Assistant Facilities Project Manager

FPDC is responsible for executing over 400 active projects ranging from $1,000 to multi-billion-dollar builds, implementing a $10 billion capital expansion program spanning clinical, research, hospitality, and infrastructure facilities. FPDC has over 200 professionals including project managers, planners, architects, designers, and operations experts, working as a team to complete all of these projects.

Facilities Planning, Design and Construction (FPDC) manages funds and projects designated by The University of Texas System for improvements to MD Anderson facilities. The professionals working in FPDC provide their clients with architectural and engineering services, space standards and planning, and interior specifications for their projects. FPDC also handles the creation of long-term development plans for the institution and for specific divisions within MD Anderson. This includes strategic and long-term capital plans, project programming and development, facility assessment and capital improvement, code and development standards and master planning.

Join the team shaping the future of MD Anderson. As a key contributor in construction project management, your expertise will help build the infrastructure that supports our mission of excellence in cancer care, research, and innovation.

Salary Range: $77,500 - $97,000 - $116,500

What's in it for you:

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

• Accruals for Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB), plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.

• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.

• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Why Join MD Anderson?

Be part of a world-renowned cancer center making an impact across Texas and beyond.

Collaborate with top-tier leaders and institutions in academic medicine

Help shape the future of healthcare through bold, system-wide innovation

Work with a Mission-Driven Organization: Be part of MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer through integrated patient care, research, and education, contributing to a globally recognized institution with a meaningful purpose.

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Assistant Project Manager is to provide coordination of project activities and administrative activities throughout construction project execution. Under direct guidance manages project communication, document control, project logs and project reports. Assures compliance with current institutional and industry standards. Assist with the coordination and implementation of construction projects. Provides support to Project Managers with onsite project management, coordination, and project controls. Assists with construction billings, project cash flows, cost tracking, correspondences and project closeouts. Consults and coordinates with architects, project managers and MD Anderson support groups regarding project scope, phasing, outages, purchase requisitions preparation, submittals, pay applications, request for information (RFI), punch list management, and other construction administration and workflows. Monitors and updates project data in the PMIS including schedules, and other meta data. Plans, develops and coordinates resources under direct supervision. Prepares reports and communicates project status to end-users.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Project Management Coordinate project and administrative activities throughout the project's execution to support Project Manager on key project aspects of scope, budget, schedule, and project contract compliance to ensure that projects are successfully completed on schedule, within the approved budget and in accordance with applicable quality standards.
Consults and coordinate with architects, project managers and MD Anderson support groups regarding project scope, phasing, outages, purchase requisitions preparation, submittals, pay applications, request for information (RFI), punch list management, and other construction administration and workflows. Monitors and updates project data in the PMIS including schedules, and other meta data.
Plans, develops and coordinates resources under direct supervision. Prepares reports and communicates project status to end-users. Provides support to Project Managers with onsite project management, coordination, and project controls. Assists with construction billings, project cash flows, cost tracking, correspondences and project closeouts.

Compliance/Regulations Assist Manager with the coordination and implementation of construction projects, assuring compliance with current institutional and industry standards, as well as contractual compliance and relationships for the assigned projects.

Documentation/Recordkeeping Under direct guidance manage the electronic document archive and storage of communications, project logs, and activity status reports. Ensure that all project documentation records are organized and stored properly.

Other Duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Required: Associate's Degree Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or related.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Required: Four years Construction or project management experience. or
• Required: Two years Construction or project management experience, with Bachelor's degree.
• May substitute Associate's degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 180225
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 77,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 97,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 116,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

#LI-Hybrid