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Construction Contracts Administration

The Construction Contracts Administration Manager oversees the procurement of construction services; develops, evaluates, and updates contract administration policies and procedures; consults units and leadership on contract issues; serves as a liaison with Commonwealth departments, building and construction firms, and central units.

• Manage the procurement of construction contracts including bidding processes, proposal evaluation, contract development, compliance reviews, and procurement approvals; develop and administer the University construction procurement process
• Consult and advise staff on issues including contract disputes, insurance issues, contract interpretation, and wage practices; collaborate with central University offices to execute and evaluate contracting processes
• Serve as a liaison with government entities, agencies, and capital construction programs
• Develop agreements with the Commonwealth and building firms; create and review forms of professional agreement
• Lead the selection of construction management and design firms
• Make recommendations and execute improvements to contract administration policy and procedures; research and implement best industry practices
• Oversee assigned staff including hiring, workflow delegation, development, and evaluation responsibilities

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00