Associate Director of Capital Project Management

Columbia University (Staff Jobs)

Position Summary

The Associate Director of Capital Project Management is seeking a highly skilled individual to work as a Project Manager in the Office of Capital Project Management at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). The individual will work under the Associate Director to supervise and coordinate all aspects of the capital projects. The projects vary in program type, complexity, and size. The projects include infrastructure projects and interior renovations for spaces; including residential, office, research laboratories and healthcare spaces. The project manager’s focus will be the Housing Portfolio but may be assigned to other capital projects within CUIMC.

The Housing Portfolio includes seven (7) residential buildings, which comprise approximately 1 million square feet of space. The buildings are a mix of commercial (office/clinical) and residential uses. The properties range in age from 1918 (original wood-frame building) and 1928 to more modern construction built in the early 2000s. The residential towers are from the mid-1970s. Residential Occupants are graduate students in professional studies who reside for a minimum of 1 year up to 7 years.

The selected candidate will be responsible for coordinating a complex team of professional consultants, facilities team members, and numerous client groups. The candidate will have demonstrated an ability to work with project architects/engineers, and end-users to ensure that the project meets many varied needs. The selected individual will be required to work collaboratively with CUIMC Office of Housing, Facilities Operations, Public Safety, Radiation Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Data/Telephone and Space Planning to coordinate the many stakeholders in any given project.

Responsibilities

• The selected candidate will manage projects from their inception to completion and transition to the Operations team. She/he/they will prepare standard Columbia University contracts for architectural, engineering and construction services, and will be responsible for coordinating on-site activities of general contractors and/or construction managers.

• He/she/they will prepare requisitions, purchase orders, and keep current on invoices for payment.

• The candidate will oversee the preparation of bid documents and manage the process using the University Bidding Policies.

• She/he/they will develop and manage budgets and schedules for all aspects of projects including design, construction, relocations, furniture procurement and installation, and move-ins.

• The candidate will create a record-keeping system of hard and electronic files for all project related correspondence, contracts, drawings, specifications, and other documents.

• Candidate responsibilities shall include reviewing infrastructure/MEP drawings, specifications, engineering documents, provide technical MEP/Infrastructure oversight on Capital Projects, oversee and manage all aspects of scoping, budgeting, programming, compliance to University standards, design, shop drawings, construction, start up, commissioning, close out, energy management and turn over and approvals from all authorities having jurisdiction, Unifier and departmental requirements and overall communication of project teams.

• The incumbent must have extraordinary leadership skills, entrepreneurial approach, and demonstrated experience with trouble shooting and developing cost-effective solutions to problems and perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or construction, or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of related experiences in design and construction, ideally including multiple years managing high-quality residential renovation projects in New York City buildings.

• Candidates must have relevant experience in building exterior envelope repairs and renovation projects.

• Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in in architecture, engineering or construction, plus six (6) years of Project Management experience as Owner, Owner's representative or Construction Manager, managing high-quality residential renovation projects; or a Master's degree with five (5) years of directly related experience in the management of design and construction projects.

• Thorough knowledge of engineered building systems including HVAC, supplemental cooling, boiler, chiller, and other infrastructure required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

• The ability to work independently is required. The ability to determine priorities, exercise initiative and work under pressure is required. Willingness and ability to learn new software programs is required.

• The preferred candidate will be a licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect.

• Experience with Unifier, Maximo, Autocad, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera) a plus.

• Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

• Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.