Louisiana State University · 12 hours ago
Project Manager 2 - Capital Project Manager
Baton Rouge, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expLouisiana State University is seeking a Project Manager 2 for their Office of Capital Project Management and Development. This role is responsible for managing capital projects, overseeing professional design consultants, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
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Responsibilities
Serves as University's representative during construction and during disputes between the contractor, architect and/or University
Tracks and reports project costs, schedules, job delays and approves & processes change orders and payment requests
Coordinates with State Facility Planning & Control, Architects, Engineers, LSU maintenance personnel and contractors to ensure all work conforms with plans and specifications
Ensures University Design Standards are enforced
Manages and/or coordinates work provided and/or performed by owner such as the Office of Facility Services, Information Technology Systems, University Departments or other not-in-contract work (NIC) and work provided through separate contract
Arranges for interruption of utilities, contractor parking and material staging, site cleanliness inspections
Serves as the University representative on State Facility Planning projects (greater than 1M)
Coordinates designer contracting and manages professional design consultants for Capital projects from preliminary concept through the final construction phase, including close-out and warranty
Meets with various campus clientele consisting of university administration and faculty to determine project scope, budget, schedule and coordinates project programming and design between client, architectural and engineering firms, internal design staff and plan review team
Determines which work flow applies to the project and initiates appropriate routing of project for various internal and external approvals, architectural selection
Coordinates Plan Review Team and coordinates overall plan review process
In-state travel including some overnight stays may be required for projects at other LSU campus locations - LSU Alexandria, LSU Eunice, Pennington Biomedical Center, LSU Health Sciences New Orleans, LSU Health Sciences Shreveport
May coordinate with other State agencies for matters under their jurisdiction such as but not limited to the Division of Historic Preservation review
Follows up on project end of warranty period to ensure any warranty related issues are corrected
Assists in the development of presentations relating to work performed by the Office of Planning, Design and Construction for various campus groups and committees
Assists the Director in various tasks associated with advancing the mission of the Office of Capital Project Management and Development
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
Three years of experience in the practice of Architecture, Engineering, and/or Construction Management, with construction administration experience including scheduling, plan and submittal reviews, and field observation
Valid Driver's License
All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment
Preferred
Master's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
10 years of experience with 3-5 years in active project management specifically in higher education
Louisiana Professional License in Engineering or Architecture or ability to obtain within 18 months
Benefits
Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement options
Various leave options
Paid holidays
Wellness benefits
Tuition exemption for qualified positions
Training and development opportunities
Employee discounts
And more!
Company
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University is the flagship university for Louisiana, supporting land, sea and space grant research.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.38MKey Investors
Louisiana Economic DevelopmentFederal Aviation Administration"US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation"
2024-08-13Grant· $0.2M
2024-03-05Grant· $0.48M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.6M
Leadership Team
James Olson
President and CEO, LSU Stephenson Technologies Center (STC)
Blance Bankston
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