Construction Manager - Administration

Working independently and exercising good judgement and discretion. This position provides advanced administrative support to the Planning and Construction Administration, within a collaborative environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Represents department in-house audits, run reports as requested by department head and LU Internal Audit.

2. Liaison with Planning and Construction and University Contracts, Procurement and Accounting.

3. Verify check requests, pay application, invoices and verifies funding is in place.

4. Financial program manager for construction projects.

5. Create and manage project budget management spreadsheets.

6. Initiate, manage, and process all purchase orders

7. Initiate, manage, and process all contracts.

8. Solicit quotations from vendors.

9. Process all budget funding requests and adjustments.

10. Prepare full post-mortem project reports.

11. Manage and approve timesaver entries.

12. Communicate with co-workers, management, clients, franchisees and other in a courteous and professional manner.

13. Confirm with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.

14. Remain abreast of accounting policies of Liberty University.

15. Remain abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services and leading industry performance benchmarks.

16. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering Liberty Universities mission.

17. Schedule meetings.

18. Electronic document management.

19. Answering non-routine correspondence.

20. Works on special projects as assigned.

21. Oversee administration operations.

22. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload, as well as actively participation in a team approach to meet the needs of the department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversee office staff, two working students, and CSER students.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

A four-year college degree, project manager professional certification, and strong administrative and accounting, finance, and construction experience required. Effective communication both verbally and in writing. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature. Excellent computer and organizational skills. Regularly lift 50+ pounds.

Target Hire Date

2025-07-07

Time Type

Full time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.