Senior MEP Project Manager
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
Overview
Senior MEP Project Manager
Location:
UC Santa Cruz Main Campus | Job
JOB POSTING:
This position is being filled at either the MEP Project Manager () or Sr. MEP Project Manager (). Applicants are encouraged to apply for the level for which they are best qualified; if in doubt, apply for both.
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The IRD for this job is: 05-27-2025.
UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a distinctive blend of liberal arts and rigorous research. The campus is known for innovation and a bold spirit, with a beautiful setting on a large, tree-rich campus.
Department OverviewPhysical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) manages activities related to physical and environmental planning, design and construction, engineering, maintenance and operations, space planning, and related business services. The campus spans over 2,000 acres with more than 500 buildings and over 8 million square feet. The department manages budgets and a project portfolio in the range described in the original posting.
Job SummaryThe Senior MEP Project Manager operates independently in planning, design, construction, and commissioning phases of medium-scale to large-scale capital construction projects. Responsibilities include improving the design and performance of building systems, overseeing projects from inception through completion, and ensuring turnover to campus operations with emphasis on reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and long operating life.
Appointment InformationBudgeted Salary: $115,000 – $140,000 annually. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience. Benefits level:
Full benefits.
Schedule:
Full-time, 100%;
Mon-Fri;
Day shift. Employee Classification:
Career appointment. Job End Date:
None.
Work Location:
UC Santa Cruz Main Campus. Union Representation:
Non-Represented. Travel:
Up to 25% of the time.
- Bids or negotiates construction contracts, reviews and manages construction activities, including contractor's schedule, RFIs, submittals, change order requests, and punch lists.
- Monitors construction milestones and critical path activities.
- Hires architectural, engineering, and consultant firms to develop project requirements and design criteria, and prepare layouts and detail drawings.
- Provides leadership to architects and engineers; prepares and approves cost estimates and functional studies.
- Establishes project schedule and budget; reviews with clients; establishes milestones; monitors adherence to master plans, budgets, and schedules.
- Develops criteria and performance specifications to meet operating requirements and building/safety codes; ensures plans conform to codes and university requirements.
- Drives clients and vendors around campus in a university vehicle to visit job sites.
- Manages the project program, including meeting with clients to define project scope and program.
- Establishes project plan and coordinates with other units and offices to facilitate funding transfers.
- Acts as liaison among project participants and resolves problems or conflicts, including contractor claims.
- Oversees and directs other project managers and analysts.
- Ensures proper project closeout and turnover of manuals and drawings; ensures training for campus stakeholders.
- Creates project schedules and budgets in project management software; provides monthly status reports and KPIs as required.
- Performs organizational, departmental, and administrative activities not directly related to projects, including committee service.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
- Advanced knowledge of building and construction practices, design, contract administration, and California Building Codes.
- Ability to manage a construction project through all phases including budgeting, approvals, bidding, submittals, scheduling, commissioning, punch lists, and closeout.
- Advanced project management skills with ability to manage contractors and consultants and maintain scope and budget; minimum eight years of experience in…
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