Senior Capital Projects Manager — Higher Education Campus

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Senior Capital Projects Manager to lead large, multi-million dollar capital projects across research labs, student housing, classrooms, and offices.

You will supervise resident engineers and coordinate in-house and outside consultants to deliver projects on time and within budget. Under the general direction of the Program Director - Real Estate & Capital Projects, you will develop and refine project management processes, prepare financial

Qualifications

• Professional degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field.
• Professional registration (Arch. or PE) in Massachusetts or the ability to obtain Massachusetts registration within one year.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience with multi-discipline, multi-million dollar construction projects including a minimum of three (3) years experience managing project support staff.
• Minimum of twenty (20) years experience in lieu of professional degree.
• Demonstrated ability in establishing and maintaining productive relationships with a full range of campus and external constituents (including local agencies) that reflect a strong customer service commitment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement imaginative solutions to complex problems.
• Demonstrated experience in using scheduling, spreadsheet, word processing and database software systems.
• Thorough knowledge of construction practices, project budget development, scheduling, tracking and control.
• Ability to access any portion of a construction/facility site.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple technically complex capital project activities with both in-house and outside consultants including preparation and administration of consultant contracts.
• Supervise resident engineers assigned to oversee construction activity on multiple projects.
• Manage and coordinate feasibility studies, including preparing program information
• Review planning and contract documents prepared by outside consultants to ensure compatibility with University standards and requirements.
• Prepare financial analyses and preliminary total project cost estimates.
• Establish, track, and manage budget during course of project.
• Perform contract administration and manage resident engineers for construction of a variety of capital projects including new construction, alteration, utility installations and roadways.
• Serve as the University's representative to external agencies including local officials on assigned projects.

Skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Scheduling

Project coordination

Education

Professional degree in architecture or engineering

Master's degree in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

Scheduling software

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Database software

Job description

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Senior Capital Projects Manager to lead large, multi-million dollar capital projects across research labs, student housing, classrooms, and offices.

You will supervise resident engineers and coordinate in-house and outside consultants to deliver projects on time and within budget. Under the general direction of the Program Director - Real Estate & Capital Projects, you will develop and refine project management processes, prepare financial