Position Description

Director of Capital Projects

Division of Finance

SUMMARY:

This position will play a key role in the design, planning, scheduling, estimating, bidding, and engineering of new capital projects. Working closely with the Vice President for Finance and the Director of Facilities and other constituencies on-campus, this position will oversee the cost-effective and timely delivery of all capital and construction projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, planning, scheduling, estimating, bidding and engineering of capital projects.
• Oversee the cost-effective and timely delivery of capital and construction projects.
• Manage the various competing influences during the planning and throughout the construction and delivery phases of the capital project
• Working with external parties and consultants to add value for the on-campus client and the preparation of cost/benefit studies.
• Work with the City Planning Board and Historical Commission to get necessary approvals for projects.
• Work with Senior Staff, Department Directors and Board of Trustee Members to build consensus and get approval for capital projects.
• Develop project plans to include cost estimates, project timelines, milestones and deliverables, providing management with periodic status updates on all projects.

SUPERVISOR: Vice President for Finance

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, planning, architecture, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Five or more years of direct project experience, preferably in a higher education or not-for-profit environment.

OTHER INFORMATION:

This is a full-time, 12-month benefits-eligible, administrative exempt position. Normal campus office hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the academic year with a possible shortened workweek during the scheduled summer hours time period. This position description is not all-inclusive, as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume and the names with contact information of at least three references to:

Office of Human Resources
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
337 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456
e-mail: ferran@hws.edu
EOE

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions.  The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  With an enrollment of 1,928, the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program.  Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service area also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.

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To find information on the benefit programs, please contact Peggy Ferran in the Office of Human Resources via email or by calling 315-781-3311.