Senior Project Manager
Job Location:
Granville, OH - USA
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Job Summary
Working closely with campus stakeholders consultants contractors and internal Facilities Services staff this role serves as the Universitys owner representative throughout the project lifecycle. The Senior Project Manager provides supervisory oversight and leadership for project management staff helping coordinate workload maintain project standards and support effective execution across the department. This position plays a critical role in maximizing institutional resources through Denisons highly effective self-directed project delivery model while ensuring quality compliance and value in all capital investments.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Lead university capital improvement projects including major renovations building renewals infrastructure improvements and new construction projects from concept development through occupancy and closeout.
Develop project scopes budgets schedules procurement strategies and design/construction documents in collaboration with campus stakeholders consultants and contractors.
Develop review and negotiate project-related contracts and service agreements including professional design services construction management agreements and contractor proposals to ensure alignment with institutional standards scope budget and risk management objectives.
Manage project programming and engage campus stakeholders to align customer needs with long-term institutional priorities campus standards and operational requirements. Facilitate communication and collaboration across the campus community throughout the planning design and construction process to ensure transparency minimize disruption and support successful project outcomes.
Coordinate and oversee architects engineers construction managers contractors code officials and consultants during design bidding construction and commissioning phases.
Review architectural structural civil mechanical electrical and plumbing drawings and specifications to ensure constructability code compliance maintainability life-cycle value and alignment with university standards.
Monitor project budgets schedules contracts change orders and contingencies to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.
Provide on-site project oversight inspect project progress communicate issues to stakeholders and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout construction.
Oversee building acceptance commissioning and closeout processes ensuring project documentation as-built drawings warranties and operational materials are complete and properly archived.
Develop maintain and improve institutional project standards construction documentation practices and project delivery methods.
Provide supervisory oversight and leadership to project management staff coordinating workload supporting professional development and ensuring effective project execution.
Support long-range campus planning efforts deferred maintenance planning and capital renewal strategies in coordination with Facilities Services leadership.
Assist Facilities Services in day-to-day operational support related to building systems infrastructure troubleshooting facility assessments and corrective action planning.
Maintain project records building documentation AutoCAD files and related campus infrastructure information.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Associates degree or equivalent professional experience in Engineering Architecture Construction Management Facilities Management or a related field.
Relevant experience in capital project delivery construction management facilities planning or institutional project management may be substituted for formal education.
Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in construction project management capital planning facilities planning architecture engineering or related institutional project delivery.
Demonstrated experience managing commercial institutional industrial or higher education construction projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
Experience developing and managing project budgets schedules contracts and procurement processes.
Preferred:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Architecture Construction Management Facilities Management or a related field. Advanced degree Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) Registered Architect (R.A.) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
Experience in higher education campus environments or similarly complex institutional settings. Supervisory or leadership experience managing project teams staff contractors or consultants.
Experience with deferred maintenance planning capital renewal strategies and long-range institutional planning.
Why Choose Denison
Denison University is a leading fully residential liberal arts college in Granville Ohio located just outside the Columbus metro area. Established in 1831 Denison blends a rigorous academic foundation with an award-winning approach to student mentorship and career readiness. With a vibrant campus community of 2400 students and around 2000 employees Denison offers employees a supportive forward-thinking environment dedicated to educational excellence and professional growth.
Denison provides a number of staff-focused benefits with some highlights:
10% contribution to your retirement
22 vacation days
3 floating holidays
Paid campus closure from Christmas to New Years
Free parking and gym membership
Free classes for employees
Full tuition coverage for dependents
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About Company
Denison University is a leader among the nation's liberal arts colleges, offering some 60 academic programs to 2,200 students in Granville, Ohio.
