The Director of Design, Planning, & Construction, under general direction, develops design and construction programs. Supervises and manages planning and construction of new facilities and major renovation projects. Leads and oversees capital design and construction projects in adherence with appropriate standards and policies.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees all planning, design, and construction projects on campus to ensure university standards are followed.
• Liaison to System representatives for university facility.
• Coordinate, as needed, with City, County, and State entities on behalf of the university for facility and utility matters.
• Ensures that facilities are designed and built to meet user functional requirements based on the Program of Requirements, State and Federal laws, Board of Regent policies, and TAMUS regulations.
• Guides the evolutions of design development through concept, preliminary design, and detailed design stages, and coordinates presentation of designs.
• Serves as university representative for presenting recommendations to project architect/engineer (A/E) and construction management (CM) teams. Negotiates contracts with A/E and CM.
• Oversees and monitors scope, budget, schedule, quality control, and conformance of Programs of Requirements throughout design and construction.
• Works closely with vendor responsible for facilities and project management to ensure quality assurance and efficiency measures in order to receive the best value for the university and the State of Texas.
• Acts as a representative of Campus Operations and as a valued member of TSU as part of the A&M system and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelorâ™s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ten years of related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work with people at all levels of an organization, manage multiple projects and priorities with deadlines, respond quickly to changing situations, and work well under pressure while maintaining individual and team effectiveness.
• Exceptional problem-solving and time management skills.
• Capability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to effectively guide, lead, and develop employees promoting team relationship skills and communication.
• Ability to be accountable, responsible, and dependable member of the Campus Operations team.

About Tarleton State University

Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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