Senior Project Manager

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its Residential Construction group at the Morningside Campus in Manhattan to oversee capital projects within Columbia Residential.

The Senior Project Manager will report to the Director and manage up to 15 projects valued between $5M and $15M across all phases, developing scopes, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with facilities, regulators, and consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, Construction Management or related field and a minimum of 7 years of direct experience in reviewing design and construction documents required.
• Must have strong familiarity with energy management techniques, equipment life cycle cost analysis, request for proposal bid process and intermediate to strong skills in Microsoft Office computer systems.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, including the ability to build trust and understanding with clients.
• The ability to partner closely with colleagues in a strong team environment and have a proactive approach toward work products.
• Extensive experience in CAD software packages, database, spreadsheet, and word processing software is required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, creativity, attention to detail, and analytical skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of up to 15 projects ranging in value between $5M and $15M in all standard project phases, including accurately developing all scopes of work, corresponding budgets and schedules that adhere to all regulatory compliance aspects of their assigned projects. The Senior Project Manager also will be expected to lead and manage larger, more complex projects within the portfolio.
• Provide supervision of Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, staff, interns, architectural and engineering consultants, as well as workflow and priorities as required.
• Coordinate planning and project development of key client portfolios; liaise with regulatory agencies; establish and maintain QA/QC procedures for projects; support enterprise initiatives that improve service and project delivery.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team leadership

Negotiation

Proactive work approach

Client relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $135,000-$150,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager, Residential Construction group has the primary responsibility for overseeing the planning, design and construction process for capital projects within the portfolio. Working in conjunction with the all the Columbia University Facilities departments including Construction Business Services and Communication, Finance and Administrations, Campus Operations, Real Estate and Public Safety, CPM and it's subsidiary groups implement approximately $75M to $150M worth of construction projects annually and consists of a staff of planners, architects, engineers and project managers of varying background including construction management, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, and architecture.

The Residential Construction group is a business unit that oversees state of good repair and capital renovation and improvement projects for the University's Graduate Residential Housing and Columbia Residential Housing portfolios.

Columbia University is currently seeking an experienced and well-rounded Senior Project Manager to join its Residential Construction group at the Morningside Campus in Manhattan to oversee projects in the Columbia Residential.

Reporting to the Director of Residential Construction, the incumbent will perform both project management duties and organizational enterprise level duties as required by the Director. The project management duties will include the direct management of up to 15 projects ranging in value between $ 5 MM and $ 15MM in all standard project phases, including accurately developing all scopes of work, corresponding budgets and schedules that adhere to all regulatory compliance aspects of their assigned projects. The Senior Project Manager also will be expected to lead and manage larger, more complex projects within the portfolio. At the enterprise lever, the Senior Project Manager will work closely with the Director to coordinate planning and project development of key client portfolios; will serve as a key liaison with the regulatory agencies; will establish and maintain quality assurance / quality control procedures for projects; will support other enterprise level initiatives that improve service, performance and project delivery.

The Senior Project Manager will also serve as the Director's representative in both internal CU Facilities and campus-wide capacities and will provide supervision of Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, staff, interns, architectural and engineering consultants, as well as workflow and priorities as required. The ideal candidate will have experience managing a staff and portfolio that manages all types and of construction projects. The incumbent should have a demonstrated strong background in general project management including, but not limited to, design, construction, bidding, scheduling and financial management. Experience in best practices and design specifications for high-quality residential projects in New York City is preferred. Procurement and contract management, budget and schedule management are a minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

• The project management duties will include the direct management of up to 15 projects ranging in value between $ 5 MM and $15MM in all standard project phases, including accurately developing all scopes of work, corresponding budgets and schedules that adhere to all regulatory compliance aspects of their assigned projects. The Senior Project Manager also will be expected to lead and manage larger, more complex projects within the portfolio.
• The Senior Project Manager will provide supervision of Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, staff, interns, architectural and engineering consultants, as well as workflow and priorities as required.
• The Senior Project Manager will work closely with the Director to coordinate planning and project development of key client portfolios; will serve as a key liaison with the regulatory agencies; will establish and maintain quality assurance / quality control procedures for projects; will support other enterprise initiatives that improve service, performance and project delivery.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, Construction Management or related field and a minimum of 7 years of direct experience in reviewing design and construction documents required.

• Must have strong familiarity with energy management techniques, equipment life cycle cost analysis, request for proposal bid process and intermediate to strong skills in Microsoft Office computer systems.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, including the ability to build trust and understanding with clients.

• The ability to partner closely with colleagues in a strong team environment and have a proactive approach toward work products.

• The ability to negotiate and balance the expectations and priorities of demanding constituencies while keeping the University's priorities in view.

• Extensive experience in CAD software packages, database, spreadsheet, and word processing software is required.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, creativity, attention to detail, and analytical skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management construction cost management and strong knowledge of customer service with previous experience in a University setting is strongly preferred.

• Registered Architect or licensed Professional Engineer

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