Construction and Planning Specialist

CAPITAL PLANNING (UA-UART-IUBLA)

The mission of the Capital Planning and Facilities Division is to plan, create, maintain, and preserve beautiful and sustainable campuses to enhance excellence in teaching, learning, research and community engagement.

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Department Specific Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates new construction and remodeling projects on assigned IU campuses, including project scope and time/material budget estimates.
• Serves as construction project coordinator, analyzing and resolving project issues with architects, engineers, contractors, administrators, and other entities.
• Monitors construction timeline to ensure contractors maintain accurate schedule and perform to university standards.
• Reviews and approves contractors' billing performance and coordinates necessary interruption of services between administration, the Physical Plant, and contractors.
• Reviews engineering drawings and specifications and serves as project coordinator with architects, engineers, contractors, and administrators.
• Expected to review and approve shop and as-built drawings for university archives and Physical Plant use.
• Provides feedback and recommendations to administrators and concerned parties on project cost analyses and alternatives after project bids have been submitted.
• Advises interior designers of special circumstances and facilities requirements.
• Advises and assists architects and engineers with contract change orders as required by new functions, unforeseeable conditions, code requirements, or design refinements.
• Maintains documentation of all assigned projects with IU-issued software, including timelines, schedules, substantial completion, and other elements of construction.

General Responsibilities

• Manages, supervises, inspects, and coordinates new construction and remodeling projects on assigned campuses.
• Monitors construction timeline to ensure contractors maintain accurate schedule and perform to university standards; reviews and approves contractors' billing performance.
• Coordinates necessary interruption of services between administration, Physical Plant, and contractor.
• Reviews engineering drawings and specifications and serves as project coordinator with architects, engineers, contractors, and administrators.
• Reviews and approves shop and as-built drawings for university archives and Physical Plant use.
• Provides feedback and recommendations to administrators and concerned parties on project cost analyses and alternatives after project bids have been submitted.
• Advises interior designers of special circumstances and facilities requirements.
• Advises and assists architects and engineers with contract change orders as required by new functions, unforeseeable conditions, code requirements, or design refinements.
• Maintains documentation of all assigned projects with IU-issued software, including timelines, schedules, substantial completion, and other elements of construction.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years of construction management experience and/or large-format planning, experience managing multi-disciplined construction projects with scopes of work including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University Upon Date of Hire

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Basic knowledge of Indiana Building Codes
• Ability to read and interpret large-format schematics, blueprints and drawings
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of customers and management levels.
• Demonstrates working knowledge and practical application and experience in word processing, spreadsheet, planning and data base software use as well as e-mail utility
• Demonstrates problem solving skills
• Demonstrates experience and advanced skills in project management/project communication

This role requires both sedentary work and the ability to move about, sometimes quickly, for long periods of time. It requires moving heavy objects, up to and including 50 pounds, providing support for heavy objects, and performing strenuous labor under adverse field conditions. The ability to use tools, operate machinery, and to complete construction projects with precision and accuracy is required. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential tasks with or without an accommodation.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Construction & Planning

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