, equipment, reserve stock, and warranties
• Manages project document retention system, upkeep of as-built CAD floor plans/campus maps, and record site and survey documents
• Participates in project conceptual and programming development as needed working closely with Director of Engineering & Planning Services

 

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Thorough knowledge of construction management, architectural, engineering principles and practices, which includes estimating, design development, construction documentation, closeout procedures, personnel management, and training
• Excellent organizational, supervisory, interpersonal (written and verbal) communication skills
• Demonstrated ability for effective process administration
• Must have broad knowledge of major building systems such as mechanical, electrical, roofing 
• Knowledge of a variety of purchasing, procurement, and contracting methods
• Broad knowledge of software applications (word processing, spreadsheet, database, project management, CAD/Revit/BIM)
• Knowledge of State of Tennessee High Performance Building Standards
• Knowledge of enterprise level building management systems
• Knowledge of UT, THEC, or State of Tennessee fiscal and personnel policies
• Energy auditing and management skills
• Supervisory or management training

 

The review of applications will begin July 25, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.