Project Manager

Project Manager

The Director of Capital Project Management is seeking a highly skilled individual to work as a Project Manager in the Office of Capital Project Management at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). The individual will work under the Director to supervise and coordinate all aspects of large and small capital projects including research laboratories, healthcare, major infrastructure, and educational initiatives. Specifically, the selected candidate will be responsible for coordinating a complex team of professional consultants, facilities team members, and numerous client groups. The candidate will have demonstrated an ability to work with project architects/engineers, and end-users to ensure that the project meets many varied needs. The selected individual will be required to work collaboratively with CUIMC Facilities Operations, Public Safety, Radiation Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Data/Telephone and Space Planning to coordinate the many stakeholders in any given project.

The selected candidate will manage projects from their inception to completion and transition to the Operations team. She/he/they will prepare standard Columbia University contracts for architectural, engineering and construction services, and will be responsible for coordinating on-site activities of general contractors and/or construction managers. He/she/they will prepare requisitions, purchase orders, and keep current on invoices for payment. The candidate will oversee the preparation of bid documents and manage the process using the University Bidding Policies. She/he/they will develop and manage budgets and schedules for all aspects of projects including design, construction, relocations, furniture procurement and installation, and move-ins. The candidate will create a record-keeping system of hard and electronic files for all project related correspondence, contracts, drawings, specifications, and other documents.

Candidate responsibilities shall include reviewing infrastructure/MEP drawings, specifications, engineering documents, provide technical MEP/Infrastructure oversight on Capital Projects, oversee and manage all aspects of scoping, budgeting, programming, compliance to University standards, design, shop drawings, construction, start up, commissioning, close out, energy management and turn over and approvals from all authorities having jurisdiction, Unifier and departmental requirements and overall communication of project teams.

The incumbent must have extraordinary leadership skills, entrepreneurial approach, and demonstrated experience with trouble shooting and developing cost-effective solutions to problems. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualification for grade requires a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction, or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of related experiences in life-sciences and healthcare design and construction.

Preferred Qualifications

Position requires a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering or construction, plus ten (10) years of Radiology imaging design and construction related experience or the equivalent in education and experience; or a Master's degree with five (5) years of directly related experience in the management of Radiology imaging design and construction projects.

Thorough knowledge of engineered building systems including HVAC, supplemental cooling, boiler, chiller, and other infrastructure required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

The ability to work independently is required. The ability to determine priorities, exercise initiative and work under pressure is required. Willingness and ability to learn new software programs is required.

The preferred candidate will be a licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect with architectural/mechanical engineering/construction experience with engineered systems including HVAC, boilers, chillers, controls, commissioning, and other infrastructure.

Experience with Unifier, Autocad, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera) a plus.

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