Assistant Director of Construction Finance

Assistant Director of Construction Finance

The annual salary for this position ranges from $98,100 to $114,000. The final offer will be commensurate with the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications.

Required
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• Resume
• References (minimum of three)

The Assistant Director of Construction Finance oversees financial controls and procurement for a capital and institutional construction portfolio exceeding $200 million annually, along with significant facilities operating and utility expenditures. Directs construction purchasing, competitive solicitations, professional services agreements, and contract administration. Oversees project budgets, contractor payments, commitments, contingencies, buyout savings, expenditure forecasts, and financial closeout. Analyzes utility and facilities expenditures to support budgeting, identify trends, and achieve cost savings.

Advises Office of Facilities Management leadership and project managers on procurement, financial performance, and contract management while ensuring compliance with State of Texas, UT System, and University requirements.

• Leads financial analysis and reporting for construction and deferred maintenance projects exceeding $200 million. Monitors budgets, identifies financial risks, and recommends cost‑saving opportunities.
• Leads construction procurement, solicitations, purchasing, and contracting.
• Oversees contract administration, negotiations, change orders, and closeout.
• Ensures compliance, purchasing efficiency, and cost savings.
• Oversees construction financial controls, budgets, commitments, and expenditures.
• Manages contractor payments, change orders, contingencies, and buyout savings.
• Monitors financial performance, identifies savings, and ensures project financial closeout.
• Supervises financial analysis, procurement, and contract administration staff.
• Establishes priorities, performance expectations, and professional development goals.
• Ensures compliance, standardized procedures, and efficient workload management.
• Analyzes facilities and utility expenditures, develops forecasts, and identifies cost‑saving opportunities.
• Evaluates construction expenditures and procurement alternatives, providing financial recommendations to support OFM decisions.
• Ensures financial controls, procurement compliance, audit readiness, and HUB/VetHUB requirements. Improves purchasing, contracting, cost tracking, and reporting efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree and seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in construction procurement, purchasing, contract administration, project accounting, or related facilities fields.
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience, which may be obtained concurrently with or separately from the required seven (7) years of experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

• Experience in higher education, public agencies, or regulated procurement environments, preferably within complex university systems such as The University of Texas System.
• Experience overseeing procurement, contracting, and financial administration for capital programs involving projects exceeding $100 million and annual expenditures exceeding $200 million.
• Experience managing construction, facilities, utilities, and professional services procurement, including alternative delivery methods, job order contracting, architect/engineer agreements, capital project accounting, and building services purchasing.
• Professional certification such as CTCM, CTCD, CTPM, CPM, CPPO, or CPPB, or the ability to obtain applicable State of Texas certification within 18 months of hire.
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