"Assistant Director of Construction & PMO"

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine the Assistant Director of Construction & PMO supports Stony Brook Medicine's strategic mission by overseeing new construction and renovation projects. The Assistant Director of Construction & PMO reports directly to the Director of Construction & PMO. The Assistant Director of Construction & PMO is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project managers, construction trades and labor professionals. This includes oversight and management of project managers and construction activities to include but not limited to regulatory compliance, building standards, project management, all project accounting and budgets, and managing all project schedules.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide professional direction and oversight for project managers and construction activities for all new construction and renovations. Strong supervision experience of a complex construction staff is a must. Please provide, at time of interview, examples of past tools used during past experiences of organizing, coordinating, and managing project load and staffing.
• Responsible for development, and completion of design, construction and inspection of all capital and renovation construction projects. This involves overall responsibility to manage, plan, coordinate and integrate activities across multiple functional lines for completing all projects on schedule, within budget and in accordance with technical requirements.
• Responsible for large scale, complex construction projects consistent with the capital plan and campus priorities.
• Establish program requirements; oversee the preparation of bid drawings and specifications, selection of construction contractors and consultants for campus projects, as well as oversight of campus construction crews.
• Manage design process from a constructability and budgetary point of view.
• Coordinate with department heads, user groups, senior level administration, and community groups in a professional manner.
• Develop and manage construction schedules, and costs. Maintain project records and develop reports as needed.
• Manage Actual Cost Reporting data on all projects. Be able to organize, communicate, and manage all financial aspects of the department's projects.
• Ensure smooth project transitions by utilizing manpower planning and distribution to enhance a consistent work effort keeping staff gainfully deployed.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and department goals.
• Maintains and documents scheduled agenda meetings with departmental staff to ensure a "team management" approach to departmental activities, ensure a high level of inter-departmental communications, and to provide direction and focus to departmental staff.
• Works closely within the Facilities division senior management to ensure that a continuum of quality products and performance is attained.
• Participate in routine meetings with all projects' designated owner/customer and PMO to ensure that accurate and up-to-date information is communicated and that disruptions to Hospital activities, patients, and staff are kept to a minimum.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Evidence of academic success with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent, with at least 10 years' experience in coordinating new construction, renovations, and alterations in a healthcare environment. In lieu of a degree, 12 years direct experience in managing new construction, renovations, alterations, in a large healthcare facility setting.
• The position requires a strong understanding of all aspects of the construction timeline including, but not limited to; design, construction sequencing, coordination, knowledge, purchasing, contracts, project schedules, project financials, trade unions, etc.
• Experience in managing and supervising a construction and administration staff.
• Must have the ability to manage and track all DOH, Joint Commission, CMS, OMH, inspections and to ensure follow up on regulatory compliance, maintenance requests, new construction and renovation projects requests, have administrative and financial experience, be well versed in new construction, renovations and alterations, possess effective.
• Must possess strong and effective communication skills verbal/written with vendors, user groups, high level leadership, design firms and construction contractors.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• The candidate must possess practical hands-on experience in the fields of Infection Control, Fire Safety, NFPA, Joint Commission, OSHA and NYS DOH regulations, as well as codes and regulations governing health care facilities.
• Experience in planning, coordinating, administering, and exercising strategic and overall operational controls.
• Incumbent must have the ability to apply the latest standards in construction project management and quality assurance.
• Computer literacy and experience with spreadsheet and project management programs are essential, ie. Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, project management software, etc.
• The Incumbent must have experience is regulatory compliance, Joint Commission, CMS, and OMH survey experience.
• Must be a dedicated, reliable and flexible to work evening and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Projectmates documentation system, ATG database management system and Certificate of Need (CON) documentation.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The salary range for this position is $127,000 - $155,000 / year.

Location:

Stony Brook, New York