Construction Project Manager - (496353 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Planning & Construction Manager in Houston, Texas. This position involves managing construction and renovation projects, ensuring compliance with established standards while maintaining budgets and schedules.

The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of construction management principles and be capable of overseeing project activities from start to finish. Candidates with a 4-year degree and at least three years of related experience will be given preference.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of construction management.
• Minimum three years of job-related experience.
• Familiarity with security-sensitive positions requiring criminal history checks.

Responsibilities

• Manages new construction and renovation projects from concept to completion.
• Oversees activities of outside consultants to ensure compliance with standards.
• Prepares project budgets and facilitates contractor proposals.
• Maintains project expenditures and schedules.
• Coordinates project activities and assigns tasks.
• Ensures compliance with University standards and contractual requirements.
• Administers policies regarding project administration.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Project management

Construction oversight

Budget management

Analytical skills

Education

4-year degree in a related field

Job description

Department

Facilities Planning &Cnstr Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Manages, coordinates and administers construction projects with a specific timeframe and funding amount in accordance with established policies and procedures. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel to be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

Responsibilities

1. Manages new construction and renovation projects from concept to completion and assures the needs and priorities of the University are fully understood and integrated by all parties.
2. Oversees the activities of outside consultants to ensure compliance with established University standards and requirements/guidelines and contract requirements.
3. Assists with preparing project budgets and facilitating the processing of contractor and consultant proposals. Assist senior project management personnel and planning, as assigned, with procurement, bidding, negotiating, construction and closeout as required to support the planning and construction phases of projects.
4. Maintains and monitors project expenditures and schedules to ensure that the project stays within the approved budget and prescribed timeline.
5. Coordinates project activities; assigns tasks and provides guidance to personnel responsible for specific functions or phases of the construction project.
6. Manages assigned construction projects to ensure project aspects of scope, budget, schedule, and contract compliance are carried out in accordance with specified objectives; ensures the work of contractors and consultants abides by University standards and contractual requirements.
7. Administers policies and procedures regarding construction project administration and assures adherence by all project contractors and consultants to such policies and procedures; prepares project reports and schedules as required and assigned.
8. Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4‑year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in‑depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston‑System are security‑sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

EEO Statement

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.