What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Facilities, Planning, and Management position at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga?
Job Description
This Project Manager serves as UTC’s representative ensuring compliance with programmatic requirements, applicable codes, industry standards, best practices, specifications, and incorporation of campus standards into every project from design through project closeout.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Minimum: Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related degree; and four years of relevant experience in project management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Preferred: Appropriate licensure in a functional area (i.e. licensed architect, landscape architect, engineer, or interior designer); facilities project management experience in a higher education institution; and working knowledge of UT/UTC Work Control, Space and ERP databases is preferred.
This Project Manager serves as UTC’s representative ensuring compliance with programmatic requirements, applicable codes, industry standards, best practices, specifications, and incorporation of campus standards into every project from design through project closeout.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned capital and local projects from design through project closeout and local projects not requiring bid documents
- Serves as UTC’s representative ensuring compliance with programmatic requirements, applicable codes, industry standards, best practices, specifications, and incorporation of campus standards into every project
- Serves as a liaison with university user groups affected by projects, providing clear communication and managing expectations
- Assists with engineering and planning tasks
- Develops statements of work and solicits project cost estimates
- Develops associated documents as required for construction/renovation projects
- Recommends field adjustments and redesign decisions to resolve problems or conflicts
- Manages time and material contracts for projects
- Reviews/approves invoices for proper adherence to scope of work and terms of contract agreements
- Performs CMMS tasks in TMA (and other database software as required) to create projects, assign work orders, process invoices, input estimates and costs, record status changes, develop and/or monitor associated reports, etc.
- Performs AutoCad, Revit, and other drafting/modeling software tasks as required
- Participates in master planning, facility assessments, and project programming
- Coordinates professional consulting work
- Assists with design standards development and documentation, campus space data collection, and analysis
- Assists in bid evaluation and award recommendation
- Assists in annual capital maintenance and capital outlay submittals
- Participates in surge space planning and execution as needed
- Assists with the organization and maintenance of project document retention system
- Knowledge of construction concepts, practices and procedures
- Knowledge of a variety of purchasing/procurement and contracting methods
- Knowledge of cost estimating methods
- Knowledge of software applications (word processing, spreadsheet, AutoCAD, Autodesk-Revit, Microsoft, Project, Bluebeam, etc.)
- Knowledge of building codes and ADA requirements
- Knowledge and experience in the renovation of buildings, including building and infrastructure systems
- Construction management knowledge
- Ability to review design documents for compliance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
Minimum: Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related degree; and four years of relevant experience in project management; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Preferred: Appropriate licensure in a functional area (i.e. licensed architect, landscape architect, engineer, or interior designer); facilities project management experience in a higher education institution; and working knowledge of UT/UTC Work Control, Space and ERP databases is preferred.