Senior Project Manager

Exempt

Immediately

negotiable depending on qualifications

40 hours weekly

Office of Capital Projects

A resume is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, five health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 116,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's fourteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

Although other responsibilities may be assigned, this position will primarily work to deliver a major higher education medical center project located in Austin, Texas. The candidate is expected to provide leadership and direction to UT System staff and consultants regarding program development, project planning and design, construction management, and contract administration on this higher education academic/healthcare facility. This position is expected to continue upon completion of this project.

• Provide executive leadership and management of a complex capital project by supervising program and project staffing, resource coordination, communication, conflict resolution, and oversight / quality monitoring.
• Monitor project budgets and schedules to assure compliance with approved CIP budget and project goals. Develop detailed budget formats to track expenditures in collaboration with local campus accounting procedures. Review and approve project expenditures for consultant services, service contracts, construction pay applications, and Owner-provided technical services (e.g., geo-tech, survey, TAB, audit, forensics, etc.) within authority limits.
• Ensure compliance with Board of Regents Rules & Regulations, State Statutes, Federal Regulations and Laws on all projects under OCP management. Ensure that operations are efficient and cost effective, that assets are safeguarded, and that financial information is reliable.
• Primary project liaison with campus executive management for all project activities, from project initiation; scope, budget and schedule definition; execution; building activation and reporting.
• Monitor and manage the relationship between OCP staff, project architect/engineer, consultants, contract project managers, general contractor, and institution staff. Creatively resolve conflicts between project stakeholders to ensure project goals are met.
• Monitor performance of contract project managers, AE team, construction contractor, and consultants. Provide training and resources on new policies and procedures as required.
• Serve as liaison, public spokesperson, and interface with campus executives, architects, contractors, industry and community associations, utility cooperatives, and general public to promote Historically Under-utilized Business participation, knowledge of UT System mission and goals, and in support of OCP initiatives.
• Stay current in Codes and Regulations applicable to design and construction, including International Building Codes, NFPA 1 and 101, TDLR, OSHA, ADA, SECO, ASHRAE 90.1, TCEQ and SWPPP, and any special requirements of the building type (e.g., healthcare, research labs, special campus project types, etc.) or applicable with the local jurisdictions.
• Provide monitoring and assist with reporting as directed by the U.T. System Board of Regents.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the UT System to initiate and develop process improvement for all CIP projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Service-oriented individual who thrives in, and can promote, an atmosphere of collaboration and problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a complex environment and collaborate with our diverse clients, including UT System's executives, academic, business and health leaders.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, strong customer service orientation, and demonstrated sound financial analytical skills and business judgment.
• Ability to be self-motivated and work independently and as a member of a team.

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or a related field and 10 years complex project management experience.

• Registration as Professional Architect or Engineer, or advanced professional degree is preferred.
• Experience delivering major healthcare projects is desirable.

• May work around standard office conditions
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is a federal contractor committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.