Senior Project Manager

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Boca Raton, FL
95K-100K Annually
5-7 Years Experience
Edtech
The Role
The Senior Project Manager at FAU oversees planning, design, and construction for major projects, managing budgets and schedules while coordinating with architects, contractors, and university personnel. The role requires conducting inspections, ensuring compliance with specifications, and being a liaison for project stakeholders, with a focus on delivering successful project outcomes.
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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Boca Raton, FL.

The Facilities Management Team responsibilities include development and update to the campus master plans, construction and renovations, general building maintenance and repairs, custodial services, landscape and grounds maintenance, utilities and energy management, management of financial resources, analysis and reporting of university space inventory, support of campus events and promotion of sustainable practices across FAU's six campuses and sites encompassing over 1,100 acres.

Our continuing goal is to provide the university community and visitors with a welcoming, safe, clean and attractive campus while protecting our sensitive habitats and preserving the historical integrity of our physical environment.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Project Management

  • The Senior Project Manager is an Essential Personnel designation and may be required to work during emergencies affecting the University.

  • Oversee planning, design, construction, permitting, and commissioning for assigned projects.

  • Manage multiple major and major-minor projects (exceeding $2 million) in accordance with Facilities Management policies.

  • Coordinate work with architects, engineers, and contractors ensuring conformity to specifications.

  • Conduct design meetings, manage project budgets and schedules, review and negotiate guaranteed maximum prices, coordinate bidding and subcontractor awards; review and approve invoices and contractor pay applications.

  • Review and coordinate the project schedule to include the construction phase ensuring milestones are attained. Review change orders, architect and contractor payment requests, and coordinate inspections for facility occupancy.

  • Inspect ongoing projects and provide project updates to internal and external stakeholders, as required.

Assistance and Liaison

  • Assist university administrators and inter-institutional groups with specific construction or renovation problems.

  • Disseminate information regarding SUS/university rules, policies, and contracts.

  • Ensure all project communications align with established protocols and meet project delivery expectations.

  • Serve as liaison with university personnel, contractors, architects, engineers, and regulatory personnel. A well as the primary coordinator for the project, overseeing progress in collaboration with architects, engineers, and contractors on behalf of the university.

  • Work collaboratively with other facilities management departments to ensure a smooth transition of the project into operations and maintenance.

  • Assist and advise Facilities Management committees and participate in the selection of design professionals for major projects and continuing services contracts, if requested.

Documentation and Compliance

  • Review and analyze data and contractual documents, including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and bids for accuracy.

  • Monitor construction in the field, resolving discrepancies between construction and design intent and obtaining signoff from architect or engineer of record.

  • Review compliance with approved programs and applicable codes by consulting with relevant state agencies and departments.

Special Studies and Reporting

  • Facilitate special studies related to construction or renovation projects by coordinating with consultants as needed.

  • Collect and analyze data to support project management and improvement efforts, ensuring that tasks requiring professional engineering or architectural expertise are handled by licensed professionals.

Project Accounting Responsibility

  • Review and approve payments to architects and contractors for projects up to $100+ million.

  • Review and approve addenda, change orders, and field orders within designated contingency levels.

  • Subject to disciplinary action for gross negligence.

Confidentiality

  • Responsible for confidential information concerning design and construction projects, including proprietary products, methods, and potential legal claims.

  • Frequent contact with information related to university operations and finances.

FAU Benefits and Perks: 

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: 

  • Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. 

  • State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. 

  • State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service 

  • Flexible work arrangement plans - https://www.fau.edu/hr/employee_relations/flexwork.php 

  • Sick Leave Pool Program 

  • Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion). 

  • Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day - https://www.fau.edu/hr/documents/community-engagement-volunteer-leave4-2015.pdf 

  • Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). 

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php 

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Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience required.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
Master's Degree with six to nine years relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree seven to ten years relevant experience.

Salary:

$95,000 - $100,000 per year.

College or Department:

FM: Design and Construction

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Some nights and weekends as needed.

Application Deadline:

2024-10-23

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711

The Company
HQ: Boca Raton, FL
6,937 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1961

What We Do

Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1961, is currently serving more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. The University's student body, which ranks as the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Florida's State University System, includes many men and women of non-traditional age.

Long known as an outstanding teaching institution, FAU is undergoing rapid development as a center of cutting-edge research, particularly in the biomedical arena. This process has been accelerated by the University's partnerships with four internationally known biomedical research organizations, the Scripps Research Institute, the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Max Planck Society. Additionally, FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently welcomed its inaugural class.

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