BA

10 yrs

• Provides construction management expertise to clients with every phase of project delivery, from conceptual budgeting to warranty administration to ensure a successful project experience
• Assists owners and project managers in the development of a project from concept through appropriate construction delivery methods (i.e.)
  • design/bid/build
  • design/build
  • construction management for large and/or highly complex capital construction projects typically exceeding one million dollars, as assigned

• Manages and coordinates with design team and UK Purchasing to solicit construction proposals
• Manages and coordinates evaluation of construction proposals and recommends firm(s) most likely to provide “best value” to the University during construction
• Negotiates construction contracts
• Manages and coordinates efforts of design and construction teams, respectively, to ensure performance meets contract requirements, within budget, and on-schedule
• Oversees and directs assigned quality assurance/quality control staff in oversight of daily construction activity
• Delivers final interpretation and decisions regarding “acceptance of work in place.”
• Reviews and approves all change orders and pay applications
• Maintains and controls overall project budget
• Using University standard contract language, contracts for construction services — based on proposals received in accordance with the Model Procurement Code as well as with written approval of the project sector or user representative — in order to obtain “best value” for the University
• Manages and coordinates efforts with the design and construction teams, respectively, to promptly address matters of:
  • document approval
  • response to requests for information
  • processing of submittals
  • requests for quotations
  • changes
  • all other project issues
• Ensures timely reporting via web-based project management system, where available, of the status of the project with regard to schedule, cost and quality
• Obtains compliance by the design and construction teams, respectively, to the requirements of their contracts as well as their construction documents
• Resolves conflicts and issues which may arise from the construct process, including any contractual disputes
• Ensures full compliance with all project deliverables and close-out documentation
• Reviews and oversees capital construction project implementation requirements directly with project managers and staff, as assigned
• Manages and controls proper and accurate dissemination and flow of project information to all team members using web-based project management system as well as other means.

• Develops and implements large and/or highly complex capital construction projects, typically exceeding one million dollars
• Establishes and documents project needs and expectations through coordination with University user groups, including senior executive leadership, academic deans, directors, et al.
• Establishes criteria for selection of design consultants, including nationally recognized firms, for large and/or highly complex capital construction projects typically exceeding one million dollars
• Manages the process for solicitation and selection of design professionals appropriate for each assigned project
• Negotiates design fees and design contract terms directly with design professionals
• Ensures activities of design professionals meet University programmatic requirements and expectations and remain within budget and on-schedule
• Coordinates and manages the activities of a wide variety of University interests as well as faculty, staff, and students’ interests in understanding, reviewing, and approving design proposals and documents
• Ensures all stakeholders, both internal and external, have input (e.g.) city, fire marshal, et al. into capital construction project design
• Reviews and oversees capital construction project design requirements directly with project managers and staff, as assigned
• Resolves budget issues as needed via value engineering process and collaborates closely with AVP and Director to achieve a successful resolution