Project Manager

The Department of Facilities Management and Planning (FMP) supports the mission of the University of Denver's physical resources to provide a healthy and safe educational environment for the campus community through services of its departments including Facilities Management & Operations, Energy & Sustainability, Parking Services & Mobility Services,  Real Estate, and Capital Planning (including Capital Projects, Office of the University Architect, and Space Management).

Position Summary

Within the Department of Capital Planning and under the management and supervision of the Assistant Director of Capital Projects, the Project Manager (PM) position with minimal direction, performs project management of new construction and/or building renovation projects within established time and budget parameters. The PM serves as a primary representative of FMP in every stage of a project including programming, design, construction, occupancy, warranty, and close-out phases.  Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Project management from project inception through closeout
• Project budget and schedule inception, monitoring, and reporting
• Contractor selection
• Contract management, invoicing, purchase orders

Essential Functions

In addition to following the University of Denver’s policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Project Manager for the University, participating and in case overseeing a variety of types of planning, design, and construction projects. The typical work that is supported includes renovations, additions, maintenance projects, furniture replacement, exterior repairs, campus utility improvements, etc.
• Develops reports to track and continually monitor project estimated costs, budgets, actual costs, and schedules in coordination with the Assistant Director of Capital Projects, the Office of the University Architects staff, Architect of Record, Contractors, City agencies, local utilities, and the University’s Procurement & Finance Department.   Supports budgetary and progress reports to the Director of Capital Projects & University Architect.
• Convenes, facilitates, and/or attends meetings of the Program Representative, University Architect, Architect of Record, key engineering and design consultants, contractors and primary subcontractors during the projects.  The PM guides progress to ensure user satisfaction, quality control, and timely project completion within budget.
• Coordinates proper, thorough, and timely reviews of plans, drawings, submittals, shop drawings, University standards, and code requirements.
• Makes recommendations to the Assistant Director of Capital Projects on appropriate bidding or negotiation methods and on qualifications of contractors. Participates in selecting and hiring architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors. Coordinates bid solicitations and/or the negotiation process and the award and issuing of construction contracts.
• Reviews and approves contractor requests for payment. Participate in the negotiation and approval of change orders within the project budget. Reports on managing and maintaining the change order log and contingency for assigned projects.
• Determines the need for, and coordinates the implementation of, required services such as soil testing, surveys, utility changes or relocations, hazardous material testing and abatement, special inspections, materials testing, demolition, data and telephone, security systems installations, city department reviews, and sign-offs.
• Maintains and distributes project files, including plans and specifications, contracts and purchase orders, shop drawings, submittals, progress payments, correspondence, operating manuals, and warranty materials.
• Communication with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure an appropriate level of communication in all project stages is maintained. This role serves as a primary Point of Contact and a key responsible party for all items within the project scope.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret blueprints, construction specifications, building codes, and other printed regulations as they apply to the construction industry.
• Ability to write reports, project descriptions, scope, and routine business correspondence.
• Ability to present effective information, respond to questions and concerns immediately, and facilitate satisfactory resolutions to problems.
• Must have the self-confidence and assertiveness to present and support conclusions to various groups, including high-level administrators, architects, engineers, facility staff, and stakeholders.
• Ability to calculate figures and am