Senior Design & Construction Strategist

Central Piedmont Community College; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Piedmont Community College seeks a senior architectural and construction planning leader to translate institutional priorities into coordinated design solutions. The role partners with executives to align master planning, budget, and campus programs across multiple projects.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, licensure preferred, and at least four years of progressive architectural design and higher education project coordination experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Architecture, Building Construction, Engineering, or related field; professional licensure preferred; minimum 4 years experience in architectural design, construction planning, and higher education project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provides architectural and construction planning expertise for new construction, renovations, and capital improvement projects.
• Assists in advertising for and selecting designers, suppliers, and construction consultants; coordinates with third‑party consultants through pre-design to construction documentation.
• Reviews design documents for compliance with NC Building Codes, ADA, life safety, and local/state ordinances.
• Ensures design solutions align with master planning, sustainability, durability, and long‑term facility functionality.
• Assists in refining project scopes for clarity and alignment with priorities.
• Collaborates with project managers responsible for schedule, budget, and consultant coordination.
• Provides technical consultation during planning, bidding, and construction to resolve changes and budget challenges.
• Participates in coordination meetings to ensure feasibility of design intent and code compliance.
• Reviews cost estimates, value engineering proposals, and change orders for technical soundness.
• Supports construction accounting and budget transparency through technical validation.
• Facilitates cross‑divisional design coordination to align projects with academic programming and operational needs.
• Incorporates facilities data and enterprise analytics into design recommendations.
• Maintains high architectural standards in materials, space functionality, longevity, and campus coherence.
• Supports executive leadership with project‑level analysis for capital planning discussions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Architectural design

Higher education construction planning

Budgeting

Cost estimation

Construction administration

Building codes

ADA compliance

Permitting procedures

Consultative approach

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation systems

Design software

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Building Construction, Engineering, or related field

Master's Degree in Architecture, Building Construction, Engineering, or related field

Tools

None

Job description

Central Piedmont Community College seeks a senior architectural and construction planning leader to translate institutional priorities into coordinated design solutions. The role partners with executives to align master planning, budget, and campus programs across multiple projects.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, licensure preferred, and at least four years of progressive architectural design and higher education project coordination experience.