Chief of Construction Services

The County of Santa Clara; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Santa Clara is seeking a senior supervisor to lead a team of project managers, construction managers, inspectors, and consultant program managers responsible for the design, construction and modification of county buildings and structures.

Under general direction, you will oversee scope, budget, funding, and schedule, participate in consultant selection and contract negotiations, and ensure projects meet all regulatory requirements and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• Experience with public sector facilities projects and capital programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise project managers, construction managers, inspectors and consultant program managers.
• Oversee scope, budget, funding, and schedule for capital projects.
• Participate in consultant selection, fee negotiations, and contract approvals.
• Ensure projects stay within budget and schedule; analyze claims and payments.
• Prepare and present project status reports; communicate with agencies and consultants.
• Provide guidance on project criteria, regulations, and codes; CEQA and ADA compliance.
• Develop policies to ensure quality control of construction and inspection functions.

Skills

Public contracting

Construction management

Quality control

Building codes

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management

Job description

Under general direction of the Manager, Capital Program Division, supervises a team of project managers, construction managers, construction inspectors and consultant program managers for the project management, liaison, inspection, and contract administration for the design, construction and modification of County buildings and structures.

• Participates in the development of project scope, budget, funding, and schedule;
• Participates as a member of consultant selection committee and participates in for fee negotiations and approval of contracts;
• Communicates among the County, consultants, and other interested agencies or parties;
• Responsible for keeping construction projects within approved budgets and their schedule; analyzes claims and approves consultant/contractor payment requests;
• Participates in public hearings; prepares and presents project status reports;
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and consultants on project criteria, regulations, codes, standards and schedules;
• Identifies and manages responses to CEQA, ADA, energy conservation, and other special requirements;
• Participates in the development of strategic facilities plans and assessments of existing structures;
• Reviews and approves technical reports, and contract documents to assure adequacy, and compliance with project constructability and cost efficiency;
• Supervises the inspection and approval of the completion of construction projects;
• Works with subordinate staff to ensure timely close out of completed projects;
• Develops policy and procedures to ensure quality control of all construction and inspection related functions.

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the attainment of the knowledge and abilities listed below:

Experience Note: The knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position would typically be acquired by training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related field such as Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management and Three (3) years increasingly responsible experience as a construction manager or project manager for facilities construction projects including extensive experience in managing public sector facilities projects.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Public contracting, construction, inspection and design practices including quality assurance and quality control, building codes, all aspects of capital project management, and supervision of technical staff.

Ability to:

• Supervise the analysis of departmental needs relating to large and complex construction projects and participate in the preparation of project scope, budgets, and schedules;
• Supervise the planning and program administration of large and complex design and construction projects;
• Supervise and train subordinate staff;
• Supervise culturally diverse groups of subordinate staff
• Manage small to large facility construction, alteration and repair projects