Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

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.

Required Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Conditions of Employment:

• 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.

Job Duties:

• 25%- Project Development/ Project Management:
• Manage 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.
• Coordinate code reviews and ensure A/Es provide timely comment responses.
• Coordinate state budget reviews and approvals for state funded projects.
• Coordinate erosion and sediment (E&S) control and stormwater (SW) permitting.
• Coordinate Environmental Impact Report (EIR) preparation and submission.
• Coordinate Department of Historic Resources (DHR) review as required.
• Ensure the project remains within budget.
• 25%- Construction Management:
• Conduct pre-construction conferences.
• Approve contractor schedule, update master schedule and coordinate compliance.
• Approve contractor submittal schedule.
• Ensure A/E firms respond to RFIs, PCOs and Change Orders in a timely manner.
• Respond to unforeseen/changed conditions in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with contract documents and permits.
• Ensure all special inspections are scheduled, conducted and documented.
• Coordinate all CRT inspections to include SFMO inspections.
• Monitor/enforce compliance with Small, Women and Minority (SWaM) aspirational goals.
• Ensure the project remains within budget.
• 20%- Budget Management:
• Establish realistic project budgets consistent with programmatic requirements
• Conduct continuous monitoring and budget analysis
• Coordinate budget reviews as required
• Conduct value engineering on a continuing basis
• Require the A/E and contractor to maintain an accurate change request/approval logs
• Document all changes with justification for budget requirements
• Conduct monthly contract contingency "checkbook" reviews
• Create coordinated project fund "draw schedules" and request allocation of approved funding appropriations as required.
• 20%- Communication:
• Establish and maintain lines of communications with User Groups, Building Committees, permitting state agencies, A/E firms, contractors, facility managers, Facility Management staff, and appropriate members of the College community.
• Maintain an open and continuing dialog with the Code Review Team during all phases of project development, execution and close-out.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance, lessons learned and advice as required to staff.
• 10%- Project Administration:
• Create and manage contract files in accordance with the Design and Construction Manual
• Maintain current Project Status reports
• Respond to correspondences in a timely manner
• Close-out projects with Code Review within 90 days of final completion, and close-out the project files and finances within 90 days after warranty expiration subject to any required warranty work.

Posting Range: Up to $119,000 commensurate with experience