Director of Planning and Construction

This unit exists to provide a safe, clean, aesthetic, and sustainable environment that will enhance and support the mission and academic goals of the University.  The Facilities Management Department employs approximately 65 people who respond to the building maintenance, grounds maintenance, and custodian needs of over 1,700,000 square feet of maintainable building area and 279 acres of campus space.  The Facilities Management Department is responsible for providing short-term and long-term physical development of the campus through the Planning and Construction Department.  The Facilities Management Department also manages the Environmental, Health, and Safety Department (EH&S), which is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining EH&S programs to ensure safe and healthy environments on campus.

This position will manage all construction and facility maintenance projects on the Colorado State University - Pueblo campus.  This person will coordinate between architects and engineers, contractors, and university staff.  The Director of Planning and Construction will be responsible for the completion of the necessary Building Program Plans to be submitted for the upcoming Capital Construction projects.  This person will create short and long term schedules for preventative maintenance repair of buildings, grounds, and utilities as well as long term planning for the campus.  This individual will need to generate schedules, cost estimates, monitor quality control, and ensure safety for each project.

Primary Duties

• Manage all projects on the campus.  This includes creating project scope, cost estimate, scheduling, and quality control.  This includes the writing of Program Plans to be submitted to State Buildings for approval.  These plans are very technical and require significant detail based on university needs, capital construction funding and long term planning.  This position may serve as a delegate for State Buildings and is responsible for ensuring that all projects meet the necessary requirements and specifications as defined by the State of Colorado and relevant state, federal and local building codes.  This position will ensure that projects are kept on schedule and meet the quality standards as necessary.  This individual is responsible for ensuring that projects are within budget and on schedule with proper coordination scheduling the multiple projects on campus.  This position will be responsible for identifying additional projects needed to maintain the campus and to meet the growing requirements of the campus.  This individual will work closely with architects, engineers and contractors to ensure that proper coordination is happening through all phases of construction.  This position will prepare short and long term schedules for preventative maintenance for building, grounds and utilities.
• Meeting with campus constituents to determine the project needs of the campus.  This includes assisting with defining the scope of a project, the desired outcome of a project, the cost estimates, timeliness for completion, and impact of the projects on regular operations to include relocation as necessary.  Provides insight to alternative solutions to meet the campus needs and offer ideas that will result in better long-term outcomes.  Will work to gain cost benefits by coordinating multiple projects that are similar.  Responsible for ensuring projects meet the quality expectation of campus constituents.
• Develop campus standards to be incorporated in all projects on campus.  These will be related to all aspects of the project.
• Create and maintain a library of as-built drawings for the buildings on campus.  Will also be responsible for maintaining the library of all project documents and architectural drawings related to construction projects.  Must maintain an appropriate library of project plans, approvals, changes and inspections.
• Provide necessary written reports relating to Campus Planning and Construction.

• Communicate with the off-campus community and create a strong relationship with the State Code Officials.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university in Architecture, Engineering, or related field or four years experience in Construction Management and Project Planning that provided the same amount of knowledge acquired in the required education
• Experience supervising others in a construction environment
• Experience managing large construction projects
• Experience writing technical documents or program plans

• Master's degree from an accredited four year college or university in Architecture, Engineering, or related field
• Experience with Building Program Plans
• Experience managing large construction projects
• Experience working in higher education
• Experience with the State of Colorado State Buildings Department
• Knowledge of electrical and HVAC systems
• Experience effectively using computer programs such as Word, Excel and Auto-Cad
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in a position that required writing technical documents
• Experience working in a position that required the ability to coordinate multiple construction or maintenance projects at the same time
• Experience working with individuals to identify project needs and develop project scope
• Experience working with large budgets and cost estimates
• Experience with short and long term planning in relation to preventative maintenance

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

CSU-Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university. The 275-acre campus, which overlooks the Front Range of south-central Colorado, is located in Pueblo, approximately 100 miles south of Denver in one of the more culturally dynamic regions of the country. Pueblo is proud of its ethnically and culturally diverse populations of over 100,000 people. The University is dedicated to having a multi-cultural campus and is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. The University enrolls more than 4,000 students in twenty-eight undergraduate programs with approximately 510 full-time faculty and staff. The University is committed to diversity, and has made educational equity for students one of its highest priorities. With the endorsement of campus, community, system and government constituencies, the University has enthusiastically embarked on a strategic plan to enhance admissions standards, increase program offerings, and improve academic services, including the teaching/ learning process. The Pueblo community offers a major arts center, several golf courses, Lake Pueblo - a large reservoir for sailing and boating - and a 20.5 mile long nature trail for hikers and cyclists. The city is within a short drive of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range, allowing for hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, camping, and skiing.

All interested candidates must apply through the on-line application system. No other format of application materials will be accepted. Applicants must attach a letter of intent (cover letter); a current resume or CV; an unofficial transcript; and three professional references with contact information to the on-line application. Applications submitted without the required information above will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the selection process. Once submitted, applicants will not be able to make changes or add information to their application packet, with exception to their personal contact and demographic information.

Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Screening of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, though all applications received by Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 4 p.m. will be given full consideration.

Colorado State University - Pueblo is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history (felony and misdemeanor), national sex offender search, and/or motor vehicle history. Candidates who are extended an offer of employment must submit to and pass a background check prior to beginning employment. Some positions depending on the job duties may be required to complete a DMV and/or credit check.

The University reserves the right to check additional references, with prior notification given to the candidate.

Note: The successful candidate must provide official transcripts of academic work completed and, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations be able to submit evidence of the ability to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins.

It is the policy of Colorado State University-Pueblo to provide reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities.  If you need accommodations, please contact the Human Resources at (719) 549-2441 or hr@csupueblo.edu.

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Colorado State University-Pueblo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Additionally, the University complies with all other relevant, federal, state, and local laws regarding employment practices.