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Job Title Facilities Project Manager Requisition Number RE49319 Working Title Department Name 3CC10:Facilities Project Management Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 47 Salary Range $57,158-94,286/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education BS Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience 6 yrs Required License/Registration/Certification None Physical Requirements Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion.

May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and/or weather and temperature extremes while reviewing and/or traveling to/from a job-site(s). Shift 8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday)

Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring evening(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response. Job Summary Reporting to the Facilities Project Management Director, this position:  Participates in the transformation and ongoing execution of construction project management as a discipline within the University of Kentucky’s Facilities Management organization  Ensures delivery of cost-effective projects by monitoring appropriate project milestone metrics and adjusting plans accordingly  Effectively oversees consultant and contractor delivery to project plans and timelines  Ensures end user input into design, construction, and warranty phases  Recommends and continuously improves processes, decision-making models, and tools to facilitate project governance  Delivers effective, timely, and ongoing communications with customers and stakeholders

In addition, the Facilities Project Manager is responsible for:  Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and implementing all work involved in construction for projects assigned with budgets below the capital threshold for Facilities Management Campus and/or Facilities Management Medical Center  Ensuring project construction is consistent with project plans and specifications  Overseeing and monitoring project(s) scope and budget  Estimating and bidding  Processing funding documents  Contracting with professional design engineers/architects/contractors  Adhering to stringent schedules  Processing efficient project close-outs  Ensuring overall quality and compliance with safety, federal, state, local codes and regulations, as well as University Campus and HealthCare requirements.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities MS Windows/Office; Presentation Software; SAP; CAD; Adobe Illustrator

Driver’s License — Preferred

Experience in project and renovation management with an institution of higher learning, research center, or University Campus — Preferred

Ability to prioritize work in accordance with organizational needs and goals, work collaboratively with a team of professionals, and deliver decisions with a continuous improvement mindset; Demonstrated knowledge of Safety and Environmental Compliance Statutes; Construction Building Codes; and state, federal, and local regulations.

Position requires fiscal acumen; interpretation and application of a substantial variety of procedures, policies, and/or precedents used in combination; report writing using technical data with considerable interpretation; developing improved methods and procedures.

Frequently applies knowledge to practical issues and problems. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Bachelor’s Degree + 6-Years

Project Management Professional (PMP) — Preferred

Certified Associate in Project Management — CAPM) — Preferred

Driver’s License — Preferred Deadline to Apply 03/16/2025 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


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