Construction Project Manager I

Construction Project Manager I

Location

Berea

Job Type

Full-Time

Division

Operations & Sustainability

Department

Facilities Management

Opening Date

02/03/2025

FLSA

Exempt

Salary Grade

10

Labor Supervisor?

No

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

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Description:

Are you a seasoned Construction Project Management professional ready for a new challenge?

This position is for an experienced construction project manager with a proven successful track record who can provide leadership and supervision for the development and completion of small to medium construction and renovation projects up to $5M, major repairs, and other special repairs or maintenance tasks. Candidate shall have the ability to organize major stakeholders input to develop owner project requirements, solicit design proposals or develop detailed scopes of work, solicit and evaluate quotes and bids from contractors, consultants, vendors, and suppliers. This position is expected to facilitate and direct project scheduling and progress of work to ensure completion and project delivery in accordance with College Purchasing Policies and stakeholder expectations.

Candidates should have a degree in construction management, engineering, and/or 5 years of construction project management experience.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Communicate with on-campus customers, co-workers, students, faculty, staff, contractors, governmental agencies, and regulatory agents in a professional manner.

Assist FM team in managing work-order flow using CMMS

Assist GIS group on data collection and database management

Develop and maintain budgets for projects.

Develop scope of work and bid documents for minor projects and major repair work.

Help in identifying materials/vendors necessary for completion of minor projects and major repairs.

Monitor work progress and ensure satisfactory completion of work.

Review quotes and bids and assist with preparation of purchase orders.

Schedule work with contractors and building occupants.

Work necessary overtime and emergency call out hours.

Work with Administrative Team and Team Leaders to develop major repair schedule and budget.

What You'll Bring:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or a related field

5 years relevant project management experience

Knowledge of the following:

maintenance and construction management techniques

Ability to prepare estimates of proposed projects

Knowledge of proper building maintenance and repair techniques

Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines

Delegate tasks on the projects to consultants and contractors who are best positioned to complete them

Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project or task

Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy

Communicate with key project stakeholders to keep the project aligned with their goals

Solicit and manage architectural design process from solicitation through completion of construction documents

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Employer

Berea College

Address

101 Chestnut St.

Berea, Kentucky, 40404