Facilities and Administration Officer Construction Delivery Lead

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• Manage the Capital Plan, its overall implementation, schedule, budget, and approval cycles.
• Coordinate project execution of multiple projects at the same time. Oversee the construction of key or highly visible projects. 
• Lead, mentor and manage construction team members, ensuring adherence to project budgets, schedules, and quality standards.
• Manage estimating and preconstruction efforts for the capital plan. 
• Lead the process of budget approval of projects.
• Assign projects to the project management team. Plan resources vs. project load and level of effort. 
• Direct project managers, general contractors, designers, and consultants to ensure smooth workflow of construction process and resolve any on-site issues or conflicts.
• Report on overall construction operations and monitor progress on individual projects. 
• Estimate and forecast cost on capital plan and articulate reasons for possible variances.
• Manage client expectations on the delivery of construction projects.
• Set up templates for communication of project schedules and client updates. 
• Help implement solutions to address client’s needs. 
• Continuous improvement on internal standard operating procedures
• Perform ongoing analyses of work and/or processes.
• Establish a procedure for project management that formalizes all the stages of construction and incorporates milestones scope definition, estimating, procurement and construction. 
• Established procedures to document changes, quality control, punchlists and close out. 
• Lead the creation of a building standards summary and other pertinent information needed to onboard designers and architects. 
• Manage “Lessons Learned” gathering, documentation, and repository for future quality control and continuous improvement.
• Identify training needs within the team and facilitate skill development to enhance overall team performance.

• Specialized degree in Construction Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, or another similar discipline.
• Minimum of 12 years of related work experience. 
• Familiarity with construction operations and building codes in the Washington DC area.
• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• Previous experience managing staff in a construction related operations. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Excellent relationship management skills with experience interacting across internal and external leaders, clients, and vendors.
• Demonstrated executive presence and poise, with ability to interact effectively with senior management as well as various levels of staff and management across the organization.
• Experience in a corporate setting, working alongside cross-functional teams.
• Experience partnering with architects, design and construction vendors, program managers, ergonomics experts and other consultants. 
• Understanding of relevant software and tools for construction management.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and make decisions under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a fast paced, ambiguous environment working with multiple and diverse responsibilities.
• Demonstrated organizational acumen with high degree of emotional intelligence and ability to remain composed under stress.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical and nontechnical information to levels across the organization.
• Energetic, creative, and willing to work hard in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to motivate others and foster teamwork.

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