University of Miami

Project Manager, Construction

University of Miami$80K — $95K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
  • Proficiency in office software and relevant computer applications
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new procedures and technologies
  • Collaborative team player with effective interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and direct the construction management of assigned projects
  • Generate project status reports and ensure compliance with contract specifications
  • Provide construction budgets and periodic budget updates
  • Formulate and maintain schedules for each construction phase
  • Facilitate the bidding process and analyze bid summaries
  • Prepare acceptable contract documentation for lenders
  • Conduct periodic inspections for compliance and oversee status meetings

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Tuition remission benefits for employees
  • Competitive salary
  • Full-time employment status
  • Supportive work environment promoting teamwork
Full Job Description
Current Employees:

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The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager, Construction. The Project Manager, Construction oversees and directs the construction management of assigned project(s). Further, the Project Manager, Construction serves as liaison between the institution and outside contractors and designers to ensure projects are completed in a timely fashion.

Core Job Functions:
1. Generates project status reports and works to ensure plans adhere to contract specifications.
2. Provides construction budgets for analysis and provides periodic budget updates.
3. Formulates schedules for each phase of construction and inputs into master project schedule.
4. Works with staff engineers to formalize construction documents.
5. Facilitates the bidding process, receives qualified bids, and prepares a bid summary analysis.
6. Prepares contract documentation in forms and amounts acceptable to lenders.
7. Inspects project(s) periodically to ensure compliance and schedules status meetings.
8. Reviews and approves consultant invoices from architects, engineers, and special inspectors.
9. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in relevant field required

Architecture, Engineering, Construction preferred

Experience:
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.


This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff

About University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. The university offers 132 undergraduate, 148 master's, and 67 doctoral degree programs, of which 63 are research/scholarship and four professional areas of study. The university's research expenditures in the 2018–2019 fiscal year were $358.9 million, the highest of any university in Florida and 45th in the nation. The university comprises 11 schools and colleges, including the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, a law school on the main campus, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science focused on the study of oceanography and atmospheric sciences on Virginia Key, with research facilities at the Richmond Facility in southern Miami-Dade County.
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