Senior Construction Project Manager

About Us

Since our founding in 2005, Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has been dedicated to providing an exceptional educational experience to our students. At GGC, we believe that our students success is our success, and we are committed to creating a culture that supports and uplifts them throughout their academic journey.

As a member of our faculty or staff, you will become part of a dedicated and passionate community of educators and professionals. Together, we work towards a common goal of empowering our students to achieve their full potential, both academically and personally. We take pride in our student body, which represents a multitude of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Whether you are involved in teaching or providing essential services, your contribution will make a significant impact on the lives of our students and the broader community.

In addition to our commitment to student success, we also value the well-being and professional growth of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, designed to support the needs of our faculty and staff. From competitive compensation to health and wellness programs, and professional development opportunities to work-life balance initiatives, we strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive and feel valued.

Located in the thriving community of Gwinnett County, GGC offers a rich cultural and social landscape that enhances the overall college experience. Our backdrop is a beautiful, modern 260-acre campus located just 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Our students and employees benefit from the close proximity to various local amenities, including shopping, dining, entertainment, and outdoor recreational opportunities. This vibrant community serves as an extension of our campus, providing a stimulating environment for personal and professional growth.

Join GGC and become part of a dynamic team that plays a pivotal role in shaping the lives and celebrating the achievements of our students. Together, lets make a positive impact and empower the next generation of leaders.

Job Summary

The Senior Construction Project Manager serves as Georgia Gwinnett Colleges senior owners representative for complex capital construction, renovation, infrastructure, and major repair projects. The position independently leads assigned projects from feasibility and programming through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, occupancy, and financial closeout. The role is accountable for scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety coordination, risk, and stakeholder communication; directs the work of architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, commissioning agents, and specialty consultants; and advises Facilities leadership and senior College stakeholders on project strategy, delivery, and resolution of significant issues.

Responsibilities

• Capital Project Leadership -

• Lead a portfolio of high-value, technically complex, mission-critical, or highly visible capital projects, including new construction, major renovations, building systems, utilities, site and infrastructure improvements, deferred maintenance, and occupied-space projects.

• Serve as the Colleges primary owners representative and single point of accountability for assigned projects. Establish the project charter, scope, success criteria, governance, decision process, stakeholder plan, budget, milestone schedule, procurement strategy, and risk register.

• Project Planning -

• Manage programming and preconstruction planning. Translate academic, administrative, operational, accessibility, security, technology, sustainability, and maintainability requirements into complete project criteria and coordinated scopes of work.

• Develop capital renewal and Major Repair and Renovation (MRR) recommendations. Prepare project justifications, preliminary scopes, cost models, schedules, risk assessments, and required institutional and Board of Regents submissions; manage approved work within delegated authority and applicable USG procedures.

• Financial Management and Project Controls -

• Develop and manage total project budgets, including design, construction, equipment, technology, owner costs, contingencies, escalation, testing, commissioning, and move-related costs. Prepare forecasts, cash-flow projections, cost-to-complete analyses, and variance reports; recommend corrective action before budget or schedule commitments are exceeded.

• Maintain an integrated project record and executive dashboard covering scope, budget, commitments, invoices, contingency, schedule, risks, decisions, procurement, change orders, quality issues, and closeout. Provide concise reports and presentations to Facilities leadership, College administration, USG, and other governance bodies.

• Procurement and Contracting -

• Develop acquisition and project-delivery strategies in coordination with Procurement and USG. Prepare or lead scopes, qualifications criteria, solicitations, evaluations, interviews, negotiations, recommendations for award, and contract initiation for professional services and construction.

• Consultant and Contractor Management -

• Direct architects, engineers, consultants, construction managers, contractors, commissioning authorities, testing agencies, and other vendors. Establish performance expectations, meeting and reporting protocols, document-control requirements, and escalation paths; evaluate performance and require recovery plans when needed.

• Quality Assurance -

• Coordinate and critically review programming documents, estimates, schedules, design submissions, constructability reviews, bid documents, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, substitutions, and field changes for alignment with approved scope, budget, College standards, USG requirements, applicable codes, and operational needs.

• Technical design responsibility remains with the licensed design professional.

• Construction Administration and Change Management -

• Administer construction activities through regular site observation and project meetings. Monitor progress, quality, testing, inspections, safety coordination, campus impacts, utilities, logistics, outages, phasing, swing space, access, and protection of occupants and College property; document deficiencies and drive timely resolution through the responsible contracted party.

• Manage change control. Analyze proposals, field conditions, claims, schedule impacts, allowances, contingencies, and requests for time or compensation; negotiate or recommend equitable resolutions; maintain complete decision records; and obtain required approvals before authorizing changes.

• Project Turnover and Closeout -

• Lead project turnover, commissioning, training, occupancy, substantial and final completion, punch-list correction, record-document delivery, warranty management, asset-data transition, and financial and contractual closeout. Verify receipt of O&M manuals, as-built documents, warranties, attic stock, keys, test reports, permits, certificates, and other required deliverables.

• Stakeholder Coordination and Emergency Support -

• Coordinate projects with Facilities Operations, Public Safety, IT, Procurement, Budget, Accounting, Risk Management, EHS, Accessibility, campus stakeholders, and regulatory authorities. Plan construction to minimize impacts on instruction, research, student life, and operations.

• Provide technical leadership to project managers, coordinators, inspectors, and Facilities staff. Review work, share standards and lessons learned, strengthen project controls, and lead teams or provide functional oversight as needed.

• Support emergency response, facility assessments, and recovery planning for facility failures or construction incidents. Perform other duties consistent with senior construction management responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelors degree in construction management, building construction, architecture, engineering, building science, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience managing commercial, institutional, or public-sector design and construction projects.
• One or more years of supervisory experience (projects, program, or people).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressively responsible construction and capital project management experience.
• Experience that includes responsibility for project scope, budget, schedule, contracts, and construction-phase administration. Experience must include independently managing multiple projects or at least one complex major capital project through design, construction, and closeout.
• Experience serving as an owners representative for higher education, healthcare, government, laboratory, residence life, or other complex occupied facilities.
• Experience with State of Georgia and University System of Georgia capital projects, procurement, contracts, delegated authority, MRR funding, and Building Project Procedures.
• Professional licensure as an architect or professional engineer, or active certification such as Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), DBIA, LEED AP, or equivalent.
• Experience with alternative project delivery methods, commissioning, building systems renewal, campus utility/infrastructure work, and construction in continuously occupied environments.
• Working knowledge of BIM and construction-management information systems; experience with scheduling and cost-control platforms.

Proposed Salary

71,700 - 91,400

Salary offer will be dependent on candidates experience and qualifications, internal equity considerations, budget availability, and salary administration guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong financial acumen, including total-project budgeting, forecasting, contingency management, reconciliation, cost-to-complete analysis, and clear reporting of commitments and variances.
• Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, facilitation, and vendor-performance management skills, with the judgment to distinguish routine project issues from matters requiring executive, legal, procurement, risk, or USG escalation.
• Ability to communicate complex technical, financial, and schedule information clearly to executives, campus clients, technical professionals, regulators, and community stakeholders through concise writing, presentations, dashboards, and meetings.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, establish accountability, mentor less-experienced staff, build productive professional relationships, and maintain composure during high-impact project events.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat, project-management and construction-management systems, scheduling and cost-control tools, and the review of CAD/BIM documents.
• Advanced knowledge of construction project management, owner representation, design and construction contracts, estimating, scheduling, cost control, procurement, change management, quality management, commissioning, occupancy, warranty, and closeout.
• Thorough understanding of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, life-safety, technology, security, accessibility, and site-work coordination sufficient to identify risks and lead multidisciplinary resolution.
• Working knowledge of applicable building, fire, accessibility, environmental, and occupational safety requirements; State of Georgia public-works practices; and USG facilities policies, procedures, standards, and delegated-authority requirements.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, estimates, submittals, RFIs, pay applications, change proposals, test reports, and commissioning documents and to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and project impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities; develop realistic plans; anticipate constraints; quantify risk; make timely decisions; and lead recovery efforts.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). Eligibility of employment is determined by GGC in its sole discretion, and includes but is not limited to confirmation of credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are subject to the applicable federal laws, state laws, statutes, rules and regulations of this institution, and to the bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event including the application, interview process, or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact HR at (678) 407.5746 or email hr@ggc.edu.

Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education

Other Information

Due to the volume of applications, applicants may not receive a reply from the College unless an applicant is selected for an interview. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Georgia is an open records state.