Departmental Overview Capital Projects manages the design, construction, retrofitting, and restoration of campus buildings and their surroundings. Many skilled professionals work in Capital Projects as Project Managers who have backgrounds in architecture, landscape architecture, planning, engineering, construction and administrative personnel, all of whom work to serve the campus community.
Position Summary Capital Strategies is seeking a senior Project Manager for a variety of rehabilitation projects for Residential Student Service Programs (RSSP). RSSP runs UC Berkeley's on campus housing, dining operations, early childhood education, and related support services. In this position you will function as both the University's Owner Project Manager and the Owner's Representative within Capital Stragtegies for RSSP sponsored projects, ensuring that each rehabilitation effort meets the campus wide standards for safety, quality, and sustainability. You will manage all phases of project delivery, report to leadership, and maintain a well-organized set of contract and project documents. This role will require a high level of organization, documentation, budget tracking, technical expertise and emotional intelligence (project and people smart).
Application Review Date The First Review Date for this job is: 01/22/2026.
Responsibilities - Reviews, manages, and oversees design activities, including managing the project program and meeting with clients to help define both project scope and program.
- Formally establishes project plan, including working with other units, departments, and the Office of the President (i.e., Budget Office and other Capital Project Units) to facilitate this effort and ensure funding transfers. Establishes project budget ad submits for approval.
- Hires architectural, engineering and consultant firms to develop project requirement definitions, design criteria, and prepare layouts and detail drawings; provides leadership expertise, direction and management of the engineers, architects and other consultants.
- Responsible for preparing the Request for Qualifications required for contracting with architects.
- Prepares and approves cost estimates, functional studies and establishes project schedule and budget and reviews with clients; establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans, budgets and schedules.
- Create and maintain overall project schedules.
- Maintains well documented project files throughout projects, organized according to office standards.
- Develops criteria and performance specifications required to meet unique operating requirements and building and safety codes; ensures plans and specifications conform to all codes and regulations.
- Determines delivery method and bids or negotiates construction contracts.
- Generates bidding documents for construction contracts.
- Selects contractor delivery method.
- Reviews, manages and oversees construction activities, including contractor's schedule, RFIs, Submittals, Change Order Requests, and Punch List; specializes and focuses in monitoring construction milestones.
- Acts as liaison among project participants and resolves problems or conflicts, including recommending range of solutions to disputed issues or contractor claims.
- Project participants may include the design team, contractor, and campus units such as the Fire Marshal and Building Office.
- Ensures project is properly closed out and Operations & Maintenance Manuals and record drawings are turned over to Physical Plant Services.
- May oversee, manage, and/or direct other Project Managers and Analysts.
- Creates project in project management software application, Oracle Unifier Project Management and Financial System, including updating and reporting of project status as required by organization, regulatory agencies and Capital Projects Management, including budget and schedule; may include monthly written analysis of project.
- Performs organizational, departmental and administrative activities not directly related to projects, including serving on committees representing department or unit.
Required Qualifications - 7+ years of management experience.
- Advanced knowledge of building and construction, design, construction contract administration and California Building Codes, including advanced understanding of industry practices, or deep expertise in a highly specialized and critical discipline.
- Advanced project management skills to effectively manage highly complex projects, or highly specialized and critical project components.
- Advanced knowledge of the organization, including its infrastructure, rules, regulations, policies and short- and long-range strategic building plans.
- Advanced analytical, organizational, documentation, and problem recognition/avoidance/resolution skills.
- Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including highly effective negotiation skills and highly developed political acumen.
- Advanced ability to manage contractors and maintain compliance to the agreed-upon scope of work and budget.
- Advanced budget development, budget management skills, including the development and maintenance of overall project schedules with a clear critical path described.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Salary & Benefits For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $101,600.00 - $180,000.00.
- This is a full-time (40 hours/week), career position that is eligible for UC Benefits.
- This is an exempt monthly-paid position.
How to Apply - To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
Other Information - This is not a visa opportunity. This position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.
- This position is eligible for up to 40% hybrid work. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.
Conviction History Background This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Misconduct SB 791 and AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
Misconduct means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
