Director, Campus Planning, Design & Construction

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Director of Planning, Design & Construction Management to lead the facilities team, manage capital programs, campus planning, and master planning. You will coordinate with university administration, consultants, and contractors to advance major capital projects.

This role directs budgets, schedules, and project delivery methods, oversees selection of design firms, maintains records, and reports to the AVP.

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.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration in Alabama or eligibility to obtain registration through reciprocity from another state’s licensing board strongly preferred

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.
• 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

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract administration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, Architecture, Planning, Building Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Director of Planning, Design & Construction Management to lead the facilities team, manage capital programs, campus planning, and master planning. You will coordinate with university administration, consultants, and contractors to advance major capital projects.

This role directs budgets, schedules, and project delivery methods, oversees selection of design firms, maintains records, and reports to the AVP.