Manager of Construction and Special Projects

Southeast New Mexico College; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) in Carlsbad, NM, seeks a Manager of Construction and Special Projects to plan, coordinate, and manage construction, renovation, and capital projects from start to finish. You will work with architects, engineers, contractors, and campus stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and ensuring compliance with codes, safety, and accessibility requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, facilities management, business administration, or related field with five years of progressive experience in construction, renovation, capital or facilities project management.
• Minimum of three years of project leadership/supervisory experience and a valid driver's license.
• Experience with commercial, governmental, educational, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction, renovation, capital improvement, and special projects from planning to closeout.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, and campus stakeholders; resolve design, scheduling, and construction issues.
• Review plans, estimates, bids, contracts, and documents for completeness and compliance.
• Develop and monitor project budgets, schedules, and cash-flow; track expenditures and change orders.
• Ensure work complies with safety, codes, accessibility standards, and regulations.
• Handle procurement and contract administration per college policies; support negotiations and payments.
• Plan activities to minimize disruption to instruction and campus operations.

Skills

Project leadership

Supervisory experience

Budget management

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Associate degree equivalency + 7 years experience

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, facilities management, business administration, or a related field and five years of progressively responsible experience in construction, renovation, capital project, or facilities project management. A minimum of three years of project leadership, supervisory, or lead experience and a valid driver's license are required.
• Experience working with commercial, governmental, educational, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.

Equivalency

• An associate degree in a related field and seven years of progressively responsible experience in progressively responsible experience in construction, renovation, capital project, or facilities project management. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience as approved by the Human Resources Department.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Grade

Nine (9)

Salary

$74,296 - $81,725 DOE

Background

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 38 full-time faculty, 48 adjunct faculty, and 112 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website at https://senmc.edu.

Purpose and Scope

Reporting to the Director of Facilities and Construction, the Manager of Construction and Special Projects plans, coordinates, and manages construction, renovation, capital improvement, and other assigned special projects from initial planning through closeout. The position works with campus stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with institutional standards, contract requirements, and applicable laws and codes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage assigned construction, renovation, capital improvement, and special projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, inspection, occupancy, and closeout.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and campus stakeholders; establish project expectations, facilitate communication, and resolve design, scheduling, construction, and operational issues.
• Review plans, specifications, estimates, bids, contracts, and construction documents for completeness, accuracy, constructability, institutional needs, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Develop and monitor project budgets, cost estimates, schedules, purchasing plans, and cash-flow needs; track expenditures, review invoices, evaluate change orders, and identify risks that may affect cost, quality, or completion dates.
• Monitor project progress through meetings, site visits, inspections, documentation, and schedule reviews; verify work conforms to contract documents, safety requirements, building codes, accessibility standards, and other regulations.
• Coordinate project procurement and contract administration in accordance with College policies and applicable purchasing requirements; support negotiations, amendments, payment processing, and resolution of contractor or consultant performance concerns.
• Plan construction activities to minimize disruption to instruction, campus operations, events, and public access; coordinate shutdowns, relocations, access controls, and project-related communications.
• Maintain accurate project files, reports, permits, warranties, as-built documents, closeout records, and other required documentation; provide regular updates to College leadership and stakeholders.
• Support long-range capital planning, facility assessments, project prioritization, sustainability efforts, and the development of standards and procedures that improve project quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Respond to project-related emergencies and time-sensitive issues as needed, provide professional customer service, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of construction project management principles, methods, sequencing, contract administration, cost estimating, scheduling, quality assurance, and project closeout.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local building codes, safety requirements, accessibility standards, procurement requirements, and regulations applicable to planning, design, construction, and renovation.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering plans, specifications, contracts, bids, technical reports, and construction documents.
• Ability to develop and monitor project budgets, forecast costs, evaluate change orders, manage vendors and service contracts, and responsibly manage institutional resources.
• Ability to organize multiple projects, establish priorities, anticipate risks, solve problems, and meet deadlines in a changing environment.
• Ability to coordinate and monitor the work of architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and assigned staff while maintaining accountability for quality and performance.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing, and to prepare reports, recommendations, project updates, and presentations for varied audiences.
• Ability to build cooperative working relationships, facilitate stakeholder decisions, negotiate solutions, and provide effective customer service.
• Ability to use project-management, financial, scheduling, document-management, and standard office technology.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures and to respond to project-related emergencies or urgent issues as needed.

Supervisory Responsibility

May supervise assigned employees, temporary personnel, or project staff and is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the performance of contractors, consultants, and vendors associated with assigned projects.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Work is performed in office settings and active construction, renovation, and campus environments.
• Regularly use a computer and communicate information orally and in writing.
• Frequently walk, stand, climb stairs, and navigate uneven or active work sites.
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and lift or move materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• May be exposed to noise, dust, weather, moving equipment, and other conditions typical of construction sites; required protective equipment must be used.
• Must be able to travel between project locations and respond to urgent project matters outside regular business hours when necessary.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Affirmative Action Statement

SENMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.