"Construction Manager I"

Job Details

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Posting Number: 2026271

Location: Austin, Other - Round Rock, on Occasion

Department: Facilities Planning Design

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $4,566.66

Job Category: Exempt

Required Qualifications:

• Engineering and/or construction management education, training, and experience.
• Intermediate-level mathematical as well as engineering skills are required.
• Ability to confirm plan accuracy, develop take-off from plans, ability to reference estimations resources, process accurate projects cost and manage step-by-step construction, renovation, and maintenance projects is required.
• Knowledge of drafting tools/techniques, ability to draft using CADD technology, application of standard architectural graphic standards and principles are required.
• Reading ability: Understand, interpret, and apply complex legal and technical documents, contracts for construction, blueprints, and schematics.
• Communicate and negotiate project requests to a variety of clients including staff, administrators, faculty, students, and contractors.
• Writing skill: Prepare clear, concise, correct reports, letters, specifications, CADD drawings and estimates.
• Successfully interact with and interpret requests from a wide variety of clients, direct the work of others, work as a team member/leader, and negotiate/mitigate personnel challenges.
• Facilitation skills. Experience using personal computers.
• Prepare business correspondence, policy/proposal development reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job Description:

Responsible for planning, designing, estimating, scheduling, directing, and inspecting small-sized renovation and construction projects to ensure objectives are met.

Job Duties:

• Manage, monitor and direct contracts with contractors, architects, engineers, consultants for assigned projects.
• Plan, design, schedule and estimate various requests for new construction projects, facility modification/renovation or major maintenance.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on facility conditions, renovations, and repairs.
• Develop specifications for goods and services by researching vendor data and referencing applicable codes, regulations and standards.
• Prepare project contract documents including contract change orders and addendums.
• Meet with project requestors, interpret requests for feasibility and prioritize projects.
• Assist in developing various reports, plans, budgets and schedules.
• Keep project files.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Open Date: 01/21/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Normal Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Normal Work Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Posting Notices: Applicant must have a valid Texas Driver's License and be a driver in good standing with less than ten (10) points deducted for driving infractions as determined by the employer driving standards system.

Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55810

For a detailed description of this position and to apply, visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55810 or call (512) 245-2557 or visit our office at 601 University Dr., J.C. Kellam Bldg., Suite 340.