Asst. Director of Capital Projects

About Baltimore City Community College

Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The College’s campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland.

BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement.

The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.

Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.

Requisition Number : 2023-197

Posting Start Date : 11 / 14 / 2023

City : Baltimore

State : MD

Minimum Education : Bachelors

Additional Documentation : YES

Compensation : Commensurate with Experience

Asst. Director of Capital ProjectsDescription / Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Capital Projects will perform a variety of capital project management, administrative, and technical duties primarily in facility planning, design, construction supervision, and project management for Baltimore City Community College facilities.

The candidate will serve as project manager for capital and operating budget projects, including deferred maintenance and Facility Grant Renewal projects both large projects and multiple small projects from the planning phase through the warranty phase.

The candidate will serve as technical representative for construction and renovation projects, inspect facilities to assess engineering or architectural needs, and prepare reports detailing conditions and work required.

The candidate will review design, criteria, specifications, and drawings for facility projects prepared by consultants (architect / engineering firms) for ensuring compliance with sound architectural and engineering practices and established standards, codes, regulations, and of their technical efficacy related to proper building construction.

The Assistant Director of Capital Projects plans, directs, and coordinates various major multi-year capital construction projects from program initiation through design and post-construction stages.

The candidate chairs various project design review, pre-bid, construction progress, and post-construction meetings to respond to inquiries concerning projects, ensures compliance with project program and design standards, contract specifications, applicable building codes, and sound planning practices.

The candidate will assist in the procurement of the construction contracts and will prepare documents for approval by the Board of Public Works and monthly executive summaries for the Board of Trustees.

The candidate will prepare facility programs, master plan updates, in-house schematic designs, capital budget submissions, drawings, specifications, contract documents, feasibility studies, time schedules, and cost analysis for various approved deferred maintenance, construction, and renovation projects.

The candidate may be required to participate and represent the College in Architect / Engineer (A / E) selection and negotiating committees to select consultants, evaluate technical and cost proposals of candidate engineering or architectural firms, recommend award of contract, negotiate fees, and conduct debriefings for the College and, when required, in collaboration with DGS.

The candidate will perform special tasks assigned by the AVP for Facilities to include energy performance evaluations, accessibility studies, furniture layouts, space inventories, asset inventory coordination, sustainability, and MBE outreach consistent with the goals and mission of the division.

In the absence of the AVP for Facilities, the candidate will serve as the primary representative for Facilities including supervisor of internal departments, point of contact for external entities, and representative to BCCC Administration.

The candidate will supervise the Capital Projects team of design and engineering professionals including student construction management interns.

Required Skills

Candidate must demonstrate 10 years of experience related to a variety of capital project management, administrative, and technical duties primarily in facility planning, design, construction supervision, and project management.

Candidate must have a strong technical knowledge and demonstrate experience in planning, architecture, engineering, cost estimating, and project management.

Candidate must have the ability to analyze problems and estimate repair and replacement costs, formulate project and overall budgets, and produce cost estimates.

Candidate must have a general knowledge of procurement, requisitions, bidding, and other state regulations and generally accepted practices.

Candidate must have a general knowledge of LEED and sustainable green building practices and demonstrate leadership in this area.

Required Qualifications

Education :

Bachelors or Master professional degree in Architecture or Engineering.

Experience :

Candidate must demonstrate ten (10) years of experience in project planning, project management, architectural design, construction.

Certification :

Candidate must hold and maintain a LEED AP accreditation.

Candidate must hold and maintain an AIA, NCARB certification, RA, or PE.

Preferred QualificationsPreferred :

Candidate is preferred to have experience working with state agencies and on large projects.

Candidate is preferred to have experience in energy, accessibility, inventory, specification writing, construction, project planning, and management.

Candidate is preferred to hold a PMP certification (Project Management Professional).

Benefits : BCCC is both a higher education institution and a State of Maryland agency. As a state agency, the College is able to offer full-time, permanent PIN employees a host of benefits including a competitive salary and tuition waiver and remission.

This is in addition to medical, dental, vision, retirement, 22 days of Annual Leave, 15 days of Sick Leave, 3 Personal Leave days, and more.

Contractual Staff may be eligible for select benefits as well.

BCCC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic / civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

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