Capital Project Mgmt Summer Intern

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking a Student Casual Employee to assist the AVP and Directors with project status presentations, profiles, and data aggregation for CPM’s website. The role includes on-site site visits, archive support, and GIS setup for asset management.

You will work with Project Managers on renovations, verify as-built conditions, assist with signage/wayfinding, and coordinate with external partners for invoices and materials.

Qualifications

• GSAPP graduate student in final year (Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Real Estate or Preservation).
• Familiarity with Planning, Design, and Construction industry is an asset.
• Previous professional experience in a design environment is an asset.
• Student Casual Employees: during Summer, must not exceed 35 hours per week across all positions.

Responsibilities

• Site visits to campus buildings to verify as-built conditions and reconcile field info with records.
• Assist PMs visiting renovations projects to determine solutions for users/research components/furnishings.
• On-site verification of use, occupancy, and spatial configuration.
• Prepare project profiles of key projects and update CPM website information.
• Prepare concepts and update drawings using digital tools.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to reconcile information in the database.
• Assist AVP/Directors and review consultant/vendor lists and prepare status presentations.
• Support project close-out punch lists and follow up with external partners on invoices and materials.

Education

GSAPP graduate student in Architecture/Urban Design/Urban Planning/Real Estate/Preservation

Job description

• Job Type: Short Term Casual
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 10
• Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

To assist the AVP and Directors with project status presentation packages, preparing project profiles; aggregate project data/information for CPM’s website; to assist PMs with projects; to help with archiving documents; assist with setting up a GIS platform for asset management; to help advance signage & wayfinding for Baker Field Campus standard.

Responsibilities

• Site visits to various campus buildings to record help verify as-built conditions and reconcile field information with record files.

• Work with Project Managers by visiting renovations projects under construction to determine solutions for accommodating users and researcher components and/or furnishings.

• On-site verification regarding use, occupancy, spatial configuration, and spatial metrics

• Prepare project profiles of key / priority projects.

• Prepare material for updating CPM website information.

• Prepares concepts and update drawings using digital tools.

• Update documentation as required, coordination with other stakeholders to reconcile information in data base.

• Assist with review of consultant, vendor, and other SME lists.

• Assist AVP/ Directors preparing project status presentations packages for Senior leadership meetings and Governance process.

• Regularly meets with AVP, Director, Project Managers, and other stakeholders, regarding project material requirements.

• On behalf of AVP and Directors follow up with external partners reference to invoices, payments, and other required material.

• Assist with project close out punch lists.

• Other Duties as assigned by the AVP

Minimum Qualifications

• • GSAPP graduate student in their final Year. Discipline in Architecture, Urban Design, Urban Planning, Real Estate or Preservation
  • Familiarity of the Planning, Design, and Construction industry is an asset.
  • Previous professional experience in a design environment is an asset.
  • Student Casual Employees: During the Summer semester, in accordance with the Student Casual Employment Policy, student casual employees must not exceed 35 hours per week across all positions, in line with the Standard Work Week and Hours policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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