CITY OF
DESIGN
& CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR
DEFINITION
This is an exempt position, which is a highly
responsible professional and administrative supervisory work involving the
management of a variety of architectural and building construction for the
City.
Work includes directing, coordinating and preparing
the design and management of the construction of City projects.
The incumbent organizes operational procedures,
serves as controller of projects and liaison between departments involved in
the development of City projects. This
employee works under the direction of the Mayor/Administration.
EXAMPLE OF WORK PERFORMED
Monitor the design and production of architectural
work of outside consultants, reviews progress and final architectural and/or
engineering plans for completeness prior to public advertisement for bids.
Supervise the submittals of shop drawings, materials
and supplementary drawings during the construction administration portion of
the architecture projects.
Prepares the design and specifications of certain
city projects, supervise the preparation of drawings by technical staff, review
progress and insures completeness to comply with project programming goals and
objectives.
On behalf of the City coordinating consultants in the
development of complex and difficult building and parks construction projects.
Issue work orders to consultants and testing
laboratories.
Reviews and verifies consultants and testing
laboratories.
Reviews consultant’s plans and specifications at
various stages of development for conformance to budget funding, program and
design standards, completeness and accuracy, suggests changes additions and
corrections, monitors consultant’s cost estimates, schedules, attends and
writes reports of meetings with consultants and City department
representatives.
Coordinates the development of building and
facilities project construction, with City departments that will occupy, use
and maintain facilities.
Coordinates bid advertisements, printing and
distribution of plans and specifications to bidders, schedules and conducts
pre-bid conferences with contractors and consultants on complex building and
facilities construction projects, evaluates bids and make recommendations for
award of contracts.
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Coordinates signing of contracts with contractors,
schedules and conducts pre-construction meetings with consultants, contractors
and subcontractors.
Originates Note to Proceed to contractors, and work
orders to consultants and testing laboratories, reviews and approves periodic
requisitions, invoices, and supporting data from contractors, consultants and
testing laboratories, review field inspection reports.
Monitors building construction progress, keeps user
departments informed, prepares change orders to contracts, keeps records of
contingency allowances and consultants payments.
Inspect projects for substantial completion and
prepares lists of any deficiencies.
Prepares performance reports on contractors and
consultants, arrange for correction of defects by contractor during warranty
period, schedules and conducts inspections at the end of warranty period and
assures corrections of defects, recommends final acceptance of facility on
behalf of the City.
Plans, assigns, supervises and coordinates activities
of personnel assigned to inspect construction and those assigned to assist in
administrative tasks.
Reviews contractor’s applications for payment.
Maintains project administrative records and files.
Performs related work as required and as directed.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and
methods of architectural planning, design and construction.
Thorough knowledge of applicable codes and
regulations, state and municipal rules, building construction technologies,
architectural drawings, production techniques relating to architecture,
engineering and building construction.
Thorough knowledge of building design components.
Thorough knowledge of building materials, methods and
construction systems.
Thorough knowledge of contracts, forms, and
procedures relative to building construction activities.
Thorough knowledge of current construction costs.
Considerable knowledge of surveying techniques
Considerable knowledge of current consultants fees.
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Thorough knowledge of
Ability to prepare plans using CADD software.
Ability to present projects in a public forum.
Ability to review and suggest changes, additions, and
corrections in detailed plans and specifications of construction projects.
Ability to interpret pertinent laws and regulations
and enforce compliance with building designs and construction schedules.
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple complex
projects in various phases of development.
Ability to analyze bids and make recommendations for
award of contract.
Ability to conduct meetings with consultants,
contractors and representatives of users agencies.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely.
Ability to operate a City vehicle and possess the
required license.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with consultants, contractors, supervisors and departmental
officials.
DESIRABLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Graduation from an accredited university with
bachelor degree in architecture.
Broad and extensive progressive responsible
experience in the design and construction management.
Current registration as an architect in the State of
This is a designated “Response” classification
in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan and will require the employee occupying
this position to work for declared emergencies.
Attendance at National Incident Management System (NIMS) training at the
appropriate level is mandatory.
REV. 10/07
Equal Opportunity Employer
Drug Free Workplace