Senior Project Manager - Building Services

Senior Project Manager
- Building Services

Albemarle County Public Schools Building Services
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Job : 5890554

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Senior Project Manager

Building Services

This position may be filled as a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager depending on the selected candidate's experience, certifications, and demonstrated qualifications. Please see separate posting for Project Manager.

ACPS employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including health & dental coverage, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, wellness program, discounts on gym memberships, and more! Be sure to check out our website to learn more about our Division and our Schools .

General Definition of Work:

Performs complex skilled and technical work in support of Feasibility, Programming, Design, Construction & Close-Out phases as they relate to the engineering, planning, and construction of County-wide school projects;
Projects will be of a commercial or institutional nature and varied in scope and size. Specific project types may include but are not necessarily limited to new construction, additions, renovations, MEP upgrades and replacements, civil improvements, etc.

• Performs program management responsibilities for multiple interrelated projects requiring public input, multiple design teams, multiple groups of project stakeholders, and multiple prime contractors;
• Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple and/or large-scale projects in varying phases of the project development lifecycle;
• Adheres to and helps implement the School Board’s policies and regulations for Facilities Development.
• Oversees project inspectors and/or administrators to ensure project administration requirements are timely and in accordance with established policies and procedures;
• Reviews deliverables for projects and ensures that deliverables are staffed and reviewed by project stakeholders, as required;
• Minimizes County exposure and risk across multiple projects by proactively managing projects and by using advanced knowledge of construction practices, policies and procedures, and contract law to appropriately shift and/or reduce identified risks;
• Coordinates construction documents review and approval through County review processes to ensure timely design and overall project schedule success;
• Coordinates the acquisition of easements and rights-of-way as required;
• Schedules, supervise, and recommends action on value engineering studies, peer and constructability reviews, high-performance building scope development, third-party estimates, special inspections & materials testing, etc.;
• Works with the Purchasing Department to facilitate the procurement of all project-related goods and services.
• Manages financial data for multiple projects using Excel spreadsheets and/or project management software;
• Reviews and approves appropriate percentages of completion for both design and construction in order to determine project payments;
• Records invoices, change orders, potential change orders, and other specified and potential project budget impacts in order to provide real-time project budgeting and reconciles records with Finance to ensure projects are completed within budget;
• Develops and refines budgets from authorizing documents with minimal top-level breakdown while relying on available departmental resources and significant construction-industry experience;
• Analyzes, reviews, and prepares Change Orders for assigned projects;
• Serves as the project team leader and facilitator for project meetings;
• Ensures that meeting minutes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle to provide continuity and historical documentation;
• Proactively confronts and resolves project issues openly, equitably, and quickly to prevent derailment and negative project impacts;
• Timely and effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors and project stakeholders, as appropriate;
• Tactfully communicates…