Deputy - Program Director

AECOM • Fayetteville, GA

2d • $150,000 - $205,000 • Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is currently seeking a Deputy | Program Director for K-12 projects in the state of Georgia. This person will be directly responsible for the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) Capital Improvement Program. They will also be responsible for related operations for a public school district serving 40K students across 70+ school facilities. This position will be out of our Atlanta, GA office.
This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Requirements

• BA/BS in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or another related field + 8 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership as a Senior Project Manager
• Experience with Georgia K-12 programs
• Experience with GADOE
• Construction management of K-12 programs
• Management of K-12 Planning, Design, and Construction
• Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security pre-employment
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen
• Due to the nature of this role, US citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience managing vertical construction projects or related
• Certification as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by CMAA is preferred, or certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by PMI is desirable
• OSHA 30-Hour Training certificate preferred
• Basic project management training and certification preferred
• Occasionally standing/walking, operating vehicles, climbing stairs, and performing repetitive fine hand movements; Rarely working at heights, wearing fall protection, and lifting less than 25 pounds
• Working in outdoor environments with uneven terrain and variable outdoor conditions including heat and moisture

Responsibilities

• Oversees the design and permitting for all projects assigned
• Coordinates project requirements, as needed, with 3rd party agencies
• Manages the design consultants and CM deliverables
• Provides input required for the Monthly Program Report relative to current status and issues to the Construction Manager
• Reviews and recommends approval of construction delivery proposals
• Evaluates, coordinates and provides recommendations to the Client for changes and/or modifications to design consultants, contractors’ scope of services
• Manages all deliverable reviews and resolves review comments with design consultants.
• Reviews and recommends bulletins
• Reviews and recommends change orders
• Technical management of assigned design consultant
• Participates in and chairs, as needed, regularly scheduled progress meetings to review the status of projects
• Participates in the weekly Project Coordination Meeting chaired by the Deputy Program Director.
• Participates in and chairs, as needed, regularly scheduled design review comment and reconciliation meetings with the design consultant(s)
• Facilitates resolution of technical and contractual issues of assigned design.
• Participates in Owner-Architect-Contractors weekly or bi-weekly progress meetings
• Reviews contractor Requests for Information (RFI)
• Provides Client with input concerning Errors &Omissions issues
• Monitors actual project scope, budgets, schedules and quality vs. established project scope, budgets, schedules and quality and promptly reports any deviations to the Client and design consultant and/or construction contractor
• Manages any required corrective action to scope, budgets, schedules and quality.
• Manages the design and construction support activities
• Participates with the design consultant in design evaluations, studies, reports and alternative rankings
• Manages the design consultant’s construction phase services during construction.
• Facilitates phasing and logistics meetings.
• Manages the technical and administrative support staff assigned to the Project Manager.
• Coordinates with appropriate Project Administrators.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Deputy Program Director and/or Design and Construction Director.
• Evaluates A/E’s and Contractors
• Provides primary consulting services to clients of various sizes
• Assesses and manages risk on behalf of the client
• Position will include wearing associated personal protective equipment including, but not limited to safety glasses/goggles, safety shoes/boots, hard hat, and fall protection
• Provides oversight and direction to client-procured architects, contractors, and consultants, and other AECOM staff as assigned
• Routinely resolves difficult project issues with schedule or cost impact

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees