Manager 2, Projects & Design

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Manages interior design projects, such as carpet installation, furniture updates, and minor remodels. Supervises SLCC’s Furniture and Moving team. Oversees campus moves, installations, and repairs of campus furniture. Meets with college users, vendors, tradespeople, contractors, interior designers, and others associated with projects. Works closely with college department personnel to ensure their needs are understood and coordinated into the project. Obtains quotes or bids for work, furniture, fixtures, carpet, roller shades, and equipment associated with assigned projects. Monitors project budgets to ensure money is spent properly and that adequate funds are available. Visually inspects the project on a regular basis for quality and craftmanship to ensure the work is consistent with SLCC Standards, plans, and specifications. Accounts for project completion time, schedule, and budget. Helps coordinate furniture and carpet installations with interior design, college users, Surplus, and furniture vendors and to ensure that all project needs are filled, including but not limited to data, power, lighting, etc. Inputs work orders and/or initiates improvement projects to ensure buildings and grounds remain in a state of good repair. Assists in the documentation and planning of projects, space inventory, allocation, and utilization. Other duties as assigned.
This job requires: excellent communication, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills; strong project and people management background; basic familiarity with construction and architectural plans and building codes, safety compliance, and ADA requirements; effective leadership and team-building skills; working knowledge of computers and software, including AutoCAD, E-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, and computer maintenance and management systems (CMMS); ability to communicate effectivity with a broad range of diverse people to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

This job requires: excellent communication, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills; strong project and people management background; basic familiarity with construction and architectural plans and building codes, safety compliance, and ADA requirements; effective leadership and team-building skills; working knowledge of computers and software, including AutoCAD, email, word processing, spreadsheets, and computer maintenance and management systems (CMMS); ability to communicate effectivity with a broad range of diverse people to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. Trade off 2:1 in experience/education. Have or ability to obtain a valid Utah driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

One (1) or more years of full-time project management experience related to Interior Design, and/or Planning and Research. Trade of 2:1 for part-time work

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.