Project Manager 1

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Facilities Management, Level F

Job Title

Project Manager 1

Department

Senior Management | Project Services | VP Finance and Operations

Compensation Range

$9,048.67 - $14,114.17 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

September 24, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Ongoing

Please note: we are hiring for two (2) vacant positions under this posting.

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Job Summary

The Project Manager I develops budgets, manages and leads clients, staff, consultants, and contractors, monitors all work, and manages funds and schedules required for the development and use of the University s facilities. This position manages construction projects that are small to medium in size and complexity. The incumbent translates the user s functional requirements into buildings, spaces, or infrastructure utilities that meet campus needs and comply with faculty requirements, campus masterplans, policies, guidelines, and provincial space standards and regulations.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Senior Project Manager or Associate Director. The Project Manager I liaises with campus departments and users, and is responsible for ongoing interaction with and reporting to internal organizations such as faculty and administration committees, UBC Legal, and UBC Central Finance, and external organizations such government funding partners (e.g. the Ministry of Advanced Education, Western Economic Diversification, Natural Resources Canada, and Knowledge Infrastructure Program) and private industry partners (e.g.. Nexterra, CISCO).

The nature of project management requires that numerous resource people, including staff, consultants, and contractors report to the Project Manager I. As construction projects vary in time and complexity, the number of such people will vary. The Project Manager I may consult and coordinate less than 10 people on a small project while medium sized project can have 20 or more such people reporting directly and indirectly to them. The Project Manager I may manage up to 20 active projects at various stages of feasibility study, design and/or construction, ranging in value from $50,000 to $10 Million (total project budget).

Work Performed

The Project Manager I is responsible for the on-going management of small to medium sized capital projects from inception to completion of the planning, design, construction and commissioning phases, and the pre-planning phase as required. The incumbent undertakes the following:
1. Establishes and documents client s detailed scope of work, investigates particularities of the proposed site (e.g. asbestos, environmental sensitivity, etc.) and other issues that may impact project cost, quality and timing.

2. Provides guidance and recommendations to clients, consisting of all levels within the academic and administrative communities, on best practices for design and construction to ensure delivery of a quality and safe product.

3. Identifies, analyzes, and manages risks and opportunities unique to each project, and recommends improvements to the design and/or construction of the project to ensure project objectives are met in the most efficient, timely and economical way possible.

4. Manages expectations and interests of the different stakeholders to ensure they understand the scope of the project and the intended use of the space.

5. Prepares, manages, monitors and regularly reports on project budget, schedule, quality, and cash flow projections to client representatives and government bodies.

6. Initiates, organizes, and directs all efforts of the project team, consisting of, where necessary, the functional space programmer, architects, engineers, specialty consultants, contractors and sub-contractors, trades and trade contractors, suppliers, faculty and administration representatives, central administration and finance, UBC Legal, Payment and Procurement Services, UBC IT and AV representatives, UBC Building Operations, UBC Energy and Water, UBC Sustainability Office, Campus Parking and Security, Campus and Community Planning, UBC Regulatory Services, Provincial