Director, Campus Planning, Design & Construction

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Director of Planning, Design & Construction Management to lead a team of facilities staff, consultants, and contractors for major capital projects, campus master planning, and landscape planning.

The role directs project programming, budgets, schedules, and procurement, coordinates architects and engineers, and reports to university administration and the Board of Trustees, with strategic campus planning and complex capital programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, building science, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field and eight (8) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary leadership for capital planning support and reporting, campus planning, facilities and project programming, business development and planning, comprehensive campaign support for facility initiatives, special projects and associated reports and submissions required to facilitate Board of Trustees approvals in accordance with Board Rule 415.
• Provides direction and oversight of scope, priorities, budgets, and schedules for multiple capital projects, ranging from small renovations to the planning, design and construction of large-land-area studies and related construction projects.
• Coordinates and guides the selection process for design firms and construction contractors for capital projects.
• Manages the team that reviews contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and University standards. Ensures quality planning and design project scopes, schedules, and budgets. Develop strategies for the rapid completion of emergency projects when needed.
• Manages the team responsible for maintaining project records, databases, as-built drawings, meeting minutes and bid proposals, as well as knowledge of current trends and developments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership abilities

HVAC systems

Building automation

Capital planning

Contract procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Written & verbal communication

Decision making

Multi-priority management

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Planning, Building Science, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Director of Planning, Design & Construction Management to lead a team of facilities staff, consultants, and contractors for major capital projects, campus master planning, and landscape planning.

The role directs project programming, budgets, schedules, and procurement, coordinates architects and engineers, and reports to university administration and the Board of Trustees, with strategic campus planning and complex capital programs.