Design & Construction Project Manager

Are you passionate about transforming ideas into spaces that support learning, research, and student success? Auburn University Facilities Management is seeking Design & Construction Project Managers to lead a diverse portfolio of campus construction and renovation projects that make a lasting impact on the Auburn community. In this role, you'll guide projects from concept to completion, overseeing every phase of the project life cycle, including planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.

Whether managing building renovations, infrastructure improvements, or new construction initiatives, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of one of the nation's premier universities. Success in this position requires strong collaboration and communication skills as you'll work closely with faculty, staff, administrators, students, Facilities Management teams, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies. You'll help balance project goals, budgets, schedules, stakeholder expectations, and campus standards while ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and with excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for project management professionals at various career stages who enjoy solving complex challenges, building relationships, and seeing tangible results from their work. From improving existing facilities to delivering new campus spaces, you'll help create environments where the Auburn Family can learn, work, and thrive.

• Project Management:
  Directs the full scope of a capital project, from concept through closeout. Manages the selection and integration of project elements including finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Aligns design solutions with user needs, project goals, and code compliance, coordinating closely with FFE Project Manager.
• Budget and Financial Management:
  Creates, develops, and manages budget and financial reporting for assigned projects in coordination with administrative teams and client funding availability. Obtains input from FFE project manager, OIT, Risk Management, FM Operations, and others on specialty budget line items. Works with Project Team and PD/C Estimator(s) to ensure budget is reconciled with actual contract values and project expenditures. Oversees the execution of contracts, purchase orders, task orders, and other items ensuring compliance with budget while coordinating with procurement and vendors.
• Schedule Management:
  Creates and manages project schedules, monitors progress, and provides recommendations for mitigating schedule risks. Develops schedules for design milestones, approvals, bidding, construction, and project closeout of overall project. Coordinates long‑lead equipment and materials to ensure timely delivery to meet overall project completion date. Identifies risks and potential schedule impacts;
  Ensures risks are mitigated.
• Communication, Coordination, and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Prepares and presents scopes to end users/lead clients;
  Reviews consultant communications and presentations to ensure professionalism and quality progress. Documents decisions and revisions;
  Provides guidance and recommendations in the best interest of the client and University. Coordinates with internal facilities and campus stakeholders for project buy‑in, scope confirmation, and coordination of impacts including development and presentation of communication materials. Develops reports and presentations to inform Facilities Management and campus leadership of project progress and issues;
  May develop executive presentations on Board of Trustees‑level projects. Collaborates with Dir, Construction and PD/C Leadership to develop construction safety plans and communication…