Manager, Facilities Projects

Middlesex College; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesex College is seeking a Manager of Facilities Projects to oversee and provide technical input for bid specifications, drawings, and related data from consultants. You will manage projects from planning through completion, ensure compliance, and contribute to budgeting.

The role requires a engineering-related Bachelor’s degree, 5 years of facilities experience, and strong computer skills including AutoCAD and MS Office. On-site work in Edison, NJ is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering-related field is required.
• Five years of experience in facilities across diverse projects.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and CAD software applications.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and inspects construction and renovation projects to ensure compliance with specifications and corrects discrepancies.
• Inspects existing facilities to assess corrective work requirements and implements the corrective work.
• Adheres to safety and code compliance requirements in project design and implementation.
• Prepares plans and bid specifications for construction and renovation projects and for the procurement of materials, equipment, and services related to facilities operations.
• Prepares cost estimates, schedules projects, and monitors them from start to completion.
• Maintains records and prepares reports in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Prepares project reports as required and makes recommendations.
• Provides input for Facilities Management departmental budgets and facilities planning.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering-related field

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Facilities software

Job description

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Classification Title: Manager, Facilities Projects

Salary: $ 88,690 Annually

Department: Facilities Management

Pay Grade: ADM7

Reports To: Executive Director, Facilities Management

FLSA Status: Exempt

Unit: Administrative

Opening Date: 5/20/2025

Closing Date: Open until filled

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Performs managerial and professional work reviewing and providing technical input for bid specifications, drawings, and other related data from professional consultants and makes appropriate recommendations.

Essential Functions

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates and inspects construction and renovation projects to ensure compliance with specifications and corrects discrepancies.
• Inspects existing facilities to assess corrective work requirements and implements the corrective work.
• Adheres to safety and code compliance requirements in project design and implementation.
• Prepares plans and bid specifications for construction and renovation projects and for the procurement of materials, equipment, and services related to facilities operations.
• Prepares cost estimates, schedules projects, and monitors them from start to completion.
• Maintains records and prepares reports in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Prepares project reports as required and makes recommendations.
• Provides input for Facilities Management departmental budgets and facilities planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering-related field;
• Five (5) years of experience in facilities in a wide range of projects;
• Strong computer skills, with knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer-aided design software application(s); and
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Project Manager Professional (PMP), Certified Manager in Project Management (CMPM), or Six Sigma;
• Knowledge of AutoCAD;
• Experience with facilities project management software;
• Experience in a managerial capacity in a Higher Education facility; and
• Experience handling multi-building responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2: Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• Visual Acuity 3: Visual Acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
• Visual Acuity 4: Have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The physical requirements listed are intended to describe the general nature of the role. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities so they may perform the essential functions of the position.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SCHEDULE

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with periodic requirements to be on-call 24/7 for pre-scheduled week-long periods, approximately once every 10 weeks

RETIREMENT

Pension Eligible

NJ First Act

Any Middlesex College employee hired after September 1, 2011 will have to meet the New Jersey residency law requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Middlesex College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the armed forces of the United States, or disability.

Affirmative Action and Compliance Statement

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The College will implement this policy to assure that the educational programs, activities, services, benefits and employment opportunities offered by the College are available to all persons regardless of sex, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, nationality, color, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap (and/or disability), service in the armed forces, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic tests, or refusal to make available results of genetic tests, in accordance with State and Federal laws. All employees and students are expected to accept these principles and to reflect their spirit in everyday relationships with fellow employees and students. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the affirmative Action Officer, Middlesex College, Chambers Hall, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050.