Pre-Construction Project Manager, Capital Projects (Higher Ed)

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is seeking a Pre-Construction Project Manager to lead planning, budgeting, scheduling, and design coordination for capital construction and renovation projects. You will engage with architects, engineers, and facilities personnel to ensure projects are well scoped and positioned for successful execution.

The role requires a degree in Construction Management or related field (bachelor's with experience or master’s) and 6–10 years of related experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field, or equivalency.
• Demonstrated experience managing design, construction, facilities, or capital projects and coordinating project scope, schedules, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects through programming, planning, and pre-construction phases.
• Facilitate project initiation, feasibility studies, and project scope development.
• Coordinate project planning efforts with university departments, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and facilities personnel.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, cost estimates, and funding projections.
• Review architectural and engineering plans, specifications, and other technical documents for project alignment and feasibility.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with applicable university policies, building codes, accessibility standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate campus infrastructure, utility, operational, and facility impacts during project planning.
• Assist in procurement activities including consultant selection, contractor engagement, and contract administration.
• Support value engineering efforts and evaluate project alternatives to maximize cost effectiveness and operational outcomes.
• Prepare executive summaries, presentations, reports, and recommendations for leadership review.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Design coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management / related field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is seeking a Pre-Construction Project Manager to lead planning, budgeting, scheduling, and design coordination for capital construction and renovation projects. You will engage with architects, engineers, and facilities personnel to ensure projects are well scoped and positioned for successful execution.

The role requires a degree in Construction Management or related field (bachelor's with experience or master’s) and 6–10 years of related experience,