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Capital Construction Director
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Position Number: 2444119
Location: Lexington, KY
Position Type: Facilities Management

The University of Kentucky Planning, Design & Construction department serves as liaison between the University clientele having capital construction needs, other University service units, and privately owned companies providing the necessary design, consulting and construction services. We are currently seeking a Capital Construction Director to support these efforts and to continue to foster the increasing growth and expansion of our campus.

In collaboration with the AVP for Planning/Design/Construction, the Director provides administrative leadership for the Capital Projects Management Department and oversees a capital construction portfolio in excess of one billion dollars. This position directly supervises assigned Capital Construction staff and manages large and/or highly complex capital construction projects serving higher education and healthcare and collaborates with athletics.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leads project management teams

Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to provide a measurable standard against which an effective capital projects management team can be evaluated

Applies continuous innovation and development to add value, reduce costs, and optimize departmental performance and services

Develops and administers comprehensive policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives

Leads in defining and shaping internal control policies, standards, and processes

Develops, implements, and oversees an on-going staff training program

Partners with University leadership in strategic decision making regarding new capital construction initiatives and programs

Provides senior leadership of insightful findings for business decision support.

Reviews bid documents for compliance with UK standards and guidelines

Assists in the review of design documents to ensure acceptability of design and constructability

Assists in the review of value engineering and cost reduction proposals to ensure changes comply with design guidelines and standards and do not compromise programmatic requirements

Monitors Capital Construction Procurement Process for capital projects to ensure Purchasing Polices are followed

Manages Change-Order Process to ensure contracts are promptly and equitably administered; Complies with the intent of University standards and guidelines

Performs on-site observations of progress and quality of work and determines if work being performed complies with contract documents, UK standards and project schedules

Observes tests required by the contract; reviews contractor as-built drawings for current status and reports test procedures and test results toAVP

Maintains a record of site activities and documents any verbal instructions and interpretations given to contractors as well as work that may result in a claim for additional compensation or contract time extension(s)

Assists in conduct of project close out inspections.

To apply for this position, submit a UK Online Application at www.uky.edu/ukjobs and reference job number: RE29364

Quick Link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/346969

Deadline to Apply: Thursday, September 9^th 2021

For questions, contact HR/Employment, phone (859) 257-9555 press 2.

The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and inclusion. Individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, women, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.