Facilities Project Manager

Winthrop University • Rock Hill, SC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves managing construction projects from initial planning through completion, ensuring compliance with designs, specifications, and codes. The Project Manager will act as the owner's representative, coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and campus users. Responsibilities include overseeing bid processes, contract negotiations, site inspections, and managing renovations, repairs, and underground utility projects. The role also requires maintaining accurate records of underground utilities and coordinating construction document reviews with regulatory agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management or related field.
• Two years of related experience in construction.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with South Carolina Office of State Engineer (OSE) project processes, forms and bidding.
• Proficiency with AutoCad and Microsoft Project.
• Certified Building Official license.

Responsibilities

• Participates in bid openings, evaluation of bid packages, contract negotiations and regularly scheduled construction site meetings.
• Directs onsite construction work for assigned projects as project manager/owner’s representative, consulting with architects/engineers and construction crews to ensure full compliance with designs, plans, specifications, codes and other job-specific requirements.
• Prepares reports and meets with architects, engineers, contractors/subcontractors, campus users and other stakeholders from initial planning through project completion.
• Works with contractors, architects, engineers and users to develop punch lists and conducts inspections to ensure punch list items are completed to satisfaction.
• Coordinates project work with campus users, other project stakeholders and Facilities/ EHS staff.
• Ensures work is completed to the satisfaction of plans, specifications, design intent and users prior to approving payment of partial or final invoices.
• Prepares specifications for bids for minor renovation, retrofit and repair projects as assigned, to include hiring a design firm and managing the design process and review/coordination of plans and specifications.
• Participates in pre-bid, pre-construction and negotiation conferences and conducts site visits.
• Oversees contractor work, ensuring compliance with specifications and codes.
• Meets regularly with contractors for progress reports, change orders and problem resolution.
• Reviews and approves construction documents.
• Maintains detailed records of all underground utilities and services.
• Advises university personnel and contractors about underground utilities and services when excavation is required.
• Uses GIS, existing paper and electronic records plus physical features to identify and mark utilities to SC811 standards in a timely manner and updates records and campus GIS.
• Serves as the campus point of contact for utility identification/marking.
• Coordinates construction document/project paperwork review with OSE, South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, State Fire Marshal and other regulatory agencies as required to ensure compliance with all governing codes and regulations.
• Files paperwork as needed with OSE and on campus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level