What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Manager position at Middlesex College?
Job Description
Classification Title: Construction Manager
Salary: $88,690.00 Annually
Department: Facilities Management
Pay Grade: ADM7
Reports To: Executive Director, Facilities Engineering and Operations
FLSA Status: Exempt
Unit: Administrative
Opening Date: 10/15/2026
Closing Date: Open until filled
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
The Construction Manager role is responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and overseeing construction, renovation, deferred maintenance, and capital improvement projects across all campus locations.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions:
- Manages construction and renovation projects from initial planning and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout, and warranty administration.
- Develops project scopes, budgets, schedules, phasing plans, and implementation.
- Monitors project progress against approved schedules, budgets, milestones, and contractual requirements.
- Reviews construction drawings, specifications, scope of work, contracts, and addenda for completeness and coordination.
- Coordinates daily jobsite activities, subcontractors, vendors, deliveries, and site logistics.
- Conducts regular site visits and progress meetings to verify schedule compliance, workmanship, and installation quality.
- Reviews requests for information (RFI’s), submittals, change orders, and potential conflicts between drawings and field conditions.
- Maintains records and prepares reports in accordance with state and federal regulations.
- Prepares project reports as required and makes recommendations.
- Provides input for Facilities Management departmental budgets and facilities planning.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Architecture, or a related field
- Five (5) years of experience in facilities in a wide range of projects
- Strong computer skills, with knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer-aided design software application(s)
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Certification in Project Manager Professional (PMP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
- Knowledge of AutoCAD
- Experience with facilities project management software
- Experience in a managerial capacity in a Higher Education facility
- Experience handling multi-building responsibilities
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE:Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with periodic requirements to be on-call 24/7 for pre-scheduled week-long periods, approximately once every 10 weeks
RETIREMENT:Pension Eligible
NJ First Act
Any Middlesex College employee hired after September 1, 2011 will have to meet the New Jersey residency law requirement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Middlesex College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the armed forces of the United States, or disability.
Affirmative Action and Compliance Statement
Middlesex College is firmly committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The College will implement this policy to assure that the educational programs, activities, services, benefits and employment opportunities offered by the College are available to all persons regardless of sex, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, nationality, color, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap (and/or disability), service in the armed forces, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic tests, or refusal to make available results of genetic tests, in accordance with State and Federal laws. All employees and students are expected to accept these principles and to reflect their spirit in everyday relationships with fellow employees and students. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Middlesex College, Chambers Hall, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050.
Salary : $88,690