Position Summary

The Project Manager’s primary responsibility is managing capital improvement projects and annual laboratory and office renovation projects across the Caltech campus. The role involves working on complex projects for various Divisions and Departments that requires thorough knowledge of project management best practices from project inception through project close-out.

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Essential Job Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to, conducting comprehensive research on project needs, integrating project functions within the framework of ongoing activities within Caltech, advising customers on complex project plans, overseeing design and construction of multiple projects, and preparing budgets, schedules, scopes of work, and status reports. In addition, this position is responsible for assisting in developing and negotiating construction contracts, and managing the bidding process, contract award, documentation, invoices, change orders, commissioning, and close-out of the projects. The Project Manager must maintain close working relationships with management, stakeholders across the Institute, Institute clients, and external design and construction professionals.

The Project Manager will:

• Work collaboratively with the Divisions and Departments in developing project scope, prioritizing items, identifying value engineering opportunities, and collaborating with operations and internal architects and engineers to fully inform project scope early in the design process.
• Build and present budgets, and ensure projects are delivered within budget constraints. 
• Develop complete project schedules and ensure that projects are delivered on time. 
• Be the connector and facilitator between departments such as Facilities Operations, Environmental Health and Safety, Security and Parking, Finance, Information Management Systems and Services, and others to lead successful projects through completion. 
• Support Senior Project Managers on larger construction projects in project meetings, submittal and RFI management, AiM processes, and more.
• Provide guidance for associate and assistant project managers on the PDC team.
• Oversee/direct all necessary documentation in preparation for bidding to architects and engineers, contractors, and other consultants. Manage the QA/QC process with contractors, engineers, architects, PDC technical team, and Facilities Operations. Manage the bidding process in collaboration with the Procurement Officer.
• Project manage projects in multiple delivery methods including design-bid-build (DBB), design-build (DB), and DBB with design-assist.
• Establish and manage construction progress through in-person and virtual meetings, consultations, and field observations. 
• Review and approve the design and construction for adherence to Caltech design standards, project specifications, and local and government standards and requirements. 
• Manage scope of project, attain additional approval for scope creep with various leaders, and monitor throughout project.
• Provide design and construction administration support, coordinating with engineering consultants and in-house staff to review construction documents, submittals, RFIs, and field observation reports.
• Prepare progress and financial reports for all on-going projects.
• Advise customers on complex project plans; effectively manage customer expectations during the planning, execution, and closure of projects by anticipating challenges and developing contingency plans accordingly.
• Ensure maintenance of complete and accurate files suitable for audit purposes on all projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, including Emergency Operation Center Support, when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location

Pasadena, CA