Title: Assistant Director - Construction Management

Employee Classification: Other Professionals

Institution: System Office

Department: Facilities Development

Campus Location: Tennessee Board of Regents System Office

Job Summary

The Assistant Director assists the Director in monitoring progress of construction projects and program, supervising others in direct administration of projects and programs, and conducting construction management planning and intervention.

Job Duties

• 25% - Primary responsibility for Statewide TCAT’s to review, troubleshoot, and approve of construction change orders, pay requests, reports, and evaluations of performance of designers and contractors. Handling construction and warranty issues to successful completion. - (Essential)
• 15% - Evaluate qualifications of prospective contractors proposing for construction management contracts. Review, score, and assist in the review of TCAT project GMP’s . - (Essential)
• 15% - Participate in enforcement of contract requirements. Advise Construction Administrators on contractual issues with TCAT projects and assist in providing solutions between Designers and Contractors. - (Essential)
• 15% - Assist in management and training of TBR personnel while maintaining communications on project progress and providing Facilities Department support to field Construction Administrators. - (Essential)
• 10% - Maintain data input into PITS for TCAT projects while correcting errors and reporting anomalies for correction. Provide recommendations for improvements in PITS operation. - (Essential)
• 10% - Provide value analysis and constructability review on upcoming and ongoing construction contracts. Review of construction drawings and specification in the resolution of TCAT issues during construction. - (Essential)
• 5% - Provide backup to the Director and Construction Administrators to cover project meeting while they are out of the office. - (Essential)
• 5% - Participate in special projects and preparation of training for Facilities staff. Other duties as assigned. - (Marginal)

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in architecture, construction management, construction technology, engineering, or a related field. Additional experience may be considered in place of the bachelor’s degree having been in a directly related field.
• Four years’ experience in the construction industry
• Computer experience, specifically proficiency with MicroSoft Word and MicroSoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications from the Construction Specifications Institute, or a Tennessee Contractor’s License.
• Experience in a University Facilities Management Organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with new construction and renovation concepts and practices.
• Ability to communicate with Contractors and Designers to identify design and construction deficiencies.
• Knowledge and experience with Commissioning of construction projects.
• Ability to review, understand and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Ability and use of computer operating systems to perform document preparation, manipulation and excel computation and spreadsheet development.
• Knowledge of construction contracting concepts.
• Knowledge of critical path concepts for construction scheduling