Director, Capital Projects

Wake Forest University Pre-College Programs; United States; Presencial; USD 140 000 - 210 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Wake Forest University seeks an executive leader to serve as Director of Capital Projects, reporting to the VP of Facilities, Real Estate, and Planning. You will direct a multi-million-dollar design, construction, renovation, and infrastructure program across academic, residential, athletic, and administrative facilities.

You will lead a modernized capital delivery unit with emphasis on financial scrutiny, competitive procurement, risk management, and technology, while managing two Assistant

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive capital design/construction management experience.
• 3–5 years of supervising professional project managers.

Responsabilidades

• Provide executive leadership and oversight of capital programs.
• Direct two Assistant Directors and an Administrative Coordinator.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, change orders, and long-range capital planning.
• Enforce competitive bidding, risk management, and contract delivery methods.
• Lead digital transformation with PMIS and data-driven cost tracking.

Conhecimentos

Executive leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Communication

Strategic planning

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management

Ferramentas

Kahua PMIS

Workday

Microsoft Office

Google Apps

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Wake Forest University is seeking an executive leader to serve as Director of Capital Projects. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Facilities, Real Estate, and Planning, the Director provides strategic direction, executive leadership, and operational oversight for the university’s multi-million-dollar design, construction, building renovation, and infrastructure program across academic, residential, athletic, and administrative facilities. Leading a modernized capital delivery unit driven by financial scrutiny, competitive procurement, risk management, and technological innovation, the Director directly manages two specialized Assistant Directors (Major Capital Projects and Renewal Capital Projects), an Administrative Coordinator, and serves as the primary advisor to university senior leadership and the Board of Trustees on capital project matters.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Executive Leadership & Divisional Oversight: Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and workload distribution to two Assistant Directors and an Administrative Coordinator, fostering a culture of high performance and results that never compromises safety, accountability, and customer service. Supporting the Facilities Planning Division (Planning, Real Estate, & Space Strategies (PRESS)) up through programming, then leading from the beginning of design through procurement, construction, commissioning, closeout, warrantee, and of course a robust turnover to the customer and Facilities Operations for operations and maintenance. Capital Program & Financial Management: Direct short- and long-term capital programs aligned with the university's space plan. Exercise executive financial approval authority over project budgets, forecasting, change orders, 5-year capital planning, and longer-term capital planning. Enforce rigorous competitive bidding and market evaluation standards. Governance, Risk & Process Standardization: Serve as building official authority, certifying full code and regulatory compliance. Standardize project intake protocols, contract delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, CM at Risk, Design-Build, and possibly others), and formal risk management frameworks. Digital Transformation: Drive the divisional migration from legacy Excel tracking to Kahua (enterprise PMIS) for real-time cost tracking, automated workflows, and auditability. Executive & Institutional Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with the customer, PRESS team, Facilities Operations, Legal, Procurement, Sustainability, Communications, Safety/Security, IS, Finance, EHS, and others. Prepare executive summaries and make presentations for the Board of Trustees, including for resolutions for capital projects exceeding $3M. Contractor Oversight & Ethics: Direct the selection, contracting, and performance management of external architects, engineers, and general contractors, upholding the highest ethical standards and conflict-of-interest compliance.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline. Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience managing large-scale capital design and construction projects, including 3-5 years directly supervising professional project managers. Industry & Technical Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of commercial construction, A/E design, capital expenditure budgeting, financial modeling, and multiple contract delivery methods. Technology Proficiency: Expert proficiency in enterprise PMIS platforms (Kahua explicitly preferred) and proven experience migrating teams to levels above manual spreadsheet tracking; proficiency with Workday, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Applications. Leadership & Communication: Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex technical construction concepts to non-technical university leadership, customers, and the Board of Trustees; uncompromising personal and professional integrity. Licensing: Valid driver's license with a good driving record satisfying university insurance standards.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Licensure: Registered Architect (RA), Professional Engineer (PE), and/or General Contractor’s License. Master's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related discipline. Institutional Background: Significant higher education or complex institutional facilities leadership experience. Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or LEED AP credential.

Full job description available online: Director, Capital Projects Additional Job Description Time Type Requirement Full time

Note to Applicant: This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor. In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

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About WFU

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount. Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school’s founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust. The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene. Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town.