Facilities Project Management Specialist

University-of-California,-Riversid; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Riverside's Facilities Services is seeking a Facilities Project Management Specialist to coordinate minor renovation, deferred maintenance, and PM activities on campus.

Under the Project Manager, you will define scopes, estimate requirements, and develop schedules, coordinating with skilled trades, permits, inspections, and contractors to meet customer expectations. Strong collaboration with Planning, Design & Construction is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all phases of facilities minor renovation, deferred maintenance, and preventative maintenance projects under the Project Manager.
• Defines and develops internal scope and estimate requirements for repair, alteration, and minor modification projects.
• Schedules work in coordination with skilled trades availability and coordinates permits and inspections.

Job description

Facilities Project Management Specialist

Priority Application Deadline: 09/25/2026

• Job ID 37803093
• Category Campus Facilities and Support Services
• Organization Facilities Planning Design & Const
• Department Project Management Dept
• Location Main Campus - UCR
• Salary $70,600 - $125,400
• Date Posted September 11, 2026
• Application Deadline Open Until Filled
• Schedule Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
• Level of Supervision Supervision
• Personnel Program Code Professional & Support Staff
• Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
• Other Information UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

UC Riverside's Facilities Services is recruiting for a Facilities Project Management Specialist. The full salary range for the Project Management Specialist is $33.81 - $60.06 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $33.81 - $57.36 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. The Facilities Services Project Management Specialist will perform a range of project management support, planning, estimating, scheduling and coordination for smaller projects and assisting the Project Manager on larger scale and cost projects. Under the direction of the Project Manager (PM), responsible for coordinating all phases of facilities minor renovation, deferred maintenance, and preventative maintenance projects: defines, develops internal scope and estimate requirements for repair, alternation and minor modification projects; schedules work in coordination with skilled trades availability. Requests permits, schedules inspections, and in consultation with the PM develops and manages punch lists to assure scope of work and customer expectations are met. Provides recommendations for modifications, adjustments and corrections, as necessary. Collaborates with Planning, Design & Construction, alongside the PM to prepare drawings and sketches for review and approval. Provides detail to the PM in order to develop cost estimates; provides recommendations for the interpretation of plans, design drawings, specifications and technical bulletins to prepare detailed job orders and the creation of schedules. Works with the appropriate skilled crafts and trades offices, contractors and/or key stake holders. May provide campus support, as needed, with the annual residential and classroom turnover process. Provides support to the PM to coordinate, collaborate and communication of project schedules and progress of work through the Client Support Services unit for confirmation to the customer. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.