Assistant Director/ Project Manager
Category: Academic Professional
Location: Chicago
Close Date: Sep 10, 2010
Description:
Under administrative supervision, coordinates campus physical facility planning and construction of new buildings, additions to existing buildings, including remodeling, renovation and site improvements and development
Duties:
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide project management and contract administration services related to capital projects both new and remodeling.
2. Act as the Owner’s representative and provide professional support for all phases of a project, including feasibility, design, construction document preparation, bidding, construction and post construction for capital projects. Interact with a diverse population of end users, design teams and contractors.
3. Assist in the evaluation of requirements for new space and for reconfiguration of existing facilities, develop the preparation of programs, project budgets, prepare estimates of project costs and definition of project work scope.
4. Coordinate the development of programs, drawings and specifications and contract administration by professional service consultants for projects including new buildings, additions, remodeling, site development, infrastructure and landscaping.
5. Act as the liaison to professional service consultants.
6. Develop and manage critical path method schedules, align project requirements with design documents developed by multi-disciplined design teams, accountable for project budgets while maintaining thorough communication with all stakeholders.
7. Review design and construction documents for compliance with applicable local, state, federal and /or industry codes and with Campus Building Standards.
8. Coordinate activities with external agencies such as the Capital Development Board and relevant governing, jurisdictional and regulating parties and to federal, state and municipal agencies in matters pertaining to capital construction projects (includes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Medical District and the City of Chicago.
9. Participate in assigned projects with other University or campus units
10. Work with the management systems of the Campus Construction Unit and participate in its management structure.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in architectue , related engineering field or in construction management with a minimum of five (5) years experience in project management, scheduling, estimating and construction contract administration. Preferred qualification also includes appropriate State of Illinois licensure as required. UIC is an AA/EOE
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