This category covers all aspects of facility management, master planning, real estate services, building and infrastructure design, project design reviews, design and construction standard development, and construction project management. Responsibilities of these positions include: programmatic administration, coordination and management of projects, budgetary oversight, facilities management, and leadership of programs and services. Functions may include specialized architectural, engineering, site, and construction services; energy engineering; building code analysis; project scheduling, estimating, and management; and support of operations and maintenance.

The Facilities Project Manager manages construction projects from design through construction and close out; develops project scope, project budgets, and program statements; coordinates the activities of the design team, including architects, engineers and consultants throughout the design process; supports planning by participating in the University master planning process and/or the individual project planning process; coordinates the bid/award activities for construction contracts and manages the construction by hiring, directing and coordinating the activities of Construction Managers, General Contractors and specialized trades firms; communicates and provides reports to the customer and senior management, promulgates progress and resolves issues as they arise; facilitates the value engineering exercises and ensures the final product meets the requirements of the contract documents and the University design/construction standards; reviews and approves payments to design professionals, construction contractors and material/equipment vendors; projects include new construction, fit-out of shell spaces, renovation of existing spaces and major maintenance of existing building and campus infrastructure; manages process includes the management and tracking of the design and construction budget as well as furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE); coordinates the start-up of major utilities and equipment and the relocation of occupants into the finished space and evaluates design professionals and contractors at the close of a project. 

Level 3 positions typically demonstrate proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing difficult unit assignments; demonstrate awareness of emerging trends, and changes in employment regulations, policies and procedures to proactively address issues; review completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach; delegate more advanced tasks to others; facilitate optimal group dynamics and evaluate employee performance on difficult work assignments and recommend appropriate developmental opportunities; develop and implement practices that promote a culture of diversity, safety, and environmental consciousness and that is conducive to effective relationships among diverse groups of employees; use diplomacy and advanced communication skills in unstructured settings; modify, adapt, or refine guidelines, if necessary, to resolve issues or problems; develop, evaluate, enhance, and/or implement quality improvement practices, processes, procedures, or policies that have an impact on unit operations.

Typical Duties

• Lead the development of project scope of work, budget and time line
• Lead the design team selection
• Coordinate the design process to ensure the design meets the intended goals of the project
• Coordinate the selection and hiring of the Construction Manager or General Contractor
• Lead design constructability reviews
• Provide oversight for the execution of assigned projects
• Prepare presentations illustrating the project intentions
• Prepare presentations to promulgate status of budget and time line
• Prepare written evaluations of design professional and construction contractor performance
• Lead the value engineering process
• Conduct scheduled meetings to review project status, develop punch lists, and commission the project
• Review and approve design professional and construction contractor applications for payment
• Aware of University diversity commitment and proactive in pursuing MBE/WBE participation
• Other duties as assigned

• 8+ years related experience
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Architecture, Engineering, Management or related discipline
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional registration or licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may be required
• OSHA 30-Hour required
• Must possess and maintain a valid Massachusetts Driver's License and ability to operate a motor vehicle
• This position is considered essential personnel and must have the ability to work weekends, evenings, special events, including participating in the on-call emergency response rotation
• Ability to stand, crawl, walk and stoop. Ability to climb ladders and stairs. Ability to work in dirty and noisy conditions, in wet or humid weather, and in fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures.

As of June 1, 2023 Clark University no longer requires employees or students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, Clark urges all community members to follow CDC guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination, which recommend that everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines including booster doses. This is important for your own personal health as well as the health of our community.

Clark University embraces equal opportunity as a core value: we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. This commitment applies to every aspect of education, services, and employment policies and practices at Clark. Our commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. All positions at Clark share in the responsibility for building a community that values diversity and the uniqueness of others by exhibiting integrity and respect in interacting with all members of the Clark community to create an atmosphere of fairness and belonging. We strongly encourage members from historically underrepresented communities, inclusive of all women, to apply.

Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.

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Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university committed toscholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. It is the place where Robert Goddard invented the modern rocket, where Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures in the United States, and where current students stake their claim to the Clark motto, “Challenge Convention, Change Our World,” which is the rallying cry that inspires our community every day. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University educates its undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. The University’s engages students in such areas as biology, chemistry, economics, geography, psychology, urban education, management, environmental science and policy, Holocaust and genocide studies, and international development and social change. Clark University’s pioneering model of higher education, LEEP (Liberation Education and Effective Practice) compels undergraduate students to thrive in authentic world and workplace settings, and prepares them for lives and careers of consequence.

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