Mgr Facilities Development

Brown Medicine • Cranston, RI

1d • $110,302 - $182,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director Capital Projects and Facilities and in collaboration with the Vice President Facilities Planning and Real Estate, provides construction management for all new construction and major reconstruction for the Brown University Health facilities and supports architectural and engineering design through participation in planning and technical reviews. Coordinates the Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) disciplines of capital projects and system-wide renovations and construction of projects. Oversees the management and award of contracts with consultants and construction contractors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree program in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in RI/MA required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years progressively responsible experience in managing building design engineering staff, with demonstrated effectiveness in implementation of major capital project planning and construction.
• Demonstrates oral and written communication skills required to design and implement large-scale complex projects.

Nice To Haves

• experience in healthcare/life sciences projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs the effective utilization of the human and financial resources for major construction and reconstruction and facilities master planning and design through the achievement in collaboration with senior management of the facilities master planning objectives for the affiliates.
• Serves as a role model to staff by continuously demonstrating the corporate values and principles; creating and maintaining effective, positive customer service relationships by identifying customers and their needs, ensuring that needs are met and responding appropriately to difficult interactions; and educating all staff on the importance of quality customer service.
• Effectively and continually communicates with staff, management and customers to facilitate the flow of information necessary to the success of the employees, department and the organization.
• Creates employee ownership for their careers and success by providing staff with positive and actionable feedback to maximize the utilization and potential of the organization's human resources.
• Interviews, hires, evaluates and directs lead or supervisory personnel responsible for subordinate staff.
• Reviews employee relations recommendations of supervisory personnel and provides guidance and counsel in resolving complex and/or sensitive employee problems.
• Directly and through supervisors, ensures consistent application of Brown University Health and affiliate policies.
• Oversees the professional development of staff.
• Orients, assigns work to, develops and evaluate performance of subordinates.
• Provides technical oversight and direction to hospital trades personnel and outside contractors, ensuring work is performed to specification and within project timetable.
• Assists in the development and submission of the MEP facilities master planning and is responsible for construction operating and capital budgets.
• Monitors productivity and performance to schedules, initiating or approving corrective action as needed.
• Reviews and/or approves work plans for approved projects.
• Ensures the appropriate MEP review, approval and monitoring of project expenditures through control procedures for the capital purchase requisitions.
• Oversees the MEP development and implementation of design documents for capital projects, applying knowledge of engineering design and technology and ensuring compliance of plans to various regulatory codes.
• Prioritizes and schedules projects and staff resources to meet Brown University Health time frames.
• Evaluates and determines necessity for procuring outside contracted services or consultants, preparing requests for bids as appropriate, making selections accordingly and in concert and keeping with Brown University Health purchasing and bid policies.
• Collaborates with requesting departmental representatives to coordinate preparation of the MEP design and construction plans for capital projects, advising on overall suitability of same and assessing plans against intended uses of facility.
• Reviews project's final specifications, drawings and cost estimates, securing final funding authorization before implementation; coordinates scheduling of all project phases, modifying same based on user's need or availability of parties responsible for production or implementation; oversees monitoring of capital project finances, advising immediate supervisor when compliance to same is jeopardized.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of Institutional Master Plans in accordance with the City of Providence ordinances and regulations.
• Participates in the preparation of CON's and feasibility studies.
• Meets regularly with various city, state and local departments and agencies to assure conformance with all standards and regulations as they pertain to Brown University Health projects and programs.
• Ensures all state, federal and other governing agency standards, codes and regulations are adhered to, and that all appropriate licenses, permits and certificates are obtained.
• Develops and monitors departmental MEP disciplines.
• Supervises MEP project managers and designers in their duties and daily responsibilities and tasks.
• Participates in meetings, committees as needed.
• Participates in professional activities and maintains professional affiliations to keep abreast of trends and changes in regulations and legislation in the field.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager