Facilities Project Manager

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky is seeking a Facilities Project Manager to lead construction project management activities within Facilities Management. The role focuses on delivering cost-effective projects by tracking milestones, coordinating consultants and contractors, and ensuring end-user input throughout design, construction, and warranty phases.

Responsibilities include planning and scheduling work on projects below capital thresholds, managing scope and budget, and ensuring adherence to safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 6 years of project management experience in construction/renovation.
• PMP and CAPM credentials preferred.
• Driver's license preferred for site travel.

Responsibilities

• Participates in transformation and execution of construction project management within the University of Kentucky Facilities Management.
• Monitors milestone metrics and adjusts plans to deliver cost-effective projects.
• Oversees consultant and contractor delivery to project plans and timelines.
• Ensures end user input into design, construction, and warranty phases.
• Recommends and improves processes, decision models, and tools for project governance.
• Delivers timely communications with customers and stakeholders.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and implements all work on projects below capital thresholds.
• Ensures construction aligns with plans and specifications; monitors scope and budget.
• Estimates, bids, and contracts with designers/contractors.
• Ensures safety, codes compliance, and regulatory adherence.

Skills

MS Windows/Office

Presentation Software

Driver's License — Preferred

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 6-Years

PMP — Preferred

CAPM — Preferred

Tools

SAP

CAD

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Physical Requirements

Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion.

May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather and temperature extremes while reviewing and/or traveling to/from a job-site(s).

Shift

8:00 am – 5:00 pm; (Monday – Friday).

Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring evening(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Facilities Project Management Director, this position:

• Participates in the transformation and ongoing execution of construction project management as a discipline within the University of Kentucky’s Facilities Management organization
• Ensures delivery of cost-effective projects by monitoring appropriate project milestone metrics and adjusting plans accordingly
• Effectively oversees consultant and contractor delivery to project plans and timelines
• Ensures end user input into design, construction, and warranty phases
• Recommends and continuously improves processes, decision-making models, and tools to facilitate project governance
• Delivers effective, timely, and ongoing communications with customers and stakeholders

In addition, the Facilities Project Manager is responsible for:

• Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and implementing all work involved in construction for projects assigned with budgets below the capital threshold for Facilities Management Campus and/or Facilities Management Medical Center
• Ensuring project construction is consistent with project plans and specifications
• Overseeing and monitoring project(s) scope and budget
• Estimating and bidding
• Contracting with professional design engineers/architects/contractors
• Adhering to stringent schedules
• Processing efficient project close-outs
• Ensuring overall quality and compliance with safety, federal, state, local codes and regulations, as well as University Campus and HealthCare requirements.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows/Office; Presentation Software; SAP ; CAD ; Adobe Illustrator

Driver’s License — Preferred

Experience in project and renovation management with an institution of higher learning, research center, or University Campus — Preferred

Ability to prioritize work in accordance with organizational needs and goals, work collaboratively with a team of professionals, and deliver decisions with a continuous improvement mindset; Demonstrated knowledge of Safety and Environmental Compliance Statutes; Construction Building Codes; and state, federal, and local regulations.

Position requires fiscal acumen; interpretation and application of a substantial variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents used in combination; report writing using technical data with considerable interpretation; developing improved methods and procedures.

Frequently applies knowledge to practical issues and problems.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree + 6-Years

Project Management Professional ( PMP ) — Preferred

Certified Associate in Project Management — CAPM ) — Preferred

Driver’s License — Preferred

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 10/06/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How many years of paid work experience do you have managing construction or renovation projects?
  • None
  • More than 0, up through 2 years
  • More than 2 years, up through 4 years
  • More than 4 years, up through 6 years
  • More than 6 years, up through 8 years
  • More than 8 years, up through 10 years
  • More than 10 years
• * Describe any project management experience you have. Include what level and describe any experience you have working with multiple projects.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Briefly describe your experience related to project management: creating and managing timelines, reports and budgets for multiple projects.

  (Open Ended Question)