Construction/Project Manager

Closing Date:

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Required Education &/or Experience:

• The formal education equivalentof a bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, architecture, or a related field;

• Minimum 5 years of related experience as a Project Manager in construction, engineering, architecture or a related field;

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) may be considered in lieu of a degree.Certified PMP must have a minimum of 5 years of related experience as a Project Manager in construction, engineering, architecture or a related field.

Preferred Education &/or Experience:

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity;

• At least eight or more years of experience in the construction industry as a project manager or leading a project management team.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between various members of construction teams, and end users of campus spaces;

• Review plans and specifications for accuracy, completeness of data, and compliance with existing

• codes, University standards, and requirements;

• Assure accurate and timely construction reviews to minimize change orders;

• Monitoring of Construction projects, keeping daily written logs, and preparing reports as required;

• Conduct daily site visits to make sure work in progress meets University's expectations;

• Meet with the Director of Planning & Constructions and Facilities Management teams to conduct

• Review of proposed work to be done on campus;

• Develop meeting agendas, and provides meeting notes and regular updates to clients;

• Manage all aspects of minor projects, including cost estimating, client meetings, project

• development, design, and oversight of construction;

• Assure preparation of requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, invitations for bids, and

• other solicitation documents;

• Serve as contract administrator and project manager on minor construction projects that are

• handled through various construction vendors;

• Prepares and reviews schedules for new projects as they are confirmed and clients are ready

• to proceed;

• Performs all necessary bidding procedures for campus projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Knowledge of all aspects of construction site safety;

• Knowledge and familiarity with current sustainability principles;

• Knowledge of the supervisory practices and procedures;

• Knowledge of building construction techniques, materials, and costs;

• Knowledge of construction budget development;

• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of skilled trade workers;

• Ability to conduct on-site inspections of buildings to determine the quality and progress of ongoing operations;

• Ability to interpret blueprints and building specifications;

• Ability to develop construction plans, procedures, and budgets.

Additional Information:

Please upload all required documents before submitting your application.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.