Project Manager, Team Leader; U

Inside Higher Ed |

Inside Higher Ed | Posted Feb 25, 2026

Full-time

Advanced (5-10 yrs)

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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.

Involves managing the design and construction of capital projects, including renovations, expansions and new facilities and infrastructure as well as landscape projects; collect, develop, and analyze technical data to determine project requirements and preparation of information regarding specifications, materials, equipment, estimated costs, and completion times.

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

• Responsible for all capital projects delivered by the subject team.
• Directly oversees budgets and scheduling issues for projects managed by the subject's team, ensuring on-budget and on-time performance.
• Heavily involved in the early stages of projects delivered by the team to ensure that the project scope meets the clients project needs and that the budget and schedule included for project approval are accurate for the project scope.
• Organize and lead regular project update meetings with the client to keep them well informed on all of their active capital projects.
• During construction monitor project progress with the project manager to ensure that the project scope is delivered on time and under budget.
• Oversees, manages and supervises work of lower-level professional positions.
• Anticipates, defines, and resolves issues/problems requiring specialized knowledge and is widely recognized and consulted by organization staff for their expert knowledge in a specific area of expertise, for all aspects of building systems, technology and building code for major renovations and new ground up buildings, and other key building components.
• Includes developing solutions to disputed issues or contractor claims.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the design and construction process for major and significant capital program building projects of the highest value where success is critical to the campus mission.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with assigned clients, units on campus (Engineering, P&T, etc.).
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the client's business operations and conditions of satisfaction as related to capital projects.
• Develops and maintains an understanding of the condition of campus buildings that are occupied by the client.
• Performs the most difficult professional work in the…