Assistant Director of Construction

Aviation Department

$ - $ Commensurate with Experience

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

Performs high- level management work planning, directing, supervising, and reviewing the work performed by engineering, construction, and administrative staff at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Oversees a widespread construction program which will cost $3 billion over the next five years. The exercise of considerable independent judgment and initiative is expected, and extensive public contact is involved. Maintains effective working relationships with tenants, City departments, co-workers, the public, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Successful delivery of construction projects on-time and within budget; experience in change management and compliance with applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations; experience in all construction project phase services, including pre-design, design/pre-bid, bid, construction, and post-construction as well as experience managing a staff augmentation, contracts, and experience in government contract administration.

• Coordinates and directs a large-scale airfield and terminal program while under construction. Engineering, construction, and management activities occurring on a 24/7/365 schedule.
• Assigns and supervises the work of subordinates and consultants engaged in those activities, including establishing challenging standards and productivity goals with clear measurements.
• Makes comprehensive recommendations to construction problems which will improve the safety, quality, and productivity of the work performed.
• Requisition s materials, supplies, and equipment. Prepares equipment specifications.
• Ensures construction activities are conducted in compliance with federal regulations, state, and local requirements to maintain high standards of safety in all aspects of operation.
• Prepares, maintains, reviews, analyzes, and interprets records and reports using technological advances to maximize results.
• Directs, supervises, motivates, and counsels to ensure effective performance and career development of all applicable staff.
• Prepares and maintains a program budget and budgetary controls.
• Reviews requests for proposals; negotiates contractual terms of projects between the consultants and the City; directs the preparation of monthly estimates of construction completed; prepares and approves expenditures from the capital and operating design and construction budgets; reviews estimates and reports prior to authorizing payments; makes final decisions regarding contract disputes; negotiates and resolves payment claims with contractors; ensures that contractors are advised of schedules required to minimize impact on operations.
• Directs and participates in pre-construction and post-construction meetings with consultants, contractors, and other parties participating in the construction of airport facilities; represents the department at conferences, hearings, and…