Sr. Design & Construction Project Manager
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 27, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Arts, Design & Graphic Arts, Professional Fields, Architecture, Other Professional Fields, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration, Business & Administrative Affairs, Other Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities Management & Physical Plant
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
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Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate is seeking aSr. Design & Construction Project Managerwho will work under general supervision of the Associate Director of Design &Construction and will manage and provide oversight on all phases of building design and construction for assigned projects. The Design & Construction Unit (D&C) is responsible for management of the design, construction and occupancy for all new construction, renovation, and capital renewal projects on the historic JHU Homewood campus, Mount Washington campus, JH at Eastern, JH at Keswick, Washington DC campus, Montgomery County campus, Bayview campus and for all university schools and divisions, except the Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Medicine, and Applied Physics Lab.
The Unit also provides tenant fit-out services for the Johns Hopkins enterprise that, in addition to the above, includes the Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Applied Physics Lab, and Johns Hopkins Health System (Bayview, Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Howard County General, etc.). D&C collaborates with a broad constituency of Hopkins Deans, Department Chairs, Trustees, Faculty, Researchers, Senior Administrators, and Directors as well as architects, engineers, and constructors to ensure that support the completion of projects on time and within budget.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Manages new construction, renovation, tenant
fit-out, and capital renewal projects ranging in cost up to, and
often exceeding, $20M.
- Typical assignments will include multiple
projects with tight timelines, focused programs, difficult
logistics and fixed budgets.
- Works cohesively with all units within the
Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate
(JHFRE)Department.
- Represents the University to external
constituencies, including architects, engineers, constructors,
regulatory agencies, etc. on a variety of issues related to project
development and delivery and develops excellent vendor relations
based on reasonable expectations, consistency in project execution,
fairness, prompt payment, and enjoyable working
relationships.
- Provides exemplary customer service by
actively managing the entire design and construction project,
including initiation, design, budget, and construction, by
providing timely and accurate updates to the client representative
regarding project status, budget and schedule.
Project Initiation
- Reviews program requirements and scope with
Client Representative & Users.
- Implements Economic Inclusion goals for each
project.
- Develops project milestone
schedule.
- Utilizes PMWeb for all project documentation and records including budget approval, design documents, invoicing, RFIs, submittals, etc.
- Review and finalize potential bidders with
Director D&C, Associate Director D&C and client
representative.
- Prepares and manages Requests for Proposals
for design, geotechnical survey, surveying, general contracting,
construction management, furniture, equipment, commissioning,
testing &inspection, moving, etc.
- Receives, tabulates and analyzes bids and
proposals. Reviews and makes recommendation of award with client
representative.
- Prepares contracts and purchase orders for
all project vendors.
- Establish project deliverable
requirements.
Project Design
- Coordinates internal and external project
reviews.
- Ensures adherence to D&C policies,
procedures, and project management standards.
- Promotes sustainable practices in the
project delivery process.
- Review project design for adherence to JHU
design standards and client requirements.
- Manages project design to ensure budget and
schedule compliance.
- Monitor project deliverables for compliance
with project requirements.
- Reviews Economic Inclusion work plans and
monitors/verifies participation.
- Monitors design schedule to meet project
milestones.
- Review project status and provide risk
assessment with regard to budget and schedule.
Project Budget
- Establishes, maintains and monitors project
budget.
- Provides cash flow projections as
required.
- Reviews and approve all project
invoices.
- Reviews and approve all change events and
change orders.
- Manages budget forecasts and
contingency.
- Reviews and approves project insurance certificates.
Project Construction
- Coordinates project logistics, distribute
notification to JHU and non-JHU constituents.
- Coordinates project outage
requirements.
- Ensures adherence to policies, procedures,
and D&C project management standards.
- Promotes sustainable practices in the
project delivery process.
- Monitors project construction for adherence
to JHU design standards and client requirements.
- Manages project construction to ensure
budget and schedule compliance.
- Monitors construction schedule to meet
project milestones.
- Monitors project deliverables for compliance
with project requirements.
- Reviews Economic Inclusion work plans and
monitors/verifies participation.
- Reviews RFIs and submittals for compliance
with project requirements and design standards.
- Manages JHU procurements, such as furniture,
equipment, moving, etc.
- Reviews project status and provides risk
assessment with regard to budget and schedule.
Communication
- Possesses superior written and oral
communication skills, including the ability to present complex
material in a useful and understandable fashion to diverse
audiences.
- Exchanges routine and non-routine
information to JHFRE staff, JHU service providers, vendors, and
internal and external clients using tact and persuasion as
appropriate.
- Communicates with Hopkins constituents so
they are informed of project planning and
progress.
- Clearly communicates and reinforces
performance expectations and responsibilities to project
teams.
- Ability to advocate a position and negotiate
or compromise as necessary.
- Uses verbal and written communication to establish a culture of collaboration, consensus-based problem solving and positive diplomacy.
Decision Making
- Makes project decisions based upon
department standards of operation.
- Reviews potential issues with Associate
Director and Director, as necessary.
- Provides day to day project management with
limited supervision.
- Strategic thinker with proven planning skills.
- Ability to coordinate and prioritize tasks, resolve problems, negotiate solutions and prioritize tasks.
- Builds and sustains positive and collaborative working relationships with a wide range of constituents.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, MS Project, and pdf mark-up software; familiarity with AutoCAD and BIM
*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering.
- Eight years project management experience with a proven track record of providing exemplary customer service.
- Knowledge of design and construction business practices including, but not limited to, scope preparation, contract issues, insurance requirements, labor rates, invoicing, etc.
- Experience and knowledge of design and construction methodologies for a variety of building types, mechanical and electrical systems and construction delivery methods.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Classified Title: Sr. Design &
Construction Project Manage
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Design & Construction
Project Manager
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PF
Starting Salary Range: $83,100-$114,230-$145,360 Annually
(Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7.5
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: JH at Keswick
Department name: 10001606-Design & Construction
Personnel area: University Administration
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