Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Job Summary:

The mission of Business Services and Organizational Excellence is to support W&M as a leader among liberal arts and science universities by providing excellent service that is efficient, inclusive, transparent, and accountable. In delivering service, Business Services and Organizational Excellence maintains a focus on collaboration, continuous improvement, best‑in‑class technology, and the strategic and sustainable use of university resources while maintaining compliance with attention to corporate social responsibility both within the institution and among its suppliers.

The Facilities Management Team is an integral element of the Business Services and Organizational Excellence team and serves to create, maintain, and continuously improve the William & Mary physical environment to enable excellence in teaching, research, and public service. Reporting to the Director of Design and Construction Facilities Planning, Design & Construction (FPDC), the Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for oversight and management of projects of varying scope, in a variety of disciplines.

Typical projects include General Fund capital projects, Maintenance Reserve funded projects, and smaller departmental projects. The primary project focus will be on small to medium‑sized campus infrastructure and facilities and building additions, alterations, and renovation projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction or related field, OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Significant experience managing the design and construction of projects in the $25‑$100 million range featuring complex phasing, technical and funding requirements and involving multiple donors and/or tenants.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate and manage multi‑project programs in addition to management of individual projects is.
• Progressive experience in the management and/or supervision of new construction and renovation projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project planning and development, contract management, design management, and construction management with experience in integrated project delivery.
• The ability to develop to coordinate the development of project scopes/programs and to develop realistic project budgets and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, delegate and supervise work.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with a variety of constituencies using strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Registration as a professional engineer or architect in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Experience with the State of Virginia Capital Outlay design and construction process and pooled funding process.

• Extended work hours may be required in support of project delivery and preparation of associated reports.
• Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings and training at in‑state and out‑of‑state locations.
• Applicant must be physically able to negotiate horizontal and vertical construction in order to assess and inspect projects.
• This position has been designated as essential and may require reporting to work when the university is officially closed.

25% – Project Development / Project Management:

• Mange the A/E and contractor selection processes for assigned projects:
  • Develop request for Proposal.
  • Evaluate submissions.
  • Coordinate and document the selection process.
  • Negotiate A/E fee.
  • Coordinate contract document preparation.
• Develop programmatic requirements and associated budget.
• Develop project schedule:
  • Incorporate realistic scheduling of code reviews.
  • Incorporate realistic scheduling of value engineering and state cost reviews.
  • Incorporate regulatory requirements for Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, Stormwater Management Plan preparation and Department of Historic Resource (DHR) reviews as required.
• Coordinate the preparation of contract documents.
• Manage the bid/GMP development process and subsequent contract award.
• Coordinate and control design development:
  • Coordinate building code/technical standard compliance.
  • Coordinat…