Job Summary
This position provides the Facilities organization with leadership, management guidance, direction and oversight in the administration of all assigned projects. Assists the Director of Project Services to provide direction and oversight in daily operations. Performs oversight of complex and multifaceted construction projects in accordance with all Commonwealth and PASSHE regulations and laws, exercises fiscal stewardship through all projects, and provides professional engineering, design,…
consultation, and project management services to the University through direct involvement and delegated direction of permanent and temporary staff via outside consultants.
Minimum Qualifications
- Five years of leadership experience managing professional staff.
- Five years of work experience using the principles and methods relating to construction project management including contractual agreements, construction methodologies, construction techniques, scheduling, and QA procedures.
- 10 years progressively responsible and varied experience in completion of building construction projects at the superintendent level or above.
- High school or equivalent GED level of education.
- Extensive working knowledge of PC software applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, AUTOCAD, and generic database programs like MS Access.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction, project management, engineering, architecture or in a related field with 3 years progressively responsible and varied experience in managing the completion of building construction projects.
- Professional registration as an engineer or architect.
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications and progress schedules in the form of critical path tasks.
- Knowledge of construction design process from concept to completion.
- Knowledge of construction building codes and practices.
- CCM Certification
- Experience managing construction projects in a public, low bid, multi-prime setting.
- Experience working in a related field in Higher Education in a similar setting.
Supplemental Information
Applications & resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
The starting salary range for this position is $88,020 - $99,500.
This position may be eligible for a flexible hybrid work arrangement, permitting a combination of on-site and remote work, subject to applicable organizational policies, operational requirements, and supervisory approval.
All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.
A successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.
The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.
Organization
Working at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Comprising five colleges - Visual and Performing Arts, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies - Kutztown University offers a diverse range of excellent academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.
Located on 325 acres in Kutztown (population: 4,500), the university is 20 miles from both Reading and Allentown, 90 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. LVI International Airport is 25 minutes from campus. The campus is in a beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch community, an easy walk from the borough of Kutztown which has ample stores and shops to meet the needs of students.
Currently, 10,193 students are enrolled at the university from 26 states and 51 nations. About half of the undergraduates live in residence halls; the rest live at home or in nearby apartments. A well-rounded program of athletic, cultural, and social events and activities satisfies nearly every taste.
We have 330 full-time faculty members and boast a favorable 19:1 student-faculty ratio. Sixty percent of our faculty have doctorates, 39% earned master's degrees and 1% have bachelor's degrees.
Kutztown University is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSACS); professionally by the National Council of Teacher Education and National League of Nursing.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. The Board of Governors oversees the State System which includes Pennsylvania's fourteen public universities. The Council of Trustees is the local governing body for Kutztown University. The Officers of Administration for the University are the President and members of the President's Cabinet.