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Rutgers University

Senior Project Manager

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $117K - $178K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ October 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is hiring a Senior Project Manager. This role involves managing medium to large-scale, complex capital construction projects within the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O), overseeing activities from planning and design through construction, occupancy, and project closeout.

Highlights

  • Manage and administer capital projects including planning, budgeting, contract document preparation, project meetings, and construction oversight.

  • Coordinate end user requirements, professional consultants, construction administration, and occupancy processes.

  • Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.

  • Minimum of ten years practical project management experience as an owner’s representative, especially in healthcare, research, or higher education projects.

  • Experience with contract documentation and project development for budgets ranging $1M to $100M.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project is required.

  • Preferred qualifications include five years supervisory experience and professional engineering or architectural licensure in New Jersey.

  • Salary range from $116,601 to $178,400 annually, with competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.

  • Work involves travel between home office and multiple campuses across central and southern New Jersey.

  • Division of Institutional Planning & Operations employs about 2,700 staff and handles strategic initiatives and operations across New Jersey.