Job Description

Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion.
May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather and temperature extremes while reviewing and/or traveling to/from a job-site(s).
Shift
8:00 am - 5:00 pm; (Monday - Friday).
Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring evening(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Facilities Project Management Director, this position:

• Participates in the transformation and ongoing execution of construction project management as a discipline within the University of Kentucky's Facilities Management organization
• Ensures delivery of cost-effective projects by monitoring appropriate project milestone metrics and adjusting plans accordingly
• Effectively oversees consultant and contractor delivery to project plans and timelines
• Ensures end user input into design, construction, and warranty phases
• Recommends and continuously improves processes, decision-making models, and tools to facilitate project governance
• Delivers effective, timely, and ongoing communications with customers and stakeholders

In addition, the Facilities Project Manager is responsible for:

• Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and implementing all work involved in construction for projects assigned with budgets below the capital threshold for Facilities Management Campus and/or Facilities Management Medical Center
• Ensuring project construction is consistent with project plans and specifications
• Overseeing and monitoring project(s) scope and budget
• Estimating and bidding
• Processing funding documents
• Contracting with professional design engineers/architects/contractors
• Adhering to stringent schedules
• Processing efficient project close-outs
• Ensuring overall quality and compliance with safety, federal, state, local codes and regulations, as well as University Campus and HealthCare requirements.

IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
MS Windows/Office; Presentation Software; SAP; CAD; Adobe Illustrator
Driver's License - Preferred
Experience in project and renovation management with an institution of higher learning, research center, or University Campus - Preferred
Ability to prioritize work in accordance with organizational needs and goals, work collaboratively with a team of professionals, and deliver decisions with a continuous improvement mindset; Demonstrated knowledge of Safety and Environmental Compliance Statutes; Construction Building Codes; and state, federal, and local regulations.
Position requires fiscal acumen; interpretation and application of a substantial variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents used in combination; report writing using technical data with considerable interpretation; developing improved methods and procedures.
Frequently applies knowledge to practical issues and problems.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Bachelor's Degree + 6-Years
Project Management Professional (PMP) - Preferred
Certified Associate in Project Management - CAPM) - Preferred
Driver's License - Preferred

Skills Required