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Chapman University · 22 hours ago

Capital Projects Specialist

Orange, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$75K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

Chapman University is seeking a Capital Projects Specialist responsible for coordinating and supporting capital improvement projects from conception through execution. The role involves ensuring projects meet objectives, budgets, and schedules while collaborating with project managers and campus constituents to address challenges and deliver successful outcomes.

Higher EducationNon ProfitSTEM EducationUniversities

Hiring Manager

Cindy Nelson

Responsibilities

Support project managers on Major Projects; implement Minor Projects with overview by supervisor

Track and document active projects. Handle intake processes. Document project scope and objectives, timelines and milestones, risks (via risk register), open design issues. Coordinate schedules. Monitor budgets, next steps, and deliverables. Handle project close-outs

Review consulting, design, and construction packages for completeness and adherence to project requirements and parameters

Coordinate technical reviews at key milestones and coordinate timely authorization to proceed with applicable project phases

Take initiative and identify risk and opportunity areas, develop mitigation plans, and implement strategies to minimize disruptions

Perform QA/QC on assigned projects, including contractors’ submittals; ensure conformance with contract scopes and terms

Monitor project costs against budgets and inform project managers

Maintain design and programmatic objectives

Assess progress, flagging cost and schedule variances, early warnings, gaps in project staffing, and developing corrective action plans

Research, interpret information, and propose solutions to problems and to achieve project objectives and design excellence

Coordinate with internal “campus clients,” internal and external project teams, and external staff to address ongoing project requirements

Foster relationships and cultivate partnerships through onsite collaboration with project teams and partners to enable delivery and excellent outcomes

Maintain strong communication across teams leveraging excellent written and verbal skills

Create and/or review project schedules. Analyze resource-loaded schedules. Integrate multiple schedules for key hand-offs and coordination activities

Perform Critical Path analyses to assess project performance. Monitor and document progress. Generate status reports

Employ best practices in integrated planning, scheduling, and baseline project management processes and tools

Deploy approved recommendations at divisional and campus levels as directed by supervisor

Qualification

Critical Path MethodProject CoordinationResource-loaded SchedulingRevitGISOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationRelationship Building

Required

Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, engineering, interior design, or related field from an accredited degree program

Five or more years of proven experience in coordinating complex, integrated, resource-loaded schedules, and Critical Path Method scheduling techniques for design and construction projects

Superior organizational, written, and verbal communication skills

Ability to build strong working relationships with project teams and department staff

Must be local to Southern California