Facilities Project Manager

University of Kentucky; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kentucky seeks a Facilities Project Manager to lead construction initiatives within Facilities Management. You will coordinate projects from planning through completion, ensuring milestones, budgets, and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include managing consultants and contractors, incorporating user input, and driving governance improvements. A BS with 6+ years in the field is required; PMP/CAPM is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 6+ years of project/renovation management experience.
• Experience in higher education, research center, or university campus preferred.
• PMP (PMI) or CAPM certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Safety and Environmental Compliance Statutes; Building Codes and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Participates in transformation and execution of construction project management within the University's Facilities Management.
• Monitors milestone metrics and adjusts plans to ensure cost-effective project delivery.
• Oversees consultant and contractor performance to meet project timelines and budgets.
• Ensures end-user input into design, construction, and warranty phases.
• Recommends and implements process improvements for project governance and decision making.
• Maintains timely communications with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

MS Windows/Office

Presentation Software

SAP

CAD

Adobe Illustrator

Education

BS

Job description

Working Title

Posting Details

Job Title

Facilities Project Manager

Requisition Number

RE55846

Working Title

Department Name

3CC10:Facilities Project Management

Work Location

Lexington, KY

Grade Level

47

Salary Range

$58,302-96,179/year

Type of Position

Staff

Position Time Status

Full-Time

Required Education

BS

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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

6 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

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
• Processing funding documents
• 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

10/06/2026

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