California Institute of Technology - Executive Director for Planning, Design and Construction

Asian American Architects/Engineers Association

Executive Director for Planning, Design and Construction

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Full-Time

Job Description / Primary Objective The California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a world-renowned science and engineering Institute, invites nominations and applications for the role of Executive Director for Planning, Design and Construction.

The Executive Director (ED) for Planning, Design and Construction (PD&C) is an integral part of the Facilities leadership team. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, David Kang, the ED is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and coordination of approximately 16 professional staff members who provide planning, design, engineering, and construction services to Caltech.

The (ED) is responsible for effectively developing, planning, and executing Caltech’s master plan, space needs, and its capital and renewal programs. The ED will efficiently and effectively deliver these services in support of the research and education mission in academic and administrative buildings comprising 4.5 million square feet on a 124–acre campus. For more information about PD&C and links to current projects visit:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-projects

The ED must work cooperatively and collaboratively with the senior administrative and academic leadership of the institution, other campus offices and departments, key campus staff, the Board of Trustees, the City of Pasadena, and others with the goal of providing a physical environment that promotes the success of the academic and research enterprise. As such, the ED is a partner with and provides executive level support to the AVP Facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as Campus Leader for Facilities Planning, Design, Engineering, Construction and Space Utilization.

In close coordination with the AVP of Facilities, manage facilities project-development efforts, including consultation with relevant departments, committees, and individual faculty concerning planning, design, construction, and renovation of campus physical assets.

Manage the annual capital renewal program at Caltech in addition to all new capital projects and act as the primary point of contact for all campus construction, modernization, and facility design and engineering activities.

Major focus of effort will be on lab renovation/construction for new incoming faculty
Facilitate development of construction management processes that ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget, and in accordance with the City of Pasadena building codes and zoning ordinances, and industry best practice.

Provide effective management of fiscal resources, including development of and compliance with multi-year budgets that supports the achievement of campus and departmental goals, which are compliant with campus fiscal practices and standards.

Provide effective management of human resources, including adequate staffing levels and the appropriate skills, abilities, competencies to achieve campus and departmental goals.

Participate or lead campus wide planning teams to develop long-term campus infrastructure management strategies.

Work closely with the facilities management leadership team to plan and integrate facilities needs/requirements into short- and long-term maintenance plans, capital renewal, and new capital projects.

Develop processes, guidelines and tools to best leverage space resources across the campus. This includes but is not limited to understanding and collecting space needs, developing creative solutions to meet space needs/requirements, generation of space data and ability to provide advice and guidance on space issues to the campus constituents and leadership.

Provide Architectural and engineering design services.

Focus on project total cost of ownership and integration of sustainable concepts in project design and construction.

Master planning and space management.

Ensure that the design and construction of new buildings and modernization meet Caltech standards and fit within the architectural design and…