Associate Director - Construction Project Delivery

Job Title: Associate Director - Construction Project Delivery
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 305245
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Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Construction Project Delivery provides leadership for Project Managers delivering construction projects. Represents Planning, Design & Construction in collaboration with campus leadership, campus partners, and external stakeholders. Translates client needs and project, budget, schedule, and risk information into recommendations for leadership. Directs project delivery strategy, workload management, quality control, contract administration, and staff development while ensuring projects are completed in alignment with institutional standards, schedules, and budgets. Ensures consistency in project administration, stakeholder coordination, and project delivery. Advises leadership, project teams, contractors, vendors, and campus clients on project delivery, risk mitigation, scheduling, and resource planning.

Typically, will interact consistently with: Senior administrators, faculty, staff, contractors, vendors, campus partners, and other Institute stakeholders
Typically, will advise and counsel: Institute leadership, staff, contractors, vendors, and campus clients
Supervise: Staff
Position of Trust: Yes

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Provide day to day leadership and oversight of assigned Project Managers, including workload assignment, prioritization of projects, and coordination of resources.

Job Duty 2 -
Support financial oversight of assigned construction projects by reviewing budgets, forecasts, and cost reports prepared by Project Managers to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established financial guidelines.

Job Duty 3 -
Guide and support Project Managers through contract development, vendor selection, RFQ/RFP processes, and negotiation of project costs and scope, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and delivery objectives.

Job Duty 4 -
Monitor portfolio performance using established performance metrics related to cost, schedule, change orders, and scope; identify risks or trends and coordinate corrective actions in collaboration with leadership.

Job Duty 5 -
Ensure consistent application of construction administration practices and communication of construction logistics across all assigned projects.

Job Duty 6 -
Serve as an escalation point for complex project issues, stakeholder concerns, and contractor performance matters.

Job Duty 7 -
Plan, supervise, and evaluate the performance of assigned Project Managers, including mentoring, professional development, and performance feedback.

Job Duty 8 -
Provide concise, decision-ready briefings to senior leadership regarding portfolio status, emerging risks, stakeholder concerns, budget or schedule pressures, and recommended mitigation strategies.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience
6+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of supervisory knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in Industrial, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or Architecture.

Proposed Salary

$133,180.00 - $ 150,000.00

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Must be able to build trust, anticipate concerns, frame options, resolve conflict constructively, and communicate with clarity and confidence in high-visibility situations. Ability to lead, mentor, and evaluate professional staff is essential.

KNOWLEDGE
Advanced knowledge of construction management practices, contract administration, project controls, and team leadership. Use of standard and specialized computer applications are required.

SKILLS
This job requires strong customer service skills. Requires strong executive communication, stakeholder management, organizational awareness, and leadership judgment.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background screening, including a credit check due to the financial responsibilities of the position. Please visit Georgia Tech's Pre-Employment Screening Policy for more information.