Director of Construction and Capital Projects

Location:

US-NY-Potsdam

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Position Type:
Staff

Remote:
No

Visa Sponsorship Eligible:
No

Hybrid Role:
No

Pay Range: USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

This position serves as the University's senior construction and capital-project professional and is responsible for ensuring that capital projects are planned, designed, procured, constructed, commissioned, and closed out properly. These projects will be completed following University priorities, approved budgets, schedules, applicable codes and regulations, and institutional standards. The Director will provide program-level leadership for the University's planned multi-year capital renovation and modernization program.

This multi-million-dollar project is anticipated to span five to six years and will include renovations to existing laboratory, research, classroom, academic, and related facilities. In addition to the responsibility for major capital construction, the Director will oversee the University's ongoing deferred maintenance and smaller capital project portfolio through direct supervision of the Deferred Projects Manager. The Director will establish priorities, monitor project budgets and schedules, coordinate resources, manage project risks, and provide regular reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Services, and Construction and other University leadership.

The Director serves as a key liaison among University leadership, academic and administrative units, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, governmental agencies, and other project stake holders.

• Capital Construction Program Leadership
  • Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the University's capital construction and major renovation program.
  • Serve as the primary Plant Operations and Maintenance representative for major capital construction projects.
  • Lead implementation of the University's capital renovation and modernization program.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive capital project plans, schedules, budgets, and project priorities.
  • Translate institutional and academic priorities into executable capital projects.
  • Coordinate multiple projects occurring simultaneously across the campus.
  • Establish project delivery strategies appropriate to project scope, complexity, funding, schedule, and risk.
  • Develop and maintain appropriate project controls, reporting systems, documentation, and performance standards.
  • Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies before they affect cost, schedule, quality, or institutional operations.
  • Ensure appropriate project closeout, commissioning, turnover, warranty administration, and documentation.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining the University's long-term capital plan.
  • Evaluate facility needs, project proposals, deferred maintenance requirements, and institutional priorities.
  • Develop preliminary project scopes and order‑of‑magnitude cost estimates to support capital planning.
  • Assist with identifying project priorities and sequencing projects based on institutional need, available funding, operational impact, and risk.
  • Recommend strategies for maximizing the University's capital investment.
• Project Development and Delivery
  • Lead or oversee the development of project scopes, programming requirements, feasibility studies, cost estimates, schedules, and implementation plans.
  • Oversee the selection and management of architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, commissioning agents, consultants, and other professional service providers.
  • Review and approve project documents and recommendations within delegated authority.
  • Monitor design development to ensure projects meet University needs, standards, budgets, and operational requirements.
  • Oversee bidding,…