Columbia Basin College ("CBC" or the "College") seeks a Director for Capital Projects & Space Planning who will be responsible for the overall leadership and management of the College's capital projects planning and project management in cooperation with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) staff.  Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for establishing a comprehensive space planning program to assure effective utilization of campus facilities consistent with the concept of quality for the intended use. The Director will prepare a variety of planning, space utilization and project reports to inform senior leadership and campus constituencies regarding the need for facility replacement, renovation or repairs, and to support related decisions to best position the College’s physical assets to meet future programmatic needs.  This position actively supports and engages in CBC's values for student learning, culture of excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion, sustainability and wellbeing.  This position reports to the Vice President for Administrative Services.

This position is open until filled.  Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by January 10, 2021 at 11:59 PM PDT.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, direct and supervise all aspects of capital project management; coordinate and recommend plans for major and minor capital projects submitted to the SBCTC for funding;
• Lead and manage the annual carpet replacement, painting and project cleaning programs assuring timely high-quality completion on time and within budget;
• Meet with customers to understand their needs and objectives, work with architects and engineers to develop a plan based on those criteria and present that plan to the customer and Vice President as a recommended path forward;
• Coordinate with the Director for Facilities to develop and maintain lists and reports of facilities deficiencies and assist with field surveys, cost estimation and reporting to SBCTC as needed;
• Coordinate with other departments to maintain campus standards documentation for capital projects and ensure their compliance throughout the design and construction process;
• Coordinate all capital projects with the DES including completion, submission and record-keeping of all pertinent files, records, paperwork, design drawings, etc. necessary to achieve high quality and timely capital projects;
• Coordinate and assist with the development and planning of campus space inventory and support the executive team regarding facility space utilization, office moves and related space planning issues;
• Perform all budget planning, tracking, coding and forecasting for all major and minor capital projects to ensure the best use of resources and the successful completion of projects;
• Effectively communicate with customers for initial and ongoing project planning items as well as facilitate coordination of outages and disruptions; build and support a culture of communication with everyone associated with capital projects; and
• Other duties as assigned.