Project Manager - Infrastructure

Project Manager

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Project Manager in the Facilities Infrastructure Department.

Acts as single point of responsibility for the overall development, coordination and oversight of BSD and UCM infrastructure projects from inception to closeout, consistent with University and UCM policies and procedures. Primarily manages infrastructure related projects of varying cost, space and complexity which will include several disciplines (e.g. mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building envelope). Works with users and Physical Plant Department to obtain programmatic and operating requirements and manages feasibility studies.

May work as part of a project team that includes BSD and UCM constituents such as faculty, students, staff and external professionals, architects, designers, engineers and consultants. Manages project planning process, including reviewing designs and construction documents for completeness, constructability, coordination of discipline and adherence to UCM and regulatory agency guidelines, facilitating and performing value engineering, identifying and sourcing or preparing construction cost estimates, managing selection of consultants, vendors and contractors for request for proposal through contract negotiations and agreement. Reports to director, infrastructure and engineering and may work under the direction of a senior-level project manager on large complex projects as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for all phases of project, assigning individual responsibilities, coordinating activities of project team, identifying appropriate resources needed and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards, project schedule and reviews project deliverables.
• Manages the project budget (reconciling construction cost estimates; reviewing and negotiating all addition service requests; managing, reviewing and negotiating contractors change order requests and approving contractor pay applications.
• Develops a commissioning and turnover plan, including managing a punch list, submitting warranties / guarantees, providing system training, ensuring certificate of occupancy and approving final contractor pay applications.
• Manages project planning process, including reviewing design and construction documents for completeness, constructability, coordination of discipline and adherence to al UCM and regulatory agency guidelines; facilitating and performing value engineering; identifying and securing all resources, soliciting or preparing construction cost estimates; managing selection of consultants, vendors and contractors from request for proposal through contract negotiations and agreement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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