Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Director of Capital Projects is responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of all capital projects within the organization. As a standalone position, the incumbent will act as both a project manager and a strategic leader, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and in alignment with organizational goals. The Director manages all aspects of capital construction and renovation projects, regardless of their funding source or scale, overseeing the predesign, design, and including comprehensive owner reviews. This role will partner with Financial Services on the bidding phases/ procurement of these projects. This role also involves providing design services such as CAD plans, specifications, and bid documents for in-house bids and RFPs. Additionally, the Director maintains critical physical plant information in various formats and generates data reports, offers custom drafting and mapping services, and serves as the custodian of all university drawings, files, facility-related archives, and data.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises and manages the outside OPMs as required for specific projects as well as intermittent management of paraprofessional, volunteers and student staff, as necessary or assigned.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the AVP of CPM with the overall management, planning and policy development of the college-wide capital planning process; including development of short and long term capital renewal plans.
• Collaborates with AVP of CPM with management of the pre-design, and the design & bid phases for construction/renovation projects including development of project scope; engaging professional design services; development of drawings and specifications; management of designer services contracts; estimating; scheduling and coordination with the procurement process.
• Has responsibility for managing and updating DCAMM Camis Software, and will at times need to interact with the MMARS platform, and management of any ISA documents or requests involving other State agencies.
• Manage the design, bid and construction phases for in-house projects including preparation of construction drawings, maps, specifications and bid documents using standard design techniques and procedures including AutoCAD.
• Collaborates with Financial Services to manage all aspects of project bidding and procurement processes.
• Provide custom drafting, mapping, layout and design services for all members of the campus community.
• Develop and maintain appropriate records related to the capital planning division including, but not limited to: building information/data, history and floorplans; Space Utilization, Real Property and Roof Status databases; complete Site Map of Campus, including underground utility information; physical & electronic archives - original drawings and construction project as-built documents. Maintain the department's "File Sharing Site," used for sharing information & documents with our many user agencies (designers, DCAMM).
• Produce reports and data as requested by on- & off-campus agencies, particularly related to capital projects, space utilization, code analysis, real property and buildings & grounds information.
• Assist the Division of Capital Asset Maintenance and Management (DCAMM) and/or Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA) with capital improvement projects, especially pre-design phase.
• Review and interpret project drawings and specifications and make recommendations for proposed changes based on expertise, regulatory and trade requirements, compliance with university standards, and cost.
• Assist with day-to-day supervision of construction/renovation projects for contract and regulatory requirements; review plans, specifications and work for compliance, interpretation and changes; monitor and coordinate work performed by architectural, engineering and construction firms.
• Works closely with the AVP of Capital Planning & Maintenance, the CFO, and the Office of the President on strategy and long-term planning for campus.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the AVP of CPM.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field and at least five years design and/or construction related experience required.
• Working knowledge of, and experience in, the design process of construction projects, preferably within higher education.
• Knowledge of architectural/engineering design and planning principles and procedures; ability to read schematics, blueprints, specifications and/or technical manuals.
• Knowledge of terminology, symbols, codes, standard abbreviations and regulations related to construction and renovation of buildings and structures, and construction management.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes governing construction including, but not limited to, building codes, life safety codes and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of procurement laws, MCPPO program (preferred) and purpose, rules and regulations related to design services and public construction; ability to assess contract compliance and product quality; ability to negotiate and manage contractual arrangements.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, the principles of drafting including standard symbols, codes and abbreviations. Fluency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, land surveying and basic GIS principles.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of supervision; ability to supervise OPMs, architects, engineers and building contractors.
• Experience working with a diverse and wide variety of constituencies required, and with student population preferred. Ability to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships.
• Ability to work as a team member, but yet fairly independently, organizing resources and establishing priorities; demonstrated ability to initiate and complete intellectual and creative tasks independently, organized and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with CAMIS and MMARS or the ability to be comfortable learning and utilizing these software platforms and or other platforms various State agencies ask us to use for communication, project management, and reporting
• Ability to express self in oral and written communication required.
• Ability to perform above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board (CORI check).

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, exempt, benefits-eligible position in the Association of Professional Administrators (APA) bargaining unit with a union title of Director. The starting salary range is $125,000 to $145,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Priority reviews beings on October 5, 2026; open until filled

Fitchburg State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Nine different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options.
• Pension or 401(a) defined contribution plan, and supplemental plan retirement options.
• Life insurance up to 8x the annual salary.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Dental insurance.
• Twenty vacation days accrued per year.
• Fifteen sick days accrued per year.
• Five personal days per year.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and be prepared to enter name/contact information for three professional references.

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