Assistant Director of Building & Construction

Title: Assistant Director of Buildings & Construction

Reports to: Director of Buildings & Constructions

Location: Catholic Center, Diocese of Venice Inc. | Venice, Florida

Classification: Salaried/Exempt

Overview

The Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida is seeking a qualified individual to assist the Director of Building and Construction. This individual should be self-motivated and be highly proactive. Areas of expertise should be familiarity and knowledge of standard and practical applications of all building mechanisms and methodologies. The position is a full time and would entail travel to 10-Counties in Southwest Florida, under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Venice.

Responsibilities would include but are not limited to the following:

Job Responsibilities

• Manage contracts including the review and processing of change orders.
• Review and approve contractor pay requests in a timely order.
• Solicit bids from various sub-consultants and specialty vendors which includes following up with status review questions.
• Execute and generate specialty contracts to architects, civil engineers, and any specialty contractors.
• Act as a liaison between all parties involved on projects, which include Parishes, Schools, etc.
• Attend project meetings, create meeting minutes, and ensure issues are addressed in a timely manner.
• Assist with all parties involved in maintaining the construction schedule.
• Manage the close-out process in a timely fashion.
• Assist in all and any risk management activities and seminars.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Buildings & Construction.

• Bachelor's degree in any of the related building fields or 5 years or more of experience.
• Minium 5 years or more of experience in managing multi-million dollar building projects.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Able to handle multi-task simultaneously and work independently.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite (word, power point, excel).
• Experience with industry software preferred (Pro Core, Sage, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Driver's license and reliable vehicle.
• Must pass FDLE Level II background check.