Manager of Construction and Special Projects

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, facilities management, business administration, or a related field and five years of progressively responsible experience in construction, renovation, capital project, or facilities project management. A minimum of three years of project leadership, supervisory, or lead experience and a valid driver's license are required.
• Experience working with commercial, governmental, educational, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.

• An associate degree in a related field and seven years of progressively responsible experience in progressively responsible experience in construction, renovation, capital project, or facilities project management. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience as approved by the Human Resources Department.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Grade: Nine (9)

Salary: $74,296 - $81,725 DOE

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 38 full-time faculty, 48 adjunct faculty, and 112 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Reporting to the Director of Facilities and Construction, the Manager of Construction and Special Projects plans, coordinates, and manages construction, renovation, capital improvement, and other assigned special projects from initial planning through closeout. The position works with campus stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with institutional standards, contract requirements, and applicable laws and codes.

• Manage assigned construction, renovation, capital improvement, and special projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, inspection, occupancy, and closeout.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and campus stakeholders; establish project expectations, facilitate communication, and resolve design, scheduling, construction, and operational issues.
• Review plans, specifications, estimates, bids, contracts, and construction documents for completeness, accuracy, constructability, institutional needs, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Develop and monitor project budgets, cost estimates, schedules, purchasing plans, and cash-flow needs; track expenditures, review invoices, evaluate change orders, and identify risks that may affect cost, quality, or completion dates.
• Monitor project progress through meetings, site visits, inspections, documentation, and schedule reviews; verify work conforms to contract documents, safety requirements, building codes, accessibility standards, and other regulations.
• Coordinate project procurement and contract administration in accordance with College policies and applicable purchasing requirements; support negotiations, amendments, payment processing, and resolution of contractor or consultant performance concerns.
• Plan construction activities to minimize disruption to instruction, campus operations, events, and public access; coordinate shutdowns, relocations, access controls, and project-related communications.
• Maintain accurate project files, reports, permits, warranties, as-built documents, closeout records, and other required documentation; provide regular updates to College leadership and stakeholders.
• Support long-range capital planning, facility assessments, project prioritization, sustainability efforts, and the development of standards and procedures that improve project quality, safety, and efficiency.
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