Assistant Director of Construction

Department: Aviation Department

Salary: $0.00 - $0.00 Commensurate with Experience

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SUMMARY

Performs high- level management work planning, directing, supervising, and reviewing the work performed by engineering, construction, and administrative staff at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Oversees a widespread construction program which will cost $3 billion over the next five years. The exercise of considerable independent judgment and initiative is expected, and extensive public contact is involved. Maintains effective working relationships with tenants, City departments, co-workers, the public, contractors, and regulatory agencies. Successful delivery of construction projects on-time and within budget; experience in change management and compliance with applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations; experience in all construction project phase services, including pre-design, design/pre-bid, bid, construction, and post-construction as well as experience managing a staff augmentation, contracts, and experience in government contract administration.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• •Coordinates and directs a large-scale airfield and terminal program while under construction. Engineering, construction, and management activities occurring on a 24/7/365 schedule.
• •Assigns and supervises the work of subordinates and consultants engaged in those activities, including establishing challenging standards and productivity goals with clear measurements.
• •Makes comprehensive recommendations to construction problems which will improve the safety, quality, and productivity of the work performed.
• •Requisitions materials, supplies, and equipment. Prepares equipment specifications.
• •Ensures construction activities are conducted in compliance with federal regulations, state, and local requirements to maintain high standards of safety in all aspects of operation.
• •Prepares, maintains, reviews, analyzes, and interprets records and reports using technological advances to maximize results.
• •Directs, supervises, motivates, and counsels to ensure effective performance and career development of all applicable staff.
• •Prepares and maintains a program budget and budgetary controls.
• •Reviews requests for proposals; negotiates contractual terms of projects between the consultants and the City; directs the preparation of monthly estimates of construction completed; prepares and approves expenditures from the capital and operating design and construction budgets; reviews estimates and reports prior to authorizing payments; makes final decisions regarding contract disputes; negotiates and resolves payment claims with contractors; ensures that contractors are advised of schedules required to minimize impact on operations.
• •Directs and participates in pre-construction and post-construction meetings with consultants, contractors, and other parties participating in the construction of airport facilities; represents the department at conferences, hearings, and meetings pertaining to engineering and construction projects; participates in various professional community affairs to encourage teaming and partnership opportunities with the private sector.
• •Monitors changes in security regulations and technological updates that may affect operations; develops and/or modifies policies for design and construction based on sound engineering practices; interprets sections of plans and specifications that may present construction problems and provides recommendations; directs, through subordinate managers, the inspection and testing of civil, mechanical, electrical and structural elements of airport capital improvement projects; ensures that all division engineering projects conform to time schedules, cost estimates and airport construction standards; directs staff to administer changes in plans to compensate for unforeseen field conditions that do not affect engineering or project design integrity; administers the preparation and signs all change orders for modifications to construction project plans; issues stop orders if major design changes must be made by design engineers or consultants; notifies the FAA of work changes to ensure continued funding participation.
• •Explains and interprets construction specifications and regulations; resolves problems relating to quality of materials, construction techniques, and workmanship.
• •Reviews contract language and makes recommendations to reduce project impacts and claim implications.
• •Guides activities between contractors, engineers, and Airport management. Reviews punch lists for contracts in the programs. Meets with contractors regarding issues that arise in the field. Prepares suggested change orders that become necessary as a part of the contracts.
• •Provides constructability reviews during design phases for future Capital Improvement projects and provides guidance to the design team on the airfield and aircraft minimum operational requirements.
• •Collaborates with other departments on Part 139 and helps develop a plan and staffing needs to correct any discrepancy.
• •Responsible for providing overall field contract administration and coordination on a mega program or mega project of a diverse and complex nature. Supervises assigned staff to verify that the Contractor’s activities are monitored and controlled in accordance with design specifications and contractual requirements.
• •Master scheduling, resource forecasting, budgeting, and procurement of consultants for inspections and materials testing.
• •Utilizes Project Controls software (E-Builder) in order to interface with contractors and consultants on the answering of RFIs, Submittals, and Pay Applications.
• •Reviews and approves contract inspection invoices.

Additional Information:

• •Works standard business hours, Monday- Friday. Schedule subject to irregular hours, overtime, and emergency calls back to work.
• •Valid driver’s license in state of residency and ability to obtain and maintain a City Driving Permit.
• •Ability to pass a background check in advance of start date required. Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude from employment.
• •Successful candidate must successfully pass and obtain Movement Area Training (MAT) Endorsement within the first 6 months of employment in order to maintain employment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• •High School Graduate or Equivalent plus nine years of experience OR
• •2 Year College Degree plus seven years of experience OR
• •Bachelor's Level Degree plus five years of experience OR
• •Master's Level Degree plus three years of experience

Preferred Qualification:

Graduation from high school with nine years of experience; or Associate’s degree in architecture, civil engineering, or another relevant degree with seven years of experience; or a Bachelor’s degree with five years of experience; or a Master’s degree with three years of experience required; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties. In eithe