Manager, Construction Services

Colorado State University • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

The Manager, Construction Services oversees a multi-trades section within Facilities Management’s Construction Services Section. The role has autonomous authority to manage multiple complex jobs simultaneously for a large and diverse client base, including federal, state, university, and non-university entities. The work supports university infrastructure, construction management, instruction, and research.

The manager coordinates construction work across trades and manages personnel, scheduling, procurement, quality analysis, and inventory. The position supervises a section of approximately 48 employees, including four unit supervisors who report directly to the manager.

Requirements

• Seven years of experience, including at least three years in a supervisory and administrative role directing skilled journey-level building trades personnel involved in construction or renovations.
• Skilled journey-level experience in one or more building trades.
• Journey-level expertise demonstrated through valid plumbing or electrical licensure, or four years of experience as a journey-level HVAC, refrigeration, carpentry, building automation controls, fire controls, or air balance technician, or in a closely related trades field.
• Experience with construction estimating, scheduling, and supervision of journey-level trades staff.
• Experience with Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
• Four years of experience developing plans, objectives, and budgets; translating them into strategic objectives and implementing them.
• Experience in more than one professional trade.
• Knowledge of international building codes.
• Sustainability experience.
• Experience creating and maintaining a team environment.
• Demonstrated success developing productive relationships with internal and external clients and constituents.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience in a higher education environment.
• Experience using computers in a modern management environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with section project managers, Trades Maintenance staff, contractors, architects, and engineers on job coordination and multi-trades staffing requirements; direct, inform, and instruct personnel.
• Analyze and define information related to technical issues, products, and materials.
• Establish business plans, goals, and processes.
• Assign duties, determine workloads and staff priorities, establish performance plans, conduct performance reviews, train personnel, and address employee performance issues.
• Establish section goals and design processes and procedures; prepare Position Description Questionnaires (PDQs).
• Manage scheduling for multi-trades jobs from initial client contact through completion, including trades phases, personnel, contractors, equipment rental, university room usage, client programs, and client relocations.
• Coordinate with project managers and interdepartmental peers to communicate scheduling activities, changes, and status updates clearly and consistently.
• Manage acquisition of goods and services, analyze price proposals, and negotiate pricing to obtain best value.
• Examine environmentally preferable materials and research whether products meet project requirements and specifications.
• Evaluate vendors’ ability to perform to established specifications.
• Identify and deliver health, life, safety, and other critical training requirements.
• Develop budget business models to determine future financial and personnel changes.
• Manage a section of approximately 48 employees, with four unit supervisors reporting directly to the position.

Benefits

• The posting describes a robust benefits package, a collaborative atmosphere, and a focus on work-life balance; it refers applicants to separate benefits information and a compensation calculator.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed