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 Architecture, Engineering, or Construction.
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
  • Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new procedures and technologies.
  • Strong teamwork skills for effective collaboration.
  • Proficient in office software and relevant technology applications.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Generate project status reports to ensure adherence to contract specifications.
  • Provide construction budgets and periodic budget updates for analysis.
  • Formulate and input construction schedules into the master project schedule.
  • Collaborate with staff engineers to develop formal construction documents.
  • Facilitate the bidding process and prepare bid summary analyses.
  • Prepare acceptable contract documentation for lenders.
  • Inspect projects regularly to ensure compliance and schedule status meetings.
  • Review and approve invoices from architects, engineers, and inspectors.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
  • Tuition remission for employees and possibly family members.
  • Access to additional unspecified benefits.
Full Job Description
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The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Project Manager, Construction to work in Miami, Florida.

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 Responsibilities:

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field required Architecture, Engineering, Construction preferred
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
  • 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.

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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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