Director - Design and Construction

Description

Management/Leadership
Req #: 77125

Summary:
Under the leadership of the Vice President of MaineHealth Design & Construction, the Director of Design & Construction manages the team that administers and directs the program for design and construction related activities for MaineHealth's institutional assets. Coordinates activities with other system-wide and local departments to assure the effective utilization of the physical environment, systems, and the highest and best use of space. Prepares the departmental budget, analyzes costs and work schedules, and sets priorities. Coordinates and directs activities of project management and administrative staff, consultants, and contractors engaged in facility master planning activities, strategic property acquisitions, renovations, new construction projects, and relevant complex equipment installations. Responsible for departmental personnel matters including employment, training, termination and grievances. Accountable for the planning, design, and construction monitoring activities for projects involving such detail as: feasibility studies, site investigations, construction estimating, project budget development and tracking, scheduling (both design and construction activities), functional space programing, architectural design, space planning (both short and long term), code review and compliance, regulatory approvals, new construction phasing and logistics planning, consultant fee negotiating, contract development, and coordination of contractors and consultant activities. Work also includes developing, coordinating, and executing design and construction standards and signage and wayfinding standards throughout the healthcare system. Also involved in coordinating and recommending long-range master plan development studies as they relate to strategic goals and objectives of the system, and in the development of future construction budget strategies for implementation into the Strategic Financial Plan and Facilities Master Plan.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or equivalent work-related experience and training.
2. License/Certification: Professional License as an Architect or Engineer in the State of Maine.
3. Experience: See "Education". Ten (10) years of experience in healthcare architectural design with a working knowledge and experience in the following areas; architectural, interior design, mechanical and electrical systems, utilities, site design, building construction and maintenance.; Five (5) years of this experience to be in a supervisory capacity.
4. Analytical ability required to interpret engineering/architectural data, to conduct architectural/engineering studies and for the preparation of departmental budgets and cost estimates for new construction.
5. Spatial perception is required to read, understand and interpret intricate construction documents for equipment design, selection and installation, power distribution layout and control, and for building construction. Ability to understand and work with applicable standards established by federal, state, and local building codes.
6. Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills needed to interact effectively with all levels of hospital personnel as well as outside contractors and architects and engineers. Ability to gather and analyze data for reports and to keep abreast with new developments in the healthcare field.
7. Ability to understand and work with applicable standards established by federal, state, and local building codes.
8. Supervisory and managerial ability to assume overall responsibility for all hospital system building design, construction activities, and to plan and direct the activities of all departmental personnel.
9. Oral and written communication proficiency to converse with staff, contractors, architectural/engineering consultants, and others; gather and analyze data for reports, and to keep abreast of new developments related to the healthcare field.

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Additional Information

If you have questions about this role, please contact lauren.robare@mainehealth.org