Construction and Planning Leader

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Tuition subsidy

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University is seeking a strategic leader for Capital Planning and Facilities in Indianapolis. You will contribute on senior leadership teams to formulate strategic planning and high-level operational objectives for construction and planning, establish long-term business plans, and direct leadership staff overseeing construction and planning teams.

The role drives innovation, reviews policies, manages the budget, and coordinates with executive leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field.
• 5 years of construction management experience.
• 3 years of management experience in a relevant field.
• Valid driver's license.
• Strong communication and professionalism.
• Ability to read and interpret large-format schematics, blueprints and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Contributes on senior leadership teams to formulate strategic planning and the highest-level operational objectives for construction and planning areas.
• Establishes long-term business plans and long-term strategic objectives.
• Directs leadership staff who provide supervision to construction and planning teams.
• Responsible for escalated operational issues, including human resources and/or people management situations.
• Drives innovation and excellence within the area of construction and planning; reviews and creates policies and procedures.
• Determines overall budget for construction and planning teams; reviews and approves financial proposals from direct reporting leaders; has significant fiscal responsibilities that require frequent interaction with executive leaders.
• Provides expertise and identifies grant and/or funding opportunities; develops business relationships across the university and externally.
• Stays up-to-date on new construction and planning standards, procedures, and guidelines and works collaboratively with other construction and planning leaders across departments and/or campuses in determining standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures; ensures the adoption and implementation by direct reporting leaders.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality

Organization

Team leadership

Decision making

Conflict management

Coaching

Goal alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Planning software

Database software

Email utility

Job description

Department CAPITAL PLANNING (UA-UART-IUINA)

Department Information Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that Indiana University (IU) campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable while supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university.

A unit within Capital Projects, Construction Management provides project management services for IU capital projects. Construction Management staff coordinate the efforts of everyone involved on IU Capital projects - external contractors, IU Capital Projects staff, and our university partners - ensuring projects are completed on schedule, on budget, and in accordance with university guidelines and safety standards.

Job Summary

Contributes on senior leadership teams to formulate strategic planning and the highest-level operational objectives for construction and planning areas.

Establishes long-term business plans and long-term strategic objectives.

Directs leadership staff who provide supervision to construction and planning teams.

Responsible for escalated operational issues, including human resources and/or people management situations.

Drives innovation and excellence within the area of construction and planning; reviews and creates policies and procedures.

Determines overall budget for construction and planning teams; reviews and approves financial proposals from direct reporting leaders; has significant fiscal responsibilities that require frequent interaction with executive leaders.

Provides expertise and identifies grant and/or funding opportunities; develops business relationships across the university and externally.

Stays up-to-date on new construction and planning standards, procedures, and guidelines and works collaboratively with other construction and planning leaders across departments and/or campuses in determining standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures; ensures the adoption and implementation by direct reporting leaders.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

Required Bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field

Work Experience

Required 5 years of construction management experience and/or large-format planning, experience managing multi-disciplined construction projects with scopes of work including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical 3 years of management experience in a relevant field

Licenses and Certificates

Required Valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire

Skills

Proficient communication skills

Maintains a high degree of professionalism

Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills

Demonstrates a high commitment to quality

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent collaboration and team building skills

Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback

Instills commitment to organizational goals

Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Effective conflict management skills

Builds and manages effective teams

Effective leadership skills

Ability to represent the company with external constituents

Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

Basic knowledge of Indiana Building Codes

Ability to read and interpret large-format schematics, blueprints and drawings

Strong oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of customers and management levels.

Demonstrated working knowledge and practical application and experience in word processing, spreadsheet, planning and database software use as well as e-mail utility

Demonstrated problem solving skills

Demonstrated experience and advanced skills in project management/project communication

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires both sedentary work and the ability to move about, sometimes quickly, for long periods of time. It requires moving heavy objects, providing support for heavy objects, and performing strenuous labor under adverse field conditions. The ability to use tools, operate machinery, and to complete construction projects with precision and accuracy is required. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without an accommodation.

This position will be required to travel to the Bloomington campus on occasion.

Work Location

Indianapolis, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits Overview For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job Classification

Career Level: Strategic

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Construction & Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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