Associate Director of Design

“The selected candidate is eligible to receive a moving allowance up to $5,000 if they currently reside outside of Elizabeth City, NC.”

The primary purpose of this position is to carry out the mission of the Capital Project Management (CPM) department which seeks to support the overall goals and objectives of the Operations Division. Position is charged with staff management responsibilities for ensuring formal and informal capital improvement design and construction projects are completed on time and within established budgets; meet Federal, state and local building codes; and meet University requirements with minimal disruption to on-going University activities. As a licensed Engineer/Architect, this position is tasked with managing a staff of three to six project managers who manage capital improvement projects. Capital improvement projects may be valued up to and in excess of $150M, are complex and technical in nature and involve those modifications to the physical educational and work environment requiring funding to implement. Projects may vary from new construction of buildings and infrastructure to renovations of existing facilities and systems. Examples may be replacement of boiler equipment, new roofing, underground utilities, new buildings, renovated spaces, storm water basins, parking lots, telecommunications and data centers, laboratory research facilities, multi-purpose spaces, landscaping, fire alarm systems, security systems, HVAC equipment and systems, life safety systems – typical of higher education facilities. This position has direct responsibility for administration and coordination of each staff member and the contracts and professionals they manage. This position requires the ability to prepare for emerging needs; manage multiple direct reports; determine project urgency in a meaningful and practical way; use goals to guide actions and create detailed action plans; and schedule people and tasks to achieve goals with minimal oversight.