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Capital Projects manages the design, construction, retrofitting, and restoration of campus buildings and their surroundings. Many skilled professionals work in Capital Projects as Project Managers who have backgrounds in architecture, landscape architecture, planning, engineering, construction and administrative personnel, all of whom work to serve the campus community.

This position involves managing preconstruction and construction of large, politically challenging capital projects, including ground-up high‑rise housing projects, complex academic buildings, and projects of the highest value.

The First Review Date for this job is: 03/06/2026.

• Conduct constructability reviews of project documents and evaluates GC comments to ensure alignment with best practices.
• Collaborates with UCB, design team, and the GC to verify that drawings accurately reflect design intent, comply with UCB and code standards, and minimize conflicts or ambiguities.
• Establishes project milestones and schedules, evaluates GC's schedule for overall efficiency, coordinates with owner-directed work, and reviews look‑ahead schedules to ensure alignment and timely execution.
• Provides oversight of trade package buyout through procurement.
• Reviews bid packages to optimize outcomes and mitigate change orders.
• Collaborates with design and construction teams to develop strategy for scoping and alternates.
• Offers strategic recommendations to enhance cost efficiency and mitigate the budget related risks.
• Provides technical guidance and innovative solutions on design and constructability challenges.
• Serves as technical expert providing advice, consultation and coordination of specific systems.
• Supports and manages RFQ/P processes to onboard owner consultants required for construction.
• Recommends candidates and leads outreach efforts to engage and recruit the most qualified consultants.
• Resolves problems or conflicts in areas of expertise, including recommending a range of solutions to disputed issues or contractor claims.
• Maintains consistent and clear communication with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.
• Prepares cost estimates and functional studies.
• Professional Development:
  Attends workshops, seminars, and classes to keep up‑to‑date on capital project management issues and best practices as well as university and campus policies and procedures.

• Expert written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, including expert level political acumen and negotiation skills.
• Expert knowledge of design and construction, contract administration and state building codes, including expert understanding of industry practices or highly specialized and critical…