Director for Capital Projects & Space Planning | Columbia Basin College
Location
Pasco, WA | United States
Job description
CBC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the letter and spirit of all federal and state laws. CBC encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other legal protected characteristics. Candidates who need any accommodation in the application process or in employment should contact the Office of Human Resources.
Primary Responsibilities
- Plan, manage and supervise all aspects of capital project management including timeline creation, milestone completions, and stakeholder notification; coordinate and recommend plans for major and minor capital projects submitted to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) for funding;
- Coordinate all capital projects with the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) including completion, submission, and record-keeping of all pertinent files, records, paperwork, design drawings, etc. necessary to achieve high quality and timely capital projects;
- Perform all budget planning, tracking, coding, and forecasting for all major and minor capital projects to ensure the best and full use of resources and the successful completion of projects;
- Meet with customers to understand their needs and objectives, works with architects and engineers to develop a plan based on those criteria, and present that plan to the
- customer and Assistant Vice President as a recommended path forward;
- Effectively communicate with customers for initial and ongoing project planning items as well as facilitate coordination of outages and disruptions; build and support a culture of communication with everyone associated with capital projects;
- Coordinate with the Director for Facilities to develop and maintain lists and reports of facilities deficiencies and assists with field surveys, cost estimation, and reporting to State Board as needed;
- Effectively collaborate with the Directors for Technology Services, Facilities and Campus Safety & Security to ensure department needs are met through all capital projects;
- Coordinate with other departments to create and maintain campus standards documentation for capital projects and ensure their compliance throughout the design and construction process;
- Lead and manage the annual carpet replacement, painting, and project cleaning programs assuring timely high-quality completion on time and within budget;
- Coordinate and assist with the development and planning of campus space inventory and supports the executive team regarding facility space utilization, office moves, related space planning needs such as on campus moves and evaluation of space for new initiatives;
- Maintain building inventory systems to assure square footage and valuation are updated in appropriate State and College databases; and
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management or other related field from an institutionally accredited college or university; and
- Two (2) years of experience in facilities planning, management and construction;
OR
- Two-year degree or significant course completion towards a degree; and
- Four (4) years of experience in facilities planning, management and construction;
AND
- Thorough understanding of construction project planning and management, including budgeting, scheduling, permitting, and commissioning; and
- Interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
*Applicable professional experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: - Master’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, business administration or related field;
- Five (5) years of capital project leadership experience specifically in a higher education setting;
- Knowledge of local building codes; and
- Experience using facilities data management systems, room utilization systems, and construction workflow management system such as Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, etc.
About Columbia Basin College
Columbia Basin College (CBC) serves the citizens of Benton and Franklin counties in Washington state with two-year associate degrees for transfer to a four-year university, and applied degrees for workforce employment. CBC also provides one-year certificates and basic skills for those pursuing a GED or high school diploma. CBC serves approximately 7,000-8,000 students each quarter.Columbia Basin College now offers bachelor degrees in Nursing, Project Management, Applied Management, Cyber Security, Information Technology, and Dental Hygiene. These bachelor degrees are in direct response to the needs of our community. As a result of community needs, Columbia Basin College has recently opened our new state of the art Social Sciences and World Languages Center at the Pasco campus.In July 2017, CBC will open its second, four-story Health Science Center in Richland. In addition to training CBC healthcare professionals, the Wortman Medical Science Center will also be a functional medical clinic as part of Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s family medicine residency program.CBC will open a student housing facility in September. This first phase will house 125 students.Columbia Basin Co ... llege continues its rich tradition of meeting our community's needs with a dynamic faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a diverse student body from all walks of life.
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