Project Manager - Facilities, Planning, And Construction

Requisition Number 2024045P Position Title Project Manager

• Facilities, Planning, and Construction Salary Range $61,825 base + additional pay based on experience DBM Rating D61 Job Type Full Time Job Category Professional/Staff Anticipated Start Date 07/01/2024 Campus Brenham Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours 8 am

• 5 pm normally, after hours as needed/required

Position Summary Information

Objective

To provide project management in the planning, design, construction, close-out, move-in, and warranty phases of multiple new construction and renovation projects. To manage, maintain, and update the electronic documents and drawings for all existing and future facilities.

Required Quals Summary

Bachelor's degree.

Special Notes To Applicants

This is a 12 month, benefits eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverage's can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.texas.gov/PDFs/NEBG-HE.pdf

Leave time includes 96 hours vacation, 40 hours discretionary and 16 hours personal each year and 8 hours sick each month. Paid leave for college designated holiday's, spring break, thanksgiving and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)

Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11957

Position Details

Principal Accountabilities

Principal Accountabilities

1.Assists in the development, presentation and review of proposed solutions with end user representatives, design consultants, and services vendors to ensure project scope meets college's needs; reviews design progress to ensure compliance with project scope, budget, schedule, and quality standards in accordance with college standards.

Principal Accountabilities

2.Assists in the direction and management of the overall design and construction phases to meet the established project scope, budget and schedule; meets with local community committees and stakeholders to resolve potential problems and address concerns.

Principal Accountabilities

3.Schedules progress coordination meetings and periodic field inspections to ensure completed work in place is acceptable and in accordance with the design intent and satisfies the client's needs and completion timeline; addresses or corrects discovered conditions to ensure continued operation, life safety and security of the educational environment.

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4.Prepares reports to update project status to facilities and operations division, campus managers, District leadership and other stakeholders, including any community committees.

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5.Reviews, suspends/rejects or approves services invoices and commodity procurements; monitors payment processing with other departments to ensure timely processing of vendor payments; verifies that services or commodities invoices are complete and satisfactory.

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6.Maintains and updates the spatial database by calculating the square footages from the architectural floor plans and transferring to the database

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7.Provides drawing support for both the in-house renovation projects and projects contracted to other A/E firms; generates sketches and plans; prepares reproductions of existing drawings.

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8.Verifies dimensions of walls, doors, and renovations in existing buildings; develops and updates master drawings using Autodesk software.

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9.Insures the integrity of the electronic drawing files on the server; corrects and repairs damaged files.

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10. Manages and coordinates the occupancy phase of construction projects including scheduling and receiving deliveries, inspecting and cross referencing deliveries with purchase orders, confirming completeness of deliveries and installations, user move in, and the transition from a construction project to a user occupied facility.

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11. Manage and coordinate the warranty phase of construction projects including assessing warranty claims, managing and tracking warranty work items, assisting in scheduling warranty work items, scheduling and attending a 9 month warranty walk-thru.

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12. Assist in the development of the annual repairs and renovations budget including review and verification of the current facility condition assessment.

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13. Assist in managing the procurement process for professional design and contracting firms.

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14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, and construction management.

• Regulations regarding accessibility and hazardous materials found in buildings.

• Project planning and management principles.

• Budget preparation, bid and purchasing procedures, and expense control.

• Principles and practices of commercial architecture and construction techniques.

• Principles and practices used in advanced Autodesk software, specifically AutoCad and Revit software operation and application.

• Building construction codes and standards.

• Methods of calculating areas within buildings and properties and recording measurements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering or related field.

Work Experience:

Three years related work experience.

Minimum Competencies

Minimum Competencies

Skills:

• Maintaining an established work schedule, with occasional nights and weekends.

• Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials.

• Preparing budgets and monitoring the disbursement of funds.

• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.

• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.

• Performing all facets of projects such as the coordination, demolition, inspection, security, title clearance, soil testing, furnishings, moving, permits, etc.

• Managing multiple projects and maintaining focus on priorities.

• Making presentations related to facilities and projects.

• Collaborating with others to reach mutually beneficial goals and objectives.

• Negotiating, evaluating and administering contracts.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Minimum Competencies

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, and presentation software including facility condition assessment software and computer aided design software.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

1.Professional registration in Engineering or Architecture

2.4 years or more of experience in construction project management, preferably in the public or academic sector.

Preferred Competencies

Working Conditions

Are there particular working conditions associated with this job that should be noted (I.E., working environment, hours of work, workspace, etc.)? Yes If 'Yes', please explain

Safety:

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.

• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.

• Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Physical and Mental Requirements

Physical and Mental Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 lbs., Light carrying, under 15 lbs., Straight pulling, Pulling hand over hand, Repeated bending, Reaching above shoulder, Simple grasping, Dual simultaneous grasping, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Crawling, Twisting, Pushing, Stooping, Climbing stairs, Climbing ladders, Operating mechanical equipment, Operating office equipment, Operating motor vehicle, Seeing, Identifying colors, Depth perception, Hearing (with aid), Hearing (without aid), Writing, Counting, Reading, Telling time Custom Text One

Environmental Requirements

Environmental Requirements: Travel by car (enter percentage of time in below field), Travel by van (enter percentage of time in below field), Travel by plane (enter percentage of time in below field), Outside, Inside, Excessive heat, Excessive cold, Excessive humidity, Excessive dampness/chill, Constant noise, Silica, asbestos, etc., Fumes, smoke, or gases, Dust, Grease and Oils, Solvents, Radiant/electrical energy, Slippery/uneven walking surfaces, Working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, Working around moving objects or vehicles, Working below ground, Working on ladders or scaffolding, Working with hands in water, Vibration, Working closely with other, Working alone Custom Text Two