Senior Project Manager

Type:
Full Time - 12 Months Professional Administrator

Position ID: 203435

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year.

Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) reports to the Director of Facilities & Capital Projects and is primarily responsible for performing advanced construction project management services in support of the Onondaga Community College. The work is distinguished by taking a lead role for development, design, planning, and scheduling of campus facilities projects. These projects range from minor alterations and repairs designed to improve, repair, or enhance existing facilities to major remodeling, renovation, and new construction projects, both operating and capital improvements, providing oversight from design through construction.

This position possesses a high degree of autonomy and responsibility and has considerable latitude for taking the initiative for projects and supporting the Project Managers in their work. The SPM manages large, complex projects with a high level of expertise. The SPM will maintain a safe and healthy environment for students, employees, and the community; considering "accessibility" as a priority in all minor and major remodeling and renovation as well as new construction projects;

providing project documentation to be shared with the campus community, consultants, contractors, and others; and continuously improving facilities project management processes.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as principal project manager for complex renovation projects involving a variety of trades and multiple coordination needs from project initiation, through design, construction, to completion and building recommissioning using accepted project management methodologies.
• Proactively manages project risks that could impact timely and affordable construction/renovation project completion and take action to mitigate or avoid them.
• Oversees architectural/engineering services relating to new construction as well as remodeling and renovation of existing facilities.
• Works with campus "clients" to define project scope, design criteria, budget limitations, and other considerations.
• Develops estimates, prepares specifications, and provides drawings and documentation.
• Assures compliance with federal, state, and local building and related codes.
• Provides schedules, posts notices, and arranges for work group access.
• Develops material lists, obtains quotes, secures bids, drafts purchase requisitions and contracts.
• Reviews contractors' submittals, conducts pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, and communicates with clients, contractors, consultants, campus construction staff, and the campus community about the impact and progress of projects.
• Approves change orders and coordinates the various phases of construction and remodeling and renovation projects.
• Monitors project budgets and expenditures and maintains project records.
• Inspects all ongoing and completed work to ensure project…