Executive Director, Design & Construction Services - A&F State Design & Construction Services

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

University of Maryland, Baltimore seeks a senior construction and capital project management professional to oversee the design and construction department and the Regional Service Center serving four Maryland schools in the Baltimore region.

The role provides strategic leadership, directs capital and deferred maintenance projects from conception to completion, and collaborates with campus leaders to ensure regulatory compliance and optimal space utilization.

Qualificações

• Requires a senior leader with design/construction domain expertise.
• Experience leading large, multi-school capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and best practices in construction.

Responsabilidades

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team and provide mentorship to senior staff.
• Lead design and execution of capital, campus, and deferred maintenance projects from conception to completion.
• Collaborate with campus leaders to formulate project plans and optimize space.
• Represent the University with external bodies and boards.
• Develop and implement department-wide policies, procedures, and tools.
• Oversee budget management for design/construction and deferred maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, regulations, and university policies.
• Serve on the university Emergency Management Team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Project management

Budget management

Strategic planning

Policy development

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Formação

Architecture

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Structural Engineering

Architectural Engineering

Construction Management

Urban Planning

Business

Public Administration

Descrição da vaga

Job Description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking a dynamic andexperienced professional to serve as the University’s seniorconstruction and capital project management professional. Thesuccessful candidate will play a key leadership role in providingstrategic leadership for the design and construction department andregional service center that provides project management to fourother university system of Maryland schools in the Baltimoreregion.

Isaacson, Miller has been retained to assist the University ofMaryland, Baltimore with this search. To ensure full consideration,interested candidates should submit their application materialsthrough the Isaacson, Miller website at https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-maryland-baltimore/executive-director-design-and-construction

SIGN-ON BONUS OFFERED

Selected candidate for this position is eligible for a sign-onbonus of $12,000. Half of the bonus will be paid following 30 days of satisfactory service at UMB and the remaining half will be paid after successful completion of a probationary period of one year. The sign on bonus is eligible only to candidates new or returning to UMB.

Responsibilities

• Foster a collaborative and high performing team culture. Providedirection and mentorship to senior management, engineers, projectmanagers, inspectors, design reviewers, and project controlsstaff.
• Provide leadership in the design and execution of capital, campus, and deferred maintenance projects from conception to completion forthe UMB design and construction campus and the Regional ServiceCenter that provide project management, design, review, and procurement services to Baltimore area universities within the University System of Maryland.
• Collaborate with campus community leaders to formulate projectplans, optimize space, implement sustainable and energy efficientpractices in line with industry standards and state regulations
• Represent the University at the System and Board of Regentsrequest, and with external entities such as the Board of PublicWorks, the State Legislature, design review boards, and historicpreservation groups
• Direct the development and implementation of department widepolicies, procedures, software, and tools related to projectmanagement, best practices, performance tracking, and archivesmanagement
• Responsible for the fiscal management of the design andconstruction budget, and execution and planning of the deferredmaintenance budget in coordination with Operations andMaintenance
• Ensure compliance with relevant building codes, state regulations,university policies, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Serve on the university Emergency Management Team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in architecture, Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, ArchitecturalEngineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Business orPublic Administration.

Fourteen (14) years of experience in project design, management,implementation, and assessment; and construction of institutionalor commercial building projects. Experience in medical researchenvironment preferred.

Five (5) years of direct management of recruitment, training, andprofessional development of staff. Directly responsible for theperformance of management and staff. Other: Financial disclosurereporting required by State of Maryland Ethics Commission.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Accomplishes responsibilities by primarily (>50%) performingsignificant managerial functions within area of responsibility.Possess subject matter expertise in a professional discipline.Achieves objectives through coordinated efforts of others,typically by managing recruitment, engagement, performance, anddevelopment of employees. Develops, implements, and manages goalsand objectives. Participates in strategic planning. Determines andenforces processes, practices, and/or policies. Manages operations,workflow, projects, and/or systems that have strategic impact.Accountable for operational and/or financial resources. Accountablefor legal and policy compliance. Oversees overall direction ofmultiple functional areas (departments OR major functions within aschool or campus wide office) that have significant Universityimpact as the designated senior leader. Leads through subordinatesenior professionals. Oversees and executes strategic goals andobjectives that directly align with University strategy. Fullauthority to make managerial decisions within areas ofresponsibility, informing leadership of results. Providestransformational advice and support to leadership on Universitylong term strategic vision. Decisions and quality of execution havesignificant impact to the University.

Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicablerequirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use ofapplicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicateboth verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to workcooperatively with others and independently. Ability todemonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Valuesof Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity andJustice, and Innovation and Discovery.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professionalschools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer themajority of health care, human services, and law professionaldegrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education,research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’svoice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill inthe communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a publicuniversity and constituent institution of the University System ofMaryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physicallywithin the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for adisability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), duringany part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request . Youmay also contact [e-mail]. Please note that onlyinquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodationwill be responded to from this email address.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discriminationin any education program or activity that it operates. Individualsmay report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Readthe UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination for moreinformation.

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package

About the Team

University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Administration and Finance is composed of the seven business divisions that supportthe student, administrative, financial, information, and physicalinfrastructure services of the University of Maryland, Baltimore.Our service-oriented approach ensures that students, staff, andfaculty always receive world-class service in every interaction weshare.

The ideal candidate will personally connect with the Administration and Finance Guiding Principles which closely mirror UMB’s core values: Well-Being and Sustainability, Innovation andDiscovery, Equity and Justice, and Respect and Integrity.(WISER)