Job Description

OBJECTIVE:

This position will directly support the District’s 2009 Capital Bond program. . Manages facility design and construction projects for the District. Plan, organize, coordinate, evaluate, and direct activities of mechanical and electrical engineers, contractors and other contracted suppliers to ensure that the District’s buildings are safe, economically maintainable, energy efficient, and functionally sound to meet all programmatic requirements.

Essential Functions:

•Carry out directions of the Director of Bond Construction related to new school buildings, remodeling and replacement of HVAC systems.

•Direct the preparation of drawings and specifications for new buildings, remodeling, and major repairs in cooperation with administrators and school staff, the community, and engineers.

•Manage the selection of construction consultants and construction contractors.

•Direct contracted entities or individuals to manage and control building systems and materials and to verify compatibility with DPS standards and program requirements.

•Review building code requirements and code compliance of contract documents.

•Review design progress documents and construction contract documents.

•Manage project costs and schedule of design consultants and contractors.

•Participate in design meetings to assure all user requirements are communicated to the engineers. •Participate in project construction meetings and assist in resolution of construction problems.

•Review and recommend for approval construction consultant and construction contractor pay requests. •Manage project construction costs and schedules, and direct appropriate actions to maintain project budget and progress.

•Maintain liaison with State and City Building Code agencies, contractors’ organizations, and architects, in connection with school construction projects.

•Manage all internal communications in regards to project work and schedule with end users such as, but not limited to operations and maintenance, principals, QA/QC teams public relations/community relations

•Perform and put forth any internal paper work, systems input in order to get projects approved by internal management teams

•Perform any internal systems update to track project scopes, costs and schedule throughout the duration of the project.

•Manage the complete closeout of each project, including the receipt of as-built drawings from the contractor to the engineer to ensure DPS receives complete and accurate documentation from the engineers on each project. This shall also include the management and turn over of all warranties to internal DPS staff. •Perform other related duties, including special projects, as assigned.

Education/Experience:

•Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.

•Additional training in construction administration desired.

•Minimum of five years of successful engineering experience and/or construction program and project management, involving both administrative and technical responsibilities.

•Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is highly preferred.

•Experience/working knowledge of ESCO projects preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

•Registered P.E. preferred •Valid Colorado Driver’s License and ability to meet districts insurability requirements.

Physical/Environmental Characteristics:

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; occasionally climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Understanding of security and safety procedures, including use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), is required.