Senior Project Manager

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425‐acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.

Who We Are:

Swarthmore College is engaged in an aspirational and robust capital planning and construction program that includes replacing the College’s steam district energy system with district carbon-free geoexchange, retiring the College’s Accumulated Deferred Maintenance through the Campus Renewal Program, and the adaptive reuse of Martin Hall. Planning efforts are underway for significant, phased upgrades to the College’s Athletics Complex. The College has recently completed a strategic plan that will lead to a campus master planning effort to guide the next decade of the capital program. All this is conducted with a sharp focus on environmental sustainability and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is an exciting time to be at Swarthmore College!

The Swarthmore College campus includes over 70 buildings and 1,900,000 square feet of space on 425 acres that includes the Scott Arboretum.

The opportunity:

Sustainable Capital Planning and Project Management (SCPPM) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team of planners, project managers, and interior designers. The SCPPM department is responsible for all major and minor construction projects for Swarthmore College.

Reporting to the Director of Sustainable Capital Planning and Project Management (SCPPM), the Senior Project Manager position directs and manages new construction, renovation, user fit out, capital and campus renewal projects ranging in cost up to and often exceeding $5M and occasionally exceeding $50M. Typical assignments will include multiple projects with tight timelines, focused programs, challenging site logistics and fixed budgets. This position represents Swarthmore College to internal and external constituencies including faculty, staff, students, architects, engineers, trade partners, and local government on a variety of issues related to project development and delivery.

The Senior Project Manager provides excellent customer service by actively managing the entire design and construction project including initiation, programming, design, budget, construction and occupancy while providing timely and accurate updates to client representatives regarding project status, budget, and schedule.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project execution including programming, scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, cost and change control.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse group of peers, organizations, project stakeholders, and the greater Swarthmore community. This includes project status and performance updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Shepherd a project through the public approval process.
• Prepare Requests for Qualifications or Proposals and oversee the consultant selection for assigned projects.
• Manage and direct procurement, subcontracts, services, and other financial obligations necessary for completion of a project. This may include design, construction, and consulting services depending on the scope of the project.
• Ensure project deliverables are being met on cost, schedule, and with particular attention that the performance scope meets its objectives. Coordinate with the project team to ensure the goals are met.
• Draft contracts using standard College agreements and ensure timely processing and execution of contracts.
• Support planning or feasibility studies and the transition of such studies into funded projects.
• Proving oversight of owner’s representatives when used on projects.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist the Director in the preparation of Board materials.
• Manage procurement of furniture,