Chief of Construction Services

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

Job summary

County of Santa Clara is seeking a senior leader to oversee a diverse team of project managers, construction managers, inspectors, and consultant program managers for County building projects. You will guide complex facilities initiatives from planning through construction, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and cost efficiency.

The role demands strategic oversight of scope, budgets, and schedules, plus collaboration across County departments and external consultants.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervising project teams.
• Knowledge of public sector facilities projects and standards.
• Ability to manage budgets and schedules for large construction programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope, budget, funding, and schedule.
• Participate in consultant selection and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate among County, consultants, and agencies.
• Keep projects within approved budgets and schedules; review claims and payments.
• Prepare and present project status reports and participate in public hearings.
• Guide staff on project criteria, regulations, codes, standards and schedules.
• Address CEQA, ADA, energy conservation, and other requirements.
• Develop strategic facility plans and assess existing structures.
• Review technical reports and contract documents for constructability and cost efficiency.
• Supervise inspection and completion of projects; ensure timely closeout.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget & schedule management

Public sector coordination

Communication

Education

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

Job description

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.

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.

Typical Tasks

• 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.

Employment Standards

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