Director of Construction and Capital Projects

Society for College and University Planning; Town of Potsdam (NY); Presencial; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, seeks a Director of Construction and Capital Projects to lead the University's capital program. The role oversees planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of capital projects, ensuring alignment with budgets, schedules, codes, and institutional standards.

You will manage a multi-year, multi-million-dollar renovation and modernization program, plus ongoing deferred maintenance and smaller projects, reporting to senior leadership

Qualificações

• Associates degree in construction management, engineering, facilities management, project management, business administration, architecture or a closely related field.
• At least 5 or more years of experience managing construction, capital projects, facilities projects, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent construction or renovation projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, consultants, contractors, and change orders.
• Experience managing projects in an occupied institutional environment, preferably higher education, engineering, research, healthcare, manufacturing, or similar complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated supervisory or management experience.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the University’s senior construction and capital-project professional responsible for planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout of capital projects.
• Provide program-level leadership for a multi-year capital renovation and modernization program spanning five to six years.
• Oversee deferred maintenance and smaller capital projects via supervision of the Deferred Projects Manager.
• Establish priorities, monitor budgets and schedules, coordinate resources, manage risks, and report to senior leadership.
• Act as liaison among university leadership, units, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and government agencies.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Leadership / supervisory

Construction management

Change orders management

Formação académica

Associates degree in construction management, engineering, facilities management, project management, business administration, architecture or a closely related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Director of Construction and Capital Projects

Potsdam, NY

About This Organization

Clarkson University

Job Duties

This position serves as the University’s senior construction and capital-project professional and is responsible for ensuring that capital projects are planned, designed, procured, constructed, commissioned, and closed out properly. These projects will be completed following University priorities, approved budgets, schedules, applicable codes and regulations, and institutional standards. The Director will provide program-level leadership for the University’s planned multi-year capital renovation and modernization program. This multi-million-dollar project is anticipated to span five to six years and will include renovations to existing laboratory, research, classroom, academic, and related facilities. In addition to the responsibility for major capital construction, the Director will oversee the University’s ongoing deferred maintenance and smaller capital project portfolio through direct supervision of the Deferred Projects Manager. The Director will establish priorities, monitor project budgets and schedules, coordinate resources, manage project risks, and provide regular reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Services, and Construction and other University leadership. The Director serves as a key liaison among University leadership, academic and administrative units, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, governmental agencies, and other project stake holders.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in construction management, engineering, facilities management, project management, business administration, architecture or a closely related field.
• At least 5 or more years of experience managing construction, capital projects, facilities projects, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent construction or renovation projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, consultants, contractors, and change orders.
• Experience managing projects in an occupied institutional environment, preferably higher education, engineering, research, healthcare, manufacturing, or similar complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated supervisory or management experience.

Potsdam, NY

Posted: 11/6/26
Deadline: 12/1/26
Salary: $120,000- $150,000

About This Organization

Clarkson University

Job Duties

This position serves as the University’s senior construction and capital-project professional and is responsible for ensuring that capital projects are planned, designed, procured, constructed, commissioned, and closed out properly. These projects will be completed following University priorities, approved budgets, schedules, applicable codes and regulations, and institutional standards. The Director will provide program-level leadership for the University’s planned multi-year capital renovation and modernization program. This multi-million-dollar project is anticipated to span five to six years and will include renovations to existing laboratory, research, classroom, academic, and related facilities. In addition to the responsibility for major capital construction, the Director will oversee the University’s ongoing deferred maintenance and smaller capital project portfolio through direct supervision of the Deferred Projects Manager. The Director will establish priorities, monitor project budgets and schedules, coordinate resources, manage project risks, and provide regular reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Services, and Construction and other University leadership. The Director serves as a key liaison among University leadership, academic and administrative units, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, governmental agencies, and other project stake holders.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in construction management, engineering, facilities management, project management, business administration, architecture or a closely related field.
• At least 5 or more years of experience managing construction, capital projects, facilities projects, or a comparable combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent construction or renovation projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, consultants, contractors, and change orders.
• Experience managing projects in an occupied institutional environment, preferably higher education, engineering, research, healthcare, manufacturing, or similar complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated supervisory or management experience.

Salary

$120,000- $150,000

Required Application Materials

CV/Resume and Cover Letter