Facilities Project Manager Iii

FACILITIES PROJECT MANAGER III

Posting Number: SRGV
8860

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Department: Planning and Construction

FLSA: Exempt

Provides professional project management and direction of design and construction projects for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) facilities, from project initiation through completion of project design, construction, and warranty phases. Responsible for directing, managing and tracking overall project design and construction phases to meet the established project scope, budget, and delivery schedule.

• Directs, manages, and tracks overall project design and construction phases to meet the established project scope, budget, and delivery schedule. Projects may include new construction, fit out of shell spaces, renovation, and maintenance of existing facilities and campus infrastructure.
• Applies complex project control processes to track progress, ensure consistency, and mitigate risks to ensure compliance with Board of Regents rules & regulations and all applicable State and Federal statutes and regulations.
• Ensures construction projects are in compliance with all applicable life safety codes, state procurement codes, the campus master plan and facilities standards.
• Responsible for coordination of design and directing construction services as required for multiple projects.
• Assesses and establishes specific needs and project scope requirements, evaluates alternatives, prepares budget estimates and delivery schedule.
• Responsible for the project's planning phase, which includes the preparation of a facilities space program to be used for budgeting estimating and design purposes.
• Secures project funding and procures service of design consultants or service vendors required to complete the project scope of work.
• Prepares and negotiates contracts and approves payments to vendors.
• Manages multiple large and complex capital project accounts simultaneously and approves account reconciliations in accordance

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited university.

None.

Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) 30 hr certification or ability to obtain within six months of hire. As a condition of employment, this position requires the applicant to be authorized to operate a University-Owned Vehicle for official University business. Applicants will be subject to a motor vehicle record check for their most recent thirty‑six month history. Out‑of‑State drivers are required to submit a 36‑month history MVR from their prior State of residence.

Preferred:
Registered Architect or Professional Engineer License. Project Management certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or similar.

Six (6) years of related work experience providing project management of design and/or construction activities. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a one-to-one basis.

Related work experience providing project management of design and construction activities for renovations and new construction of institutional or commercial facilities. Experience in construction management obtained within a higher education, health care and/or commercial facilities setting.

Use of standard office/construction equipment. Use of REVIT, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam software. Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, presentation, facility management, task management, budget reporting, and project management software.

Work must be performed in office, industrial, or construction environment conditions; some travel, evenings, nights, and weekends required. Exposure to all weather conditions, especially extreme temperatures. Possible exposure to chemicals and chemical fumes, electrical and mechanical hazards. May occasionally require working…