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SUPERVISOR, LABORATORY PROJECT MANAGER

Job no: 238412-AS
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: FP&M/CPD/CPD
Location: Madison
Categories: Management/Supervisory, Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Architecture, Construction, Planning, Engineering, Facilities, Skilled Trades, Maintenance, Other, Project Management



Position Summary:

The Division of Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M), Capital Planning and Development Supervisor, Laboratory Project Manager is responsible for the administration, planning, and management of laboratory projects. In addition, this position is responsible for developing scope/budge documents for the biennial capital requests and serve as a campus representative with program leadership during all phases of design and construction of instructional, research, auxiliary, and other laboratory spaces. This position will manage multiple projects simultaneously with project budgets ranging from approximately $200K to $10M and supervisor project managers for renovation projects. The person in this role will represent campus needs and interests with other State Agencies in the design of university facilities, in setting related guidelines and making operational decisions.

This position works closely wand manages work in collaboration with other departments including other units within FP&M, UW System Administration, campus divisions and departments, and architectural/engineering consultants. The person in this role will have a high degree of independence.

This position includes the supervisor of 2-5 project managers in the planning, design, and renovation projects.

The Division of Facilities Planning and Management is committed to promoting respect and civility in the workplace. Staff serves as role models by practicing exemplary behavior when working with customers, fellow staff members, students, and visitors. The mission of Facilities Planning and Management is `Providing excellence in facilities and services for our university community?. The organization is committed to stewardship of architectural, environmental, archeological and land resources in support of the academic and strategic objective of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in architectural or engineering design and construction project management.

Demonstrated experience in the design, renovation and construction of research and teaching laboratory spaces.

Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory support systems, applicable codes, and safety protocols.

Demonstrated experience in managing building projects from inception through construction and close-out.

Demonstrated experience in leading multiple project criterium, good understanding of utilities and MEP coordination, air/water/thermal barriers, experience coordination design to work within a campus setting, experience in many different laboratory types, experience in the selection of interior building materials and finishes, space planning, and development of interior details.

Demonstrated experience in developing project and construction cost estimates.

Demonstrated experience in leading, motivation and developing staff into an effective team.

Demonstrated experience supervisor project managers.

License or Certificate:

Registration as a Professional Architect or Professional Engineer is preferred.

Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) is desirable.

Additional Information:

Knowledge of engineering and construction practices, building codes, standards, cost estimating, scheduling.

Knowledge and ability in the principles and practice of project management.

Knowledge and experience in laboratory design.

Understanding and knowledge of current practices in the design of campus spaces that foster community building and social interaction.

Knowledge and experience with construction observation and the development of punch lists.
Skill in facilities programming, planning, and design.

Understanding of the increasing complexity of academic facilities in institutions of higher education.

Ability to organize, evaluate and present information effectively (graphics, construction documents,
written reports, presentations, etc.).

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Functional knowledge of standard procedures pertaining to purchasing, construction practices, administrative processes/policies, and the ability to quickly understand how these same procedures work at the University and the State.

Ability to interact, negotiate and problem solve effectively with faculty, staff, students, contractors, design professionals, campus community, government officials, and the public.

Ability to organize planning and design processes and studies.

Proficiency in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, and MS Project.

Proficiency in Building Information Modeling (BIM) is desirable.

Demonstrates respect through personal behavior, developing positive working relationships with staff, students, customers, and colleagues.

An individual at this level performs those duties and responsibilities expected of a fully competent professional. Typically, such duties and responsibilities require knowledge and skills gained only through experience. A fully competent professional works independently in applying the approaches, methods, and techniques of his or her profession and is active in developing or assisting in the development of new approaches to resolving problems.

Department(s):

A713010-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/CPD/CPD

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered, applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position you will need to upload a resume and cover letter. We will also require contact information for three professional references, one of which must be your current supervisor. We will not contact your current supervisor without advance notice.

A criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists.

In the event you are required to work in or around animal facilities, you will be enrolled in the appropriate medical surveillance program.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact:

Dawn Bierman
dawn.bierman@wisc.edu
608-265-4057
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SR FACIL ARCHITECT(S02BN) or SR FACILITIES ENGR(S04BN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

238412-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Aug 2 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Sep 28 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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