Project Manager, CPD at The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL

Job description

Department OPS Facilities CPD Project Management 1 About the Department The University of Chicago is a world-class institution of higher education. Its mission is to produce a caliber of teaching and research that regularly leads to advances in fields such as medicine, biology, physics, economics, critical theory, and public policy. Our Facilities Services team supports that mission through efforts to maintain and enhance the University campus and environment and provide superior client service to our community including faculty, students, staff, neighbors, and visitors. Job Summary As a member of the Facilities Services Capital Project Delivery (CPD), the Project Manager (PM) will report to a Director or Assistant Director. The PM is responsible for managing or assisting in managing assigned projects through their full capital development cycle, coordinating as needed to transition projects from planning into CPD, and turnover to facilities operations, working as a self-directed professional within the formal processes and procedures of a capital program. The PM independently leads projects across a range of types and scales, including: Technical, Research, and Laboratory Projects – Design and construction of space, and/or buildings whose primary function is to support research, or specialized functions of a technical or specialized nature requiring complex and sophisticated support systems, finishes, or other conditions. Small Scale Projects – Design and construction of small, relatively simple projects triggered by a change in function or need to refurbish existing space, or projects limited in cost, area, or complexity. Projects tend to incorporate a room, suite of rooms, or building type of relatively simple parameters. General and Large-Scale Projects – Design and construction of renovated space and/or new buildings of strategic institutional or business use, that may require specialized systems, processes, preservation, or construction systems. Space types may include classrooms and meeting rooms, offices, residential, recreational, lounges, food service, etc. Programming and Preliminary Design Projects – Feasibility studies, programming studies, space allocation and assessment, and preliminary conceptual design and planning. Projects include evaluations of quantity and quality of space needed for new, expanding, or changing programs. Infrastructure Projects – Design and construction of projects whose scope is primarily related to addressing deferred maintenance through recapitalization of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, utility, or other systems and infrastructure-related components Infrastructure Projects - Design and construction of projects whose scope is primarily related to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, "HVAC", building automation, utility systems, or any other infrastructure-related component. Responsibilities Works with limited guidance to manage the project planning process, including scope or program confirmation, on site assessments and identification of forensic evaluations to ensure sound decisions are made relative to first cost versus life cycle costs. Leads in the development of assigned project budgets in support of Facilities Services annual capital planning efforts and/or other capital planning in support of university leadership or academic initiatives. Develops the master project schedules and defines the roles and responsibilities for each project team. Reviews the programming process, including building infrastructure requirements, utilities, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems. Assures budget, schedule, scope, standards, and quality are within requirements. Establishes and reviews project documentation, prepares regular progress reports, and negotiates additional services and contractor change order requests. Works with consultants to identify targeted value opportunities. Identifies requirements for project phasing based on academic calendar, mitigat