Description:
The Associate Director, Facilities & Construction provides directional support in the master planning, design, construction management of the overall operations of university facilities, campus planning, and construction. Provides high level input and recommendations for all major construction and deferred maintenance projects on the Texas A&M University - Commerce main campus and off-site educational locations.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides leadership by assisting with oversight of campus projects to ensure successful execution and completion with little involvement from upper administration. Manages projects to ensure completion within established time frames, project design and budget. Coordinates with internal and external contacts to ensure projects goals are met.
- Provides construction management and oversight including meetings, programming, design development, construction documents, punch list, and code review.
- Assists the Director with all aspects of university fire and life safety code compliance programs. Assists the Director as the authority of having jurisdiction for fire code issues including new construction, renovation, and university projects.
- Assists the Director in the management and oversight of special projects and all the related process. Manages major project budgets, costs estimations, actual costs, schedules, and billings. Coordinates general and sub-contractor schedules and assignments and reviews performance .Coordinates and monitors status of University new and renovation projects related to buildings and grounds.
- Coordinates all meeting with architects and engineers.
- Manages long term Campus Master Planning and assists departments with their planning efforts. Solicits input from administrators in major buildings and/or departments to identify issues and/or concerns. Inspects and audits facilities for regulatory compliance. Provides recommendations for financial requirements for repair and maintenance.
- Oversees campus signage and wayfinding to enhance visibility, ease in locating buildings and resources, to the campus community and visitors
- Coordinates and provides reporting for the university Deferred Maintenance program.
- Recommends priorities and general strategies for planning and construction including oversight for capital improvement programs.
- Assists the Director as official liaison to FP&C for all construction projects, to Texas A&M University Office of Utilities and Energy Services, as well as, City of Commerce for university projects.
- Ensures that communication and procedures are transparent to the university community.
- Utilizes the resources and best practices of other Texas A&M system institutions and other entities to ensure that TAMUC is at the forefront of industry standards across the areas.
- Ensures compliance with system, state and federal requirements regarding construction.
- Supports the University sustainability programs related to energy and water conservation initiatives.
- Follows vendor safety guidelines and ensures all contractors work according to OSHA requirements.
- Serves as the primary contact, decision maker and backup for Facilities & Construction in the absence of the Director.
- Participates on university committees as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Industrial Technology, Construction Management or related (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Experience / Knowledge / Skills: Minimum of eight (8) years related experience in construction and management (High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 12 years related experience in construction and management may substitute degree). Experience must include no less than two (2) years of demonstrated successful experience in major construction and project management. Leadership and supervision experience within a complex multi-location environment. Knowledge of State of Texas contract administration, construction and maintenance cost estimating, coordination of construction requirements, processing project bid packages and contracts, developing and maintaining departmental construction management reports. Knowledge of the management of general contractors and sub-contractors, budgetary control and quality assurance. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage human and fiscal resources in both strategic and operation environments. Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate, analyze relevant data and work collaboratively with internal and external customers and partners. Demonstrated ability to make appropriate recommendations and move resources through implementation to meet desired outcomes.
- Ability to: Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Ability to work in a complex environment with high demands and often conflicting requests for resources and priorities.
- Licensing/Professional Certifications: None
- Physical Requirements: None
- Other Requirements: None