Project Manager, K-12
STV
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: New Haven • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $112,253 - $149,671 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Manage the entire lifecycle of K-12 construction projects, including new school buildings, renovations, expansions, and facility improvements.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
- Lead pre-construction meetings to ensure project goals and expectations are clearly defined.
- Coordinate with school district personnel to ensure project goals align with district objectives.
- Prepare and manage project budgets, tracking expenses and ensuring the project stays within budget.
- Review and approve project invoices and payment applications.
- Provide regular financial reporting to stakeholders, highlighting potential cost overruns or savings.
- Lead and supervise project teams, including architects, engineers, construction workers, and subcontractors.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between all project stakeholders (school district, contractors, consultants, local authorities, and the community).
- Organize and lead regular project meetings, providing updates on progress, challenges, and upcoming milestones.
- Ensure all construction activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations, including building codes, zoning laws, and environmental standards.
- Ensure all safety standards and procedures are followed on-site to protect workers, students, and staff.
- Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them.
- Resolve issues and conflicts that arise during construction, ensuring minimal impact on project timelines and quality.
- Monitor construction work to ensure it meets established quality standards and specifications.
- Conduct regular site visits to assess progress, resolve issues, and maintain quality control.
- Ensure that final construction is thoroughly inspected and completed to satisfaction before handover.
- Ensure all necessary documentation, warranties, and manuals are provided at project completion.
- Oversee the transition of the completed project to the school district, ensuring that all operational needs are met.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), LEED AP, or similar credentials are preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience managing construction projects, preferably in the K-12 education sector or other institutional/educational facilities.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, complex construction projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience with project budgeting, scheduling, and contract management.
- Familiarity and experience with school construction grant funding applications and procedures
Benefits
- Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
- Disability insurance
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401(k) Plan
- Retirement Counseling
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (16 days)
- Paid Holidays (8 days)
- Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
- Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementbudgetingschedulingresource allocationcontract managementquality controlrisk managementconstruction managementsite inspectionfinancial reporting
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingconflict resolutionteam coordinationstakeholder managementorganizational skillsadaptabilityattention to detailtime management
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)LEED AP