About Fitchburg State University:
Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 6,000 full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.
Institutional Diversity and Social Justice
Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The Director of Capital Projects is responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of all capital projects within the organization. As a standalone position, the incumbent will act as both a project manager and a strategic leader, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and in alignment with organizational goals. The Director manages all aspects of capital construction and renovation projects, regardless of their funding source or scale, overseeing the predesign, design, and including comprehensive owner reviews. This role will partner with Financial Services on the bidding phases/ procurement of these projects. This role also involves providing design services such as CAD plans, specifications, and bid documents for in-house bids and RFPs. Additionally, the Director maintains critical physical plant information in various formats and generates data reports, offers custom drafting and mapping services, and serves as the custodian of all university drawings, files, facility-related archives, and data.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises and manages the outside OPMs as required for specific projects as well as intermittent management of paraprofessional, volunteers and student staff, as necessary or assigned.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 6,000 full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.
Institutional Diversity and Social Justice
Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The Director of Capital Projects is responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of all capital projects within the organization. As a standalone position, the incumbent will act as both a project manager and a strategic leader, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and in alignment with organizational goals. The Director manages all aspects of capital construction and renovation projects, regardless of their funding source or scale, overseeing the predesign, design, and including comprehensive owner reviews. This role will partner with Financial Services on the bidding phases/ procurement of these projects. This role also involves providing design services such as CAD plans, specifications, and bid documents for in-house bids and RFPs. Additionally, the Director maintains critical physical plant information in various formats and generates data reports, offers custom drafting and mapping services, and serves as the custodian of all university drawings, files, facility-related archives, and data.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises and manages the outside OPMs as required for specific projects as well as intermittent management of paraprofessional, volunteers and student staff, as necessary or assigned.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists the AVP of CPM with the overall management, planning and policy development of the college-wide capital planning process; including development of short and long term capital renewal plans.