Project Managers

PROJECT MANAGERS

ASSIGNMENTS MAY INCLUDE FACILITIES IN OAKLAND, SACRAMENTO, BERKELEY, RICHMOND, RIVERSIDE, WASHINGTON D.C.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience across programming, design, permitting, construction, and close-out
• Licensed professional or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Education in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to independently manage all aspects of a project
• Ability to set and manage expectations and respond effectively in a fast-paced environment

QUALIFICATIONS
Seeking project managers with relevant experience and qualifications, including:

• Successful management of building improvement, infrastructure, deferred maintenance, IT, or security projects.
• Experience coordinating mechanical, electrical, elevator, fire alarm, and other building-system work.
• Experience managing projects in occupied, operational, or institutional facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, budget, schedule, risk, quality, procurement, and change.
• Experience with multiple project delivery methods, such as design-bid-build, design-build, construction manager at risk (CMAR), and other applicable delivery methods.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, vendors, and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience with projects at multiple facilities or across a geographically dispersed portfolio.
• Clear communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, and experience preparing project reports.
• Experience with public agencies, higher education institutions, or the University of California is desirable.
• Availability to respond to assignments on an as-needed basis and to travel to UCOP facilities when required.

SCOPE OF SERVICES
The selected consultant(s) may provide project management services for projects that include, but are not limited to:

• Interior improvements, tenant improvements, space renovations, and building upgrades.
• Infrastructure and deferred maintenance, including mechanical, electrical, elevator, fire alarm, and other building systems.
• Information technology, telecommunications, audiovisual, and security projects.
• Projects involving multiple building systems, occupants, stakeholders, or locations.

Services may include:

• Working with UCOP stakeholders to define project goals, scope, requirements, priorities, and success criteria.
• Reviewing existing conditions, project records, and available building information; coordinating surveys and technical investigations as needed.
• Developing project plans, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, risk registers, and stakeholder communication plans.
• Managing or coordinating feasibility studies, programming, design, engineering, cost estimating, and other consultant services.
• Coordinating work among University departments, building occupants, facilities staff, consultants, contractors, vendors, and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Supporting procurement, consultant and contractor selection, contract administration, and change management.
• Monitoring project budget, schedule, scope, quality, and risks; identifying issues and recommending corrective actions.
• Planning and coordinating construction in occupied or operational facilities, including phasing, access, shutdowns, safety, and communication with building occupants.
• Managing project meetings, action items, records, reporting, and approvals.
• Supporting testing, commissioning, inspections, training, turnover, and project closeout.
• Providing project management support for urgent, short-term, or multi-phase assignments asrequested.