Director - Capital Projects
$207,900–$260,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Manage a portfolio of infrastructure improvement projects across North America as the Owner's representative, adhering to schedules, budgets, and ownership requirements. Prepare annual Capital Improvement Plan documentation and bi-weekly construction updates for ownership while serving as the primary contact for client requests on ongoing and unplanned endeavors. Direct activities of architects/engineers, review working drawings for compliance, and administer change order procedures and contractor progress payments. Monitor contractor work against budget and schedule, maintain punch lists, and facilitate general construction activities with a team of Construction Managers. Encourage a safe working environment by reviewing OSHA and Worker's Compensation reports with the General Contractor.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in construction science, engineering, or related field
- Ten or more years' construction and engineering related experience with minimum of two of the years being in a management role
- Work within governance-intensive approval model, including project management software platforms such as PM Web
- Demonstrate understanding and successful application of general construction terminology and processes
- Read and interpret construction related manuals, research/instructional reports, safety rules, and methods and procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work
- Read and interpret detailed construction drawings and specifications and communicate findings with team
- Negotiate and interpret the intent of contract documents and mediate disputes as needed
- Analyze and interpret various types of data in order to draw conclusions and solve problems
- Interact with employees, visitors and contractors with poise and diplomacy
- Maintain a calm demeanor in emergencies
- Compose business letters, expositions, summaries, and reports, using proper format, punctuation, grammar, diction, and style
- Speak before an audience with confidence, using appropriate communication skills/style
- Demonstrate strong initiative
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working atmosphere among staff and contractors
- Exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions
- Perform numerical and financial calculations including calculating surfaces, volumes, weights, and measures
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office software
Desired Qualifications
- MEP Systems, and Facility Management Experience is a plus
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