Assistant Director, Facilities Planning And Development

RECRUITMENT DETAILS:

• Accept and carry out responsibility for directions, control, and planning.
• Assemble construction plans, specifications, and schedules.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• The recruitment will be run as Open - open to current employees, employees on the reemployment list, and the public. This will result in the creation of 1 hiring list for all successful candidates.
• Assemble engineering and construction reports.
• Supervisory principles and practices.
• Be motivated to produce high quality work product.
• Must be, and remain, insurable under the District's vehicle driver's insurance policy at the standard rate.
• The current opening is 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Exhibit integrity, ethical behavior, and strength of character.
• Develop, control, and monitor facilities budgets and accounts.
• Laws, rules, regulations, Building Codes, policies, and procedures pertaining to the construction, repair, and maintenance of school facilities.
• Maintain current knowledge of advances in the field.
• Legal contracts and other binding agreements.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Establish a positive and cooperative rapport, and maintain effective relationships with staff, administrators, school, and office personnel, contractors, architects, engineers, and related governmental entities.
• Work independently and manage time effectively and flexibly to carry out tasks and respond to frequent emergencies.
• Prepare and make presentations to groups.
• Read and interpret architectural drawings and blueprints.
• Computerized data, information, management, and work order systems.
• Demonstrate mental acuity sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Accurately estimate costs of school construction work.
• Operate motor vehicle safely within California Vehicle Code parameters.
• Applicable facilities, maintenance, and operations requirements.
• Management principles/techniques, including planning, budgeting principles, and project management.
• At least two years of the experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Public relations principles.
• Gather, read, and analyze data and situations accurately to recommend and implement effective courses of action.
• Conduct studies, analyze complex facilities issues, and prepare clear concise oral and written reports.
• Relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions, influencing people on a consistent basis.
• Architectural design.
• State facilities funding opportunities.
• Correct English grammar use. ABILITY TO:
• Methods, practices, modern theories, equipment, and materials used in construction, design, maintenance, and operations of school facilities.
• Make evaluations or decisions without immediate supervision.
• Demonstrate leadership to promote positive teamwork.
• Direct, supervise, train, motivate, discipline, and evaluate personnel.
• Only online applications will be accepted: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/downey

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  Any combination equivalent to:

  • Bachelor's Degree in business administration, engineering, architecture, facilities planning, construction management, or other directly related field, and four years of full-time school district or public agency experience in some phase of architecture, construction, or facilities management.
  • At least two years of the experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

  LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • Valid California driver's license.
  • Must be, and remain, insurable under the District's vehicle driver's insurance policy at the standard rate.

  KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, engineering, architecture, facilities planning, construction management, or other directly related field, and four years of full-time school district or public agency experience in some phase of architecture, construction, or facilities management.
• Demonstrate behavior in line with CHARACTER COUNTS! principles of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
• Demonstrate behavior that is professional and responsible.
• Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, Education Code provisions, collective bargaining agreement sections, and Personnel Commission rules.
• Financial analysis, reporting, and protection techniques related to the implementation of the facilities master plan.
• Safe working practices and procedures.
• Plan and organize work for self and others.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Respond to facilities and construction related emergencies.
• Easily adapt to situations and changes.
• Manage and direct assigned functions relating to facilities planning and implementation.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Exercise good judgment.
• Demonstrate attendance sufficient to complete the duties of the position as required.
• Laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to hazardous materials.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Senior Director, Facilities, Planning and Development, assists with maintaining, updating, and implementing the District Master Plan for construction and modernization and assists with overseeing aspects of facility planning, design, construction, and modernization; assists with coordinating inspections, consults with contractors working on construction projects, and represents the District in such matters; performs management duties including assisting with budget development and monitoring, policy maintenance, public relations, employee supervision and management, and special project analysis.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

Assists the Senior Director with providing administrative oversight, planning, implementing, organizing, and directing the work of the Facilities Department for the District’s facility renovation, modernization, and new construction programs, including assisting with analyzing needs and recommending building programs and priorities. E

Assists with directing the design, development, and analysis of school building construction and modernization projects including assisting with implementing quality control for validating construction cost value engineering, constructability of construction modernization projects, bid alternatives, and bid analysis. E

Assists with coordinating activities associated with the construction of new schools, modernization, and additions to existing schools, renovation of and improvements to existing structures and temporary classroom buildings, moving and demolition of buildings, use of existing facilities, facilities/construction emergencies, and assists with other matters related to school facilities. E Provides technical expertise to the Senior Director regarding assigned functions and participates in the formulation of and recommends policies, procedures, and programs. E

Assists with directing the selection of and monitoring the work of construction management and project management teams, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, inspectors, and others to monitor status, quality, and adequacy of a variety of projects. E

Assists with ensuring that modernization and construction project planning, drawings, and specifications are coordinated with and reviewed by Information Technology, Food Service, Maintenance, and other appropriate departments and site personnel to conform with District standards and to ensure preferences are considered. E

Reviews and recommends appropriate actions to the Senior Director regarding constructability reviews, RFIs, change order processing, submittal processing, and project scheduling; coordinates district’s construction program procurement documents (administer AIA contracts, general conditions, supplementary conditions, etc.); writes specifications and works with engineers and architects to secure bids for outside contracts; confers with the Director of Purchasing and Warehouse in the development of public works contract bids. E

Assists and coordinates with other departments in developing District standards; assists with monitoring compliance with state school facilities program guidelines; assists with developing and maintaining up to date comprehensive inventory and control of all record drawings for the District. E

Assists employees and contractors in the planning of projects and ensures work products for conformity with code regulations, District standards, and adherence to blueprints. E

Assists with assuring compliance by contractors with construction documents and specifications, approval and reporting of completed punch list(s), approval of progress payments, and completion and closeout documentation, ensuring DSA close of file and certification of related projects and protection of community investment. E

Assists with ensuring compliance for bond oversight, preparing the agenda, and assists with facilitating all aspects of the Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee on behalf of the District. E

Supervises the maintenance of construction and modernization project records. E

Assists with coordinating the estimates of costs of building and renovation projects in cooperation with technical personnel; assists with monitoring costs of construction projects for budget containment. E

Assists the Senior Director in matters related to budget, cost estimates, and cash flow related to implementing the priorities of the District’s facility master plan. E

Attends meetings to maintain current knowledge of legislation, legal codes, and requirements; coordinates with District legal team as needed. E

Interviews and provides recommendations to the Senior Director on selections; trains, evaluates, motivates, counsels, and disciplines employees. E

Assists with the preparation of reports, conducts meetings, and makes presentations to school sites, community and governmental meetings, and other stakeholders. E

Assists with overseeing the district’s Energy Conservation program. E

May be required on occasion to perform any of the duties of the Senior Director in their absence. E

Perform related duties as assigned.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS FROM DUSD REGARDING TESTING AND/OR INTERVIEWS WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL.

The selection process will consist of the following: Supplemental application evaluation and qualifying appraisal interview.

Anticipated qualifying appraisal interview: Week of August 28, 2023.

ENVIRONMENT:

Indoor, outdoor, office, and shop environment; subject to driving to accomplish duties; subject to noise from equipment operation; subject to dust, dirt, and hazmat exposure.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Standing and walking for extended periods of time; crawling in attics and under structures; bending at the waist; operating a keyboard; pulling and pushing; carrying up to 25 pounds; climbing ladders and working at heights; hearing and speaking to exchange information related to daily work activities and safety issues; and seeing to read meters, and interpret drawings and blueprints, and to observe safety issues.

HAZARDS:

Working around and with machinery having moving parts. Walking over rough and uneven surfaces.

Full-time Management and Confidential Employees earn up to:

• 22 paid vacation days per year
• 13 paid holidays
• 14 paid sick leave days per year with unlimited accumulation
• 3 paid management compensation days per year

The District offers two excellent medical plans, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente; two dental plans, Delta Dental and MetLife SafeGuard; and vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP). Currently full-time employees (employees working 6 hours or more per day) pay 20% of the premium cost for these plans. All plans are available to the employee and their dependents. This coverage is available to employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week.