Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager, Residential Construction group has the primary responsibility for overseeing the planning, design and construction process for capital projects within the portfolio. Working in conjunction with the all the Columbia University Facilities departments including Construction Business Services and Communication, Finance and Administrations, Campus Operations, Real Estate and Public Safety, CPM and it’s subsidiary groups implement approximately $75M to $150M worth of construction projects annually and consists of a staff of planners, architects, engineers and project managers of varying background including construction management, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, and architecture.

The Residential Construction group is a business unit that oversees state of good repair and capital renovation and improvement projects for the University’s Graduate Residential Housing and Columbia Residential Housing portfolios. 

Columbia University is currently seeking an experienced and well-rounded Senior Project Manager to join its Residential Construction group at the Morningside Campus in Manhattan to oversee projects in the Columbia Residential.

Reporting to the Director of Residential Construction, the incumbent will perform both project management duties and organizational enterprise level duties as required by the Director.  The project management duties will include the direct management of up to 15 projects ranging in value between $ 5 MM and $ 15MM in all standard project phases, including accurately developing all scopes of work, corresponding budgets and schedules that adhere to all regulatory compliance aspects of their assigned projects.  The Senior Project Manager also will be expected to lead and manage larger, more complex projects within the portfolio.  At the enterprise lever, the Senior Project Manager will work closely with the Director to coordinate planning and project development of key client portfolios; will serve as a key liaison with the regulatory agencies; will establish and maintain quality assurance / quality control procedures for projects; will support other enterprise level initiatives that improve service, performance and project delivery.

The Senior Project Manager will also serve as the Director’s representative in both internal CU Facilities and campus-wide capacities and will provide supervision of Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, staff, interns, architectural and engineering consultants, as well as workflow and priorities as required.  The ideal candidate will have experience managing a staff and portfolio that manages all types and of construction projects.  The incumbent should have a demonstrated strong background in general project management including, but not limited to, design, construction, bidding, scheduling and financial management.  Experience in best practices and design specifications for high-quality residential projects in New York City is preferred. Procurement and contract management, budget and schedule management are a minimum requirement.