Facilities Project Manager at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky

Posted in Other 1 day ago.

Type: full-time





Job Description:

Job Title:
Facilities Project Manager
Requisition Number:
RE49371
Department Name:
3CC10:Facilities Project Management
Work Location:
Lexington, KY
Grade Level:
47
Salary Range:
$57,158-94,286/year
Type of Position:
Staff
Position Time Status :
Full-Time
Required Education:
BS
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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience:
6 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification:
None.
Physical Requirements:
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:
8:00am - 5:00pm (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.

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
Deadline to Apply:
03/16/2025
Our University Community:
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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