CSM Project Manager

Hiring Department

Planning, Design & Construction

Job Description

At Planning, Design, and Construction, we are passionate about shaping the University of Missouri (MU) Columbia campus’ future by creating innovative, high-quality spaces that inspire and support the university's mission. We lead every phase of design and construction, from concept to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Whether it is new buildings, renovations, or infrastructure improvements, our expert team collaborates with campus stakeholders to bring visionary designs to life. With a blend of in-house design talent and industry-leading project and construction management, we are committed to building a campus that drives success and enhances the MU experience.

Nature of Work:

• Provides professional architectural and/or engineering services and project management for design and construction projects.
• Performs assignments and responsibilities of varying degrees of complexity and diversity.
• Provides perspectives that impact outcomes for the University utilizing both experience and expertise.
• Solves complex problems and analyses, taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information, determining gaps, providing recommendations, etc.
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information and works to build consensus.
• Collaborates with others inside and outside functional area and at times, externally

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish scope, schedule, and budgets. Manage the process related to the development and assessment of these project components regularly communicate and update project participants on project status consistently.
• Develop project scope, schedule, and budget, for projects that are designed by contracted and/or internal consultants (architects, engineers, and interior designers).
• Manage the architectural and engineering development of construction projects and facilities develop studies in compliance with University Rules, Regulations, State Statutes, and related requirements.
• Review and approve plans and specifications prepared by contracted and/or internal consultants (architects, engineers, and interior designers).
• Identify, coordinate, and contract with additional consultants to support the project scope of work.
• Coordinate and communicate with campus and community partners and stakeholders.
• Maintain project cost and schedule information and continually monitor progress and status as the project design develops. Provide active direction to consultants and stakeholders to align deviations.
• Initiate and facilitate bidding processes.
• Evaluate and make recommendations in the selection, and contracting of project consultants, develop contractual documents for consulting services, and assess completeness of contract requirements.
• Participate in construction phase activities as needed to support the construction manager, or construction supervisor colleagues.
• Plan project delivery, identify priorities and drivers
• Schedule
• Delivery Method
• Phasing
• Obtain, track, and manage budgets, schedules, and scope [ongoing]
• Convey Project requirements to consultants
• Process Administrative requirements
• Familiarity with approvals
• Manage soliciting and executing consultant agreements
• Secure Fees/authorizations
• Inform/ communicate with clients regularly
• Schedule and preside over project related meetings
• Ensure preparation of minutes and action items for assignment
• Develop cost summary, schedules, and other project related exhibits
• Oversee Advertisement/Bid/Award Process