Team Lead

Job Posting Title:

Team Lead

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Hiring Department:

Campus Construction

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes
 

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking to hire two Team Leads for our Research and Sciences project delivery teams within Campus Construction, based in Austin, TX. UT Austin provides ample opportunities to lead a team of design, construction, and project management professionals in major and minor project delivery. Projects include new construction, fill-out of shell spaces, renovation of existing spaces, and maintenance of existing buildings and campus infrastructure up to 10 million dollars per project. The Team Lead is a professional leader representing our client owners. The Research and Sciences Group is a client focused organization. Our group serves three (3) of the University's major science and research colleges, the Cockrell School of Engineering, the College of Natural Sciences, and the Jackson Schools of Geosciences. Our mission: Creating Spaces for New Discoveries.

You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. You work will make a difference in the lives of students, staff, and faculty, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin.

UT Austin provides and outstanding benefits package. For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

Purpose

Provide leadership, strategy, oversight and direct management of team(s) of project managers and other professionals executing design and construction projects for higher education research and healthcare projects for all UT Austin campuses.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of project managers providing design and construction management services for higher education, athletics, auxiliary, research and/or healthcare projects for all UT Austin campuses.
• Mentor, guide, and manage PMs individually and as a collective team. Ensures and provides on-boarding, training, and performance evaluation for PMs; assist and informs PM and leadership with SOP, policy change, and organization and process improvement. Serves as a liaison for major client(s).
• Lead one of more Capital Improvement Program projects, high risk projects, projects with a high level of complexity, or other critical projects in support of client-identified needs.
• Disseminate information and directives from CC leadership to team in order to achieve maximum success in meeting client and UT mission and vision. In collaboration with Assistant Director and Director for Project Management, develop commonalities and best practices, and identify the right work at the right time to deliver the highest value.
• Prioritize and allocate resources to ensure delivery of key initiatives, and maintain agility to maximize resource utilization against ongoing changing needs to clients. Interpret information and ascertain a plan of action, utilizing existing resources and staff.
• Effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Serves on committees, task forces, etc. to improve project delivery. May represent Campus Construction at University events.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Interior Design, Business or a closely related field. Eight years progressive experience managing institutional projects of various sizes large & small or a single owner, and experience in leadership roles working directly with clients. Knowledge of institutional leadership models, project management methods, and contemporary organizational models related to the design and construction industry. Excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple simultaneous activities in a complex environment. Ability to manage change and work effectively in a changing environment. Strong communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in all directions of the organization. Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

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