Senior Project Manager, Campus Construction

University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks a Senior Project Manager, Campus Construction to lead major campus projects from scope development through close-out. You will manage budgets, schedules, and coordination with facility users, design firms, and internal stakeholders.

On campus role requiring strong communication, cost estimating, and compliance with codes; travel to multiple university campuses as needed; background check and valid driver license required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with seven years of related work experience.
• Education or certifications may substitute for experience on a one year for one year basis.
• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per TexasEO-GA-48.

Responsibilities

• Meets with facility users to develop scopes of work and project schedules and budgets.
• Communicates with internal stakeholders and Real Estate and Property Management leadership by performing project analysis and reporting methodologies.
• Prepares cost estimates and obtain approvals necessary to begin a project.
• Coordinates in the selection of professional design firms and coordinate comments to drawings and specifications during the design process.
• Assists in the preparation of bid documents for procurement of construction services as well as the selection of contractors.
• Coordinates design review with internal Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), Project Management Team, and Pre-Construction Conferences.
• Ensures that design documents and construction activities comply with university standards, federal and state regulations, and applicable codes and standards.
• Reviews, processes, and approves construction related RFIs, ASIs, cost proposals, change orders, invoices, pay applications, and other related project documents.
• Conducts team meetings, owner/architect meetings, and budget reviews.
• Monitors and complies with project budgets and schedules.
• Monitors construction for quality, coordinate punch list and ROD corrections, and assist maintenance with warranty issues for one year.
• Coordinates inspections and the involvement of the University's trade shops and departments associated with the project.
• Schedules, coordinates, and communicates utility outages. Coordinate planned construction activities with affected building occupants and UT San Antonio service departments.
• Assist contractors to gain access to occupied buildings.
• Collects and disseminates a complete set of project closeout documentation.
• Supports the Real Estate and Property Management Team in business activities.
• Updates monthly reports.
• Establishes and maintains positive and effective relationships and communication with client, construction manager, project team, consultants/architect/engineers, subcontractors, and adjacent community.
• Uses project management and scheduling software consistently and accurately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and Written Communication

Customer Service

Microsoft Office

Cost Estimating

Scheduling

Design Software

Building Codes

Fire & Life Safety Codes

Procurement Processes

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Senior Project Manager, Campus Construction

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 16058

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT SanAntonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public researchuniversity that unites the power of higher education, biomedicaldiscovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As thethird-largest research university in Texas and a CarnegieR1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access andexcellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public healthacross South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science,engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity,business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT SanAntonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas byForbes Magazine. Learn more online, on UT San Antonio Today or X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.

Salary Range

$110,000 - $120,000 annualized,commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Job Type

Full Time

Posting Close Date

Applications will beaccepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 08/28/2026. At the discretion ofthe hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficientnumber of qualified applications have been received.

Required Application Materials

• Resume is required
• Cover Letter is preferred

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager, Campus Construction is responsiblefor setting up project success by developing scopes of work,planning projects, and managing construction activities throughproject close-out. The position leads project definitioncoordination, project budget & schedule development, andcustomer service efforts.

Core Responsibilities

1. Meets with facility users to develop scopes of work and projectschedules and budgets.
2. Communicates with internal stakeholders and Real Estate andProperty Management leadership by performing project analysis andreporting methodologies.
3. Prepares cost estimates and obtain approvals necessary to begina project.
4. Coordinates in the selection of professional design firms andcoordinate comments to drawings and specifications during thedesign process.
5. Assists in the preparation of bid documents for procurement ofconstruction services as well as the selection of contractors.
6. Coordinates design review with internal Authority HavingJurisdiction (AHJ), Project Management Team, and Pre-ConstructionConferences.
7. Ensures that design documents and construction activitiescomply with university standards, federal and state regulations,and applicable codes and standards.
8. Reviews, processes, and approves construction related RFIs,ASIs, cost proposals, change orders, invoices, pay applications,and other related project documents.
9. Conducts team meetings, owner/architect meetings, and budgetreviews.
10. Monitors and complies with project budgets and schedules.
11. Monitors construction for quality, coordinate punch list andROD corrections, and assist maintenance with warranty issues forone year.
12. Coordinates inspections and the involvement of the University'strade shops and departments associated with the project.
13. Schedules, coordinates, and communicates utility outages.Coordinate planned construction activities with affected buildingoccupants and UT San Antonio service departments. Assistcontractors to gain access to occupied buildings.
14. Collects and disseminates a complete set of project closeoutdocumentation.
15. Supports the Real Estate and Property Management Team inbusiness activities.
16. Updates monthly reports.
17. Establishes and maintains positive and effective relationshipsand communication with client, construction manager, project team,consultants/architect/engineers, subcontractors, and adjacentcommunity.
18. Uses project management and scheduling software consistentlyand accurately.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Seven (7) years of related work experience.
  • Additional education or certifications may substitute forexperience on a one year for one year basis.
• This position requires the ability to maintain the security andintegrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per TexasEO-GA-48.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Verbal and Written Communication
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Cost Estimating, Scheduling, and Design Software
• Building Codes, Fire and Life Safety Codes, ProcurementProcesses
• Regulatory Compliance

Working Conditions

• Usual office and construction site environments. Job dutiesoccasionally require odd hours and weekend work.
• Conditions include working in extreme heat, inclement weather,and activities which require bending, climbing, andcrawling.
• Job duties may occasionally require working at heights, inconfined spaces, around rotating machinery, around energizedsystems, around biohazards, and around chemicals.
• Occasionally attend meetings and training off-site and out oftown.
• Job duties may require frequent travel to multipleuniversity-owned campuses and leased spaces.
• General supervision from Director of InstitutionalConstruction.
• General supervision of Real Estate and Property Management andUT San Antonio personnel.
• Occasional supervision of Work Studies, and StudentInterns.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.

This position will work primarily on campus.Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

This position is contingent upon a successful background check.Verification of a valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record(MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States bytime of hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative actionemployer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at SanAntonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for allindividuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, genderidentity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability orgenetic information, and veteran status. The University iscommitted to the Affirmitive Action Program in compliance with allgovernment requirements to ensure nondiscrimination.