Overview
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Reporting to the Director or Associate Director of Project Management, the Construction Project Manager is responsible for ensuring assigned projects adhere to authorized scope, schedule, and budget parameters. The role involves managing a wide range of projects, including new construction, renovations, or restorations, across multiple academic disciplines. The Construction Project Manager provides day-to-day leadership, coordinating with external consultants, vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining project budgets, aligning project outcomes with strategic goals, and ensuring quality, cost, and safety standards are met.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Proven ability to manage complex planning, design, and construction projects.
- Knowledge of engineering, construction practices, and principles, including contract document development and zoning/building codes.
- Experience with project management tools such as CADD and MS Project.
- Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and complete assignments under time constraints.
- Strong oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
Preferred Skills and Abilities
- LEED Accredited Professional.
- Professional Engineering or Architectural license.
- OSHA 10 certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) registration or certificate.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Principal Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with assigned Yale Planner during all phases of the Project.
- Measure and manage all aspects of Project Risk during all phases of the Construction process.
- Act as the primary client point-of-contact day-to-day during procurement, construction and closeout.
- Monitor the quality of the construction documents developed by outside architects and engineers. Assist with Project Formulation (by others) as requested.
- Monitor the schedule for design deliverables, and manage the overall project master schedule to meet the expectations outlined during the Design Phase of the project.
- Act as a liaison between project architect(s), consultants, contractors, building committees, building user, City agencies, and departmental staff members during the completion of design documents, Procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and closeout.
- Lead the development of all budget estimates (beyond formulation) and preliminary schedules and validate their accuracy.
- Assure that Yale Sustainability Standards are incorporated into the construction documents
- Lead the constructability, value management/engineering and document review process and assure that the final documents reflect all accepted findings. Assure that any discovered "gaps" in the construction documents are resolved prior to bidding. Review and approve submitted bid lists. Assure all Bid Clarification Requests and RFIs are answered timely and completely. Lead the process of reconciling received bids to the budget estimates. Review and bring forward final GMP/LS Bids for approval. Participate in required risk workshops and track progress in managing all identified risks.
- Assure that the CM/GC/direct vendor has an appropriate; procurement plan, critical path schedule with select contract milestones identified, and a list of approved and pre-qualified bidders. Verify commitment to safety is sufficiently robust and adequately enforced in accordance with Yale’s Safety Guidelines.
- Lead the Owner/Architect /CM or GC team (OAC) during construction to ensure completed construction meets all scope, schedule and budget parameters as approved, and in collaboration with the project planner, verify that the final product conforms to all applicable codes, zoning ordinances and University standards.
- Lead the resolution of project-related technical, budget, and schedule conflicts between consultants, construction manager/general contractor and internal stakeholders such that the project meets or exceed all project goals/commitments.
- For Projects above $4MM, complete formal monthly project reports for each project that summarize the status of the project including, but not limited to; pending claims, safety, EEO participation, budget and schedule status, contingency expenditures, key issues and their planned resolutions, and any delays pending or approved.
- Lead the quality control, commissioning, and closeout/turnover process at completion, and assure that all required documentation is received prior to release of final payment. Monitor and lead resolution of all warranty issues for the full warranty period and beyond as necessary.
- Oversee the move-coordination process with the end-user.
- With the assistance of the Contracts Administration Department, create and issue purchase orders, contracts, change orders and other associated project documentation. Review and approve monthly billings and update cash flows. Build the electronic archive of project documents in accordance with Yale policies and procedures.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree required, plus six or more years related experience in the professional practice of Construction Management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
Required Licenses and Certifications
Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements
Job Posting Date
09/14/2026
Job Category
Professional
Bargaining Unit
NON
Compensation Grade
Administration & Operations
Compensation Grade Profile
Senior Manager; Senior Program Leader (P6)
Salary Range
$90,000.00 - $165,750.00
Time Type
Full time
Duration Type
Staff
Work Model
On-site
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Health Requirements
Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.
Posting Disclaimer
Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.
The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
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Note
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About Yale University
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.