Manager: Construction

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Planning/Design & Construction, Pasadena, Maryland

Delivers projects with an appropriate, suitable and acceptable level of construction and overall quality, to achieve the project's objectives in compliance with AACPS standards while working within scope, budget and schedule parameters established for the project. Develops, maintains, and manages a highly functioning, responsive, and collaborative team of construction project management staff. Supports the overall success related to department efforts in support of school district goals and strategic initiatives.

• Emergencies
• Evenings/Nights
• Extended hours
• Holidays
• Outside of normal business hours
• Weekends

• Provides oversight, guidance, direction, training, coaching, supervision, and support for construction staff on projects, facility construction activities/initiatives, and school district construction standards during various construction project management phases. Provides construction planning, management and coordination support.
• Monitors consultant and contractor compliance with project plans, specifications, AACPS standards, policies and procedures, established industry construction standards, project schedules, project budgets and School District strategic goals.
• Collaborates internally with administrative and fiscal staff for administrative, reporting, and fiscal activities relative to projects.
• Provides detailed reviews of drawings and specifications for errors, omissions, constructability, code and value engineering issues prior to final approval and bidding.
• Communicates and collaborates with school district and external departments/agencies to support project construction and delivery, and regular updates.
• Attends and oversees staff attendance at project meetings and construction site visits, responds to site visit issues, and inspects all phases of work prior to final occupancy.
• Provides input and recommendations regarding initiatives, strategic planning and direction, policies, procedures, standards, quality control procedures, contracts, and collaboration with other departments/external entities.
• Prepares detailed reporting metrics on existing projects, resource allocations, project status completion statistics, and variance to plan and forecast future needs.
• Investigates complaints of operational failures and warranty issues, initiates corrective measures, and inspects buildings during warranty period.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Architectural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Experience:

• Five (5) years successful professional experience in building construction work, and directly managing facilities, maintenance, infrastructure, and construction projects (limited scope and large institutional projects).
• Three (3) years experience in a supervisory or management role.
• One (1) year construction management as agent and innovative project delivery methodology experience in the areas of design‑build or public‑private partnerships preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

• Demonstrated knowledge of design and construction issues affecting the delivery of large, complex facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of procedures, regulations and laws pertaining to construction related contract matters.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable construction related building, fire, electrical, ADA and OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated successful experience in managing large (> $100 million/project) complex construction projects with multiple prime contractors safely, on time, and within budget.
• Knowledge of all aspects of facility upgrades and maintenance, such as reclaiming, transforming,…