Associate Project Manager (18717)

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About the Department/Unit

The success of the Office of Project Management (OPM) is powered by our unwavering dedication to the values of customer service and stewardship while delivering projects that serve to meet American University's most important needs. Our knowledgeable, talented, and service-oriented staff interact with a broad variety of stakeholders and are accountable for delivering projects that support the achievement of a multitude of unit and institutional level strategic goals. Our collaborative and inclusive team culture makes OPM a rewarding and fulfilling place to work. Success, creativity, and resourcefulness are celebrated here and are core to who we are in OPM.

Summary/Objective

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Planning and Project Management, the Associate Project Manager provides the professional expertise, management, and oversight necessary to ensure the successful planning and execution of new construction and existing building renovation projects, beginning at project conception and continuing through final completion, turnover, and closeout. Works with customers to develop project scope and cost estimates. Determines and communicates project scope based on assessment of program, budget, building structure, utility infrastructure, and code compliance. Develops, evaluates, and presents alternatives relating to scope, budget, and schedule. Performs in leadership role on projects as assigned, while providing a high degree of responsiveness to requests for service. Ensures a consistent customer service excellence approach is applied during interactions with students, staff, faculty, and all other internal and external University stakeholders.

Essential Functions

1. Project Management:
   • Function as the Associate Project Manager on assigned projects, with primary accountability for managing all project management activities including scope and requirements determination, cost estimating, contracting, coordination, FF&E procurement, move management, warranty coordination, and project closeout in a manner that delivers projects on time and within budget.
   • Assist, coordinate, and manage all aspects of consultant, contractor, and other project participant activity from conception and through project closeout.
   • Provide reporting and communications related to scope, budget, schedule, and other status related issues.
   • Coordinate all aspects of design, consultant, permit, contractor, and other project participant activity from conception and through project closeout for the successful execution of projects.
2. Project Planning and Development:
   • Work with customers at various levels including, but not limited to, Directors, Deans, faculty, and staff to develop and translate project requirements into a scope of work to be used in preparing designs and specifications.
   • Coordinate technical information and recommendations relating to potential project impacts to utility infrastructure, structural systems, and code compliance.
   • Provide high level recommendations during program plan development.
   • Develop, evaluate, and present alternative solutions to execute project work while minimizing costs and impacts on existing building systems and programs.
3. Other:
   • ​​​​​​​Perform other tasks or special projects as required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full-Time
• Exempt
• Team Leader/Consultant B

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering discipline, Architecture, or related field.
• 4+ years of construction project management experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering discipline, Architecture, or related field.
• Experience working in a higher-education environment.
• Experience in construction contract preparation and negotiations.
• Experience with principles, methods, and best practices of project management.
• Experience creating cost estimates and preparing project budgets for various types of projects.
• Experience working and communicating with people who have varying levels of design and construction knowledge ranging from detailed to very limited, to facilitate their understanding of project scope, design decisions, associated costs, project schedule, and codes and standards compliance, while achieving a high degree of customer satisfaction.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with value engineering and cost control analysis.
• Experience with project management software used in construction.
• Working knowledge of building codes and ADA Standards.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• LEED Certification.

Benefits

AU offers a competitive benefits package including a 200% matching retirement plan, tuition benefits for full-time staff and their families, several leadership development certificates, and has been recognized by the American Heart Association as a fit-friendly worksite.Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options .

Other Details

• Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
• Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
• To ensure the health and safety of our community AU requires COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty and staff. Click here to learn more about our health and safety directive.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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