Director of Bond Planning and Construction

San Joaquin Delta College; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

San Joaquin Delta College seeks an experienced construction-management professional to lead architectural, engineering and planning efforts for district facilities. You will coordinate renovation, construction, and major maintenance projects, guiding design, cost estimation, and bid processes to minimize disruption to educational activities.

The role requires ensuring health, safety and compliance with applicable codes and regulations while coordinating with faculty and facilities teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field; eight years of related experience.
• Experience leading renovation, construction and major maintenance projects.
• Knowledge of environmental and energy compliance, codes and regulations.
• Familiarity with bid processes, contract administration and cost estimating.
• Ability to manage schedules, resources and multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary designs, plans and estimates for alterations, renovation, construction and major maintenance projects.
• Coordinate cost estimates and decide in-house vs contracted work.
• Liaise with governmental/utility agencies for compliance and data collection.
• Oversee bidding, contract documents, and contractor selection processes.
• Monitor project progress, safety, and quality, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelors degree in CM/Arch/Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Estimating software

CAD tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Description

Are you an experienced construction professional with a passion fortransforming spaces and enhancing the student learning environment?San Joaquin Delta College invites you to become a pivotal part ofour Management team! Under the direction of the Associate VicePresident of Bond Programs, you will bring your architectural,engineering, and project management expertise to life, by providingarchitectural, engineering and planning expertise and coordinationof renovation, construction, and major maintenance projects forDistrict facilities including structural, mechanical, electricaland signal systems. This is your opportunity to make a lastingimpact on a dynamic college community, working in a collaborativeenvironment where innovation, integrity, and service excellence arevalued. If you are ready to take on exciting projects that shapethe physical foundation of higher education, we want to hear fromyou!

Responsibilities and Duties

• Works closely with District faculty, staff and administratorsto prepare preliminary designs, plans, and estimates foralteration, renovation, construction, and major maintenanceprojects; develops and implements schedules of work for Districtresources and contractors; works closely with campus faculty andstaff, facilities planning management department staff, andcontracted professionals in order to prepare or coordinate thedevelopment of preliminary designs, plans and estimates foralteration, renovation, construction, repair, and major maintenanceprojects.
• Reviews assigned work order requests and coordinates thedevelopment of project cost estimates; makes recommendations as towhether proposed work should be done with in- house resources orcontracted out.
• Coordinates with governmental and utility agencies to complywith environmental and energy conservation mandates, programs andrebates; forwards drawings and data on projects resulting in spacealterations to Facilities Maintenance & Planning Department formaintenance of District as-built drawings and State mandatedfacilities inventory database; coordinates design, cost estimatesand planning of telecommunications, audio visual, and data systemsfor remodels, renovations and new construction with districttelecommunications system specialists; works closely witharchitectural or engineering firms.
• Designs and draws plans; develops estimates and maintains jobcost accounting; acts as project coordinator; and develops projectschedules and bid requirements. Coordinates the bidding processwith District purchasing department and develops writtenspecification of project requirements. Determines type ofcontractor to be notified of bid; reviews plans, working drawings,documents and surveys to coordinate and schedule projects whichwould minimize the disruption to planned educational activities;schedules, manages and participates in the pre-bid job-sitewalkthrough with prospective bidders; participates in theevaluation and bid award process; reviews contractors' bids andrecommends award of contract to successful contractors.
• Plans tasks with Facilities Planning and Management personnelor contracted services; prepares all contract documents uponapproval and funding of proposed projects; insures that design andplanning conforms with applicable codes and regulations; monitorsand arranges for contract bonds, certificates of insurance andother required contract provisions for forwarding to the DistrictOffice; processes contract documents; sets up and facilitatespre-construction meetings with contractors and in-house staff.
• Schedules and tracks projects and resource usage; prepares andimplements computer programs to extract data and compile reports onfacilities inventory and usage.
• Provides construction administration for work in progress;directs the work of contractors and coordinates alterations,renovations, construction and major maintenance projects inprogress with District personnel; works to ensure that specifichealth, safety and construction codes and regulations are followed,schedules are met, materials required and specified are providedand work is performed according to specifications.
• Develops and issues addenda to contract documents; collectsproper signatures on documents and forwards to the appropriateoffice; issues contract change directives; reviews and approvescontractors’ invoices for payment; prepares requisitions forcontract payment; prepares and processes contract close-outdocuments upon completion of projects.
• Maintains and updates District as-built drawings and Statemandated facilities inventory database; and oversees andcoordinates the design, cost, equipment and justification effortfor Final Project Proposal (FPP) packages, ensuring that allrequired documentation is included for submittal to the StateChancellor’s Office for project funding. Performs site surveys andengineering designs and layouts.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge of :

• Public facilities; engineering and architecture; facilitiesplanning and maintenance standards.
• Design and construction services and procedures.
• Applicable codes, laws, regulations, and environmentalcompliance.
• Computer programs, including project management, estimatingsoftware, computer assisted drafting and design, word processing,and spreadsheet programs.
• Basic accounting, payroll and purchasing procedures; thestructure and various formats of business correspondence.
• Principles of project management

Ability to :

• Communicate effectively with the public, students, faculty andstaff; exercise initiative and judgment.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective workingrelationships with all employees, and others encountered in thecourse of work.
• Manage schedules and timelines.
• Work as a member of a team and meet schedules andtimelines.
• Design, plan, draw, direct, oversee and manage multiple complexprojects.
• Evaluate and effectively resolve unforeseen constructionproblems.
• Analyze situations and adapt an effective course of action,which could include working outside of normal working hours tomonitor projects to coordinate specific elements of work withcontractors or Facilities Maintenance.
• Establish and maintain an effective data management, storage,and retrieval system.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverseacademic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity,sexual orientation, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds anddisabilities of community college students and staff asdemonstrated by skills and abilities in cultural responsiveness andcultural humility.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education :

ABachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college oruniversity in construction management, architecture, engineering,or related field; OR any combination of experience and collegelevel course work that total eight years in constructionmanagement, architecture, engineering, or related field.

Experience :

Four years combined experience inconstruction management, construction supervision, facilitiesplanning, engineering, architecture or related field, including atleast two (2) years as a lead or supervisor. (One year ofexperience is equal to 12 months of full-time employment.Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-timeequivalent for purposes of meeting the experiencerequirement.)

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, OR SPECIALREQUIREMENTS:

• This position will require you to travel throughout theDistrict and as assigned.
• Must be willing to monitor projects during periods other thanregular working hours.
• The incumbent may be required to work evenings (includingattending board meetings) and other irregular hours includingweekends and holidays.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Demands

Capability to move about freely atconstruction sites; climb ladders; and maneuver through tight andcramped spaces (i.e. trenches, crawl spaces, electrical andmechanical vaults, etc.). Any offer of employment will becontingent upon the successful completion of a medicalevaluation.

Environment:

Indoor and outdoor work environment

Hazards:

Exposure to safety hazards routinelyassociated with construction site.

Supplemental Information

Note:

Candidates who previously applied for this positionduring the initial posting period will remain under considerationand do not need to reapply.