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Assistant Director, Construction Management
Job Description:
Assists the Director of Airport Design and Construction Management with establishing priorities, implementing strategy, and managing the division, including development of the annual operating budget and execution of the annual capital improvement program (CIP).
Early application submittal is encouraged. The position will remain open until March 22nd.
This position includes a robust benefits package. Learn more about our benefits here: Salt Lake City Benefits.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
POSITION TYPE
Full-Time
POSITION SALARY RANGE
$ 121,277.51 - $ 134,752.80
DEPARTMENT
Airport
Full Time/Part Time:
Full time
Scheduled Hours:
40
Assistant Director, Construction Management
Job Description:
Assists the Director of Airport Design and Construction Management with establishing priorities, implementing strategy, and managing the division, including development of the annual operating budget and execution of the annual capital improvement program (CIP).
Early application submittal is encouraged. The position will remain open until March 22nd.
This position includes a robust benefits package. Learn more about our benefits here: Salt Lake City Benefits.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Assists the Director in planning, directing, and coordinating the Division's five-year plan, developing and measuring key performance indicators (KPI's) and further assisting the Director in the general discharge of his/her duties. May act on behalf of the Director in the absence of the Director.
- Leads a highly technical team in planning, designing, and managing a variety of major engineering and/or construction projects at the City's airports.
- Leads and directs the day-to-day operations of complex design, project management and/or construction activities for major civil and facility projects at the City's airports. Exercises direct supervision over senior technical staff consisting of senior engineers, senior architects, project managers, and construction managers who lead teams of consultants, contractors, and numerous stakeholders. Reports project status, financial matters, schedule impacts and other design issues to the Director.
- Hires, trains, motivates, and evaluates technical staff. Solves personnel problems including development of action plans and assisting in resolution of grievances. Prepares recommendations for immediate and long-range staffing needs and submits them for approval to the Director.
- Assigns work to staff in a manner that balances workload.
- May lead scope, fee, and change order negotiations in meetings with consultants, contractors, and vendors. Reviews construction change orders and contractor and consultant pay requests and recommends approval.
- Assists in developing Divisional engineering, project management, and Construction Management operational procedures.
- Provides assistance to City and Airport procurement officials in updating contractual language and boiler plate templates.
- Provides professional advice for technical problems throughout various divisions within the Department of Airports.
- Coordinates with key individuals in City, state and federal agencies to ensure that governmental guidelines and controls for airport engineering/construction projects are met.
- Ensures airport projects are planned, designed, constructed and operated in accordance with airport Standard Specifications and sound engineering practices, are completed within allotted budgets and time schedules, and have a minimal impact on airport operations.
- Responds to inquiries from individuals and groups. May represent the Division in weekly airport planning and operational status meetings. Provides information and makes presentations regarding goals and objectives of the Division.
- Develops and maintains cost database and historical bid information. Leads and directs all cost estimating efforts that form the basis of the annual CIP program, through internal efforts or through an on-call cost estimating firm. Assists project champions and the Division in developing scope, risk register, and schedule for proposed projects. May act as project champion by identifying deficiencies in existing facilities and driving required improvements.
- Keeps current on construction trends and industry best practices, including sustainable building strategies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiation and leadership skills.
- Competency in exercising fiduciary responsibilities to protect the best interests of the City.
- Knowledge of architectural and engineering principles, codes, requirements and regulations relating to airport planning, design, construction and operation of airport civil and terminal facilities. Working knowledge of contract administration as related to airport projects.
- Ability to: Review and approve difficult and complex engineering computations, estimates, design documents, and specifications; use computers, express ideas clearly and concisely, and relate well with the general public, supervisors, subordinates and co-workers.
- Possession of a valid driver's license or driving privilege card.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management or related equivalent from a fully accredited college or university. Or possession of a master-level trade qualification.
- Twelve years of closely related construction experience, six of which must be in a supervisory capacity. Relative post-graduate education may be substituted for up to one year of the experience requirement.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Light physical effort. Comfortable working conditions handling light weights. Intermittent sitting, standing and walking.
- Intermittent exposure to stressful situations as the result of human behavior.
POSITION TYPE
Full-Time
POSITION SALARY RANGE
$ 121,277.51 - $ 134,752.80
DEPARTMENT
Airport
Full Time/Part Time:
Full time
Scheduled Hours:
40
