Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business is associated with a role overseeing University capital construction projects. The role directs project planning and delivery, provides quality assurance, and supervises and trains project staff and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Participate independently and collaboratively in the strategy and planning for construction and delivery methods, schedules, logistics and solutions for specific major construction projects
- Facilitate and oversee internal and externally sourced cost estimates and ‘ROM’ estimates for specific projects in various stages – conceptual on through developed construction documents (CD’s)
- Participate actively in the value engineering process as applicable
- Oversee and provide direction on major conflicts, project/site sequences, logistics, utility/service outages/cutovers, occupied space impacts, and/or specific phasing challenges
- Provide oversight and assurance on project delivery regarding conformity and consistency with University Standards and Design Guidelines, construction documents and specifications, and code compliance matters (City, County, State and Federal)
- Routinely visits specific project areas, spaces, and sites to review progress with respect to schedules, subcontractor and supplier performance, quality standards (QA/QC), safety, utilities coordination, and overall general contractor performance
- Host project meetings and planning meetings
- Report, record, file, distribute, and disseminate all project information as might be required and necessary
- Participate in a leadership role in Executive Level reporting and communications
- Play an active role in the oversight and administration of project timelines, milestones, and schedules ensuring on time project delivery and occupancy
- Oversee and prepare designs, documents, reports, drawings, plans, and specifications for projects, engineered systems, or technical equipment or components
- Represent the Director and the University as directed at City and County level meetings, presentations, and engagements as might be required
- Lead and/or manage special projects, assessments, and surveys as might be assigned
- Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Skills
- A thorough knowledge of: Business English and arithmetic; general office methods, procedures and practices
- Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments on sensitive, confidential issues
- Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects
- Ability to read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position
- Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student body
- Ability to supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
- Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented
- Excellent telephone courtesy knowledge and experience
- Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
- Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
- Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials
- Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments
- Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures
- Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns
- Ability to investigate and analyze information and to draw conclusions
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or four or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and construction or building trade field and project experience, and in working with multiple-discipline projects
- AutoCAD, BIM, Revit experience and/or BACT/OSHA Safety training are highly desirable
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