Facilities Planning and Construction Project Manager

Company: North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Schools
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Position Type:
Professional
Date Posted:
4/17/2023
Location:
District Education Center Position: Facilities Planning & Construction Project Manager
Work Schedule: 12 months/ Full Year
Start Date: TBD
Pay: DOQ
Benefits: Health, Vision, Life, Disability, Legal and Dental Insurance; Vacation and Sick Time Off per the Non-Unit Contract.
Summary:
The Facilities Planning & Construction Project Manager is responsible for managing the planning and implementation of the district's capital planning, construction, and environmental health and safety projects. In this role, the Facilities Planning & Construction Project Manager must be able to effectively track projects, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and make decisions related to project scope, schedule and budget. The essential function of the position is to ensure the planning and implementation of facilities projects at North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Schools are in accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines, and laws.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field.
• Three years of project planning & construction and/or environmental safety experience. Preferred Qualifications:
  
  • Two years of experience working in the field of,or on projects of, public K-12 schools' planning & construction or environmental health & safety.
  • Two years of capital planning experience.
  • Licensed architect or engineer. Responsibilities:
    
    • Assists with, and at times leads, the effective and efficient delivery of district wide capital planning, environmental health & safety, and construction projects.
    • Assist with the planning and implementation of required health & safety training programs for staff.
    • Provides project communications with clear and timely information to ensure transparency of planning, construction and safety work.
    • Attends community, city, county and state meetings as required for project approval and/or compliance.
    • Collaborates and communicates with district and building administrators on planning, construction and safety efforts.
    • Assists with the planning, coordination, and implementation of district furniture.
    • Collaborates with the Facilities Operations Department to identify districtwide health & safety and deferred maintenance needs.
    • Responsible for understanding the layout, infrastructure, and operations of the district's buildings and sites.
    • In conjunction with district consultants, responsible for observing building and grounds systems and components for the purpose of identifying necessary replacements, modifications, renovations and/or health & safety issues.
    • Assists with the district's environmental health and safety compliance (e.g. jurisdictional walkthroughs, testing, reports) and emergency response, as needed.
    • Updates district planning documents and safety plans (e.g. FCA-Facilities Condition Assessment, IAQ- Indoor Air Quality), in conjunction with district consultants.
    • Develops design scope, budget and schedule for projects under the direction of the department supervisor and in conjunction with district consultants.
    • Assists with the equitably planning and prioritization of the district's short and long term capital planning needs.
    • Assists with the development and implementation of the district's Long Term Facilities Maintenance (LTFM) 10-year plan.
    • Collaborates with the Purchasing Office on the procurement of consultants, services, and project construction.
    • Proactively manages individual projects by tracking schedules, scope of work, and budgets to ensure completion of required projects on time and on budget.
    • Observe construction of district buildings and monitor project quality control and conformance to project objectives.
    • Act as the district's owner's representative at planning and construction meetings.
    • Together with district consultants and contractors, close out construction contracts on a timely basis per State Statute.
    • Assist the Finance Department with facilities planning and construction requests from the external auditors.
    • Maintain active membership(s) in relevant professional organization(s).
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

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