Associate Director of Construction Services

Title: Associate Director of Construction Services
Division Name: Finance and Planning
Department: Facilities Planning

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Construction Services is responsible for assisting the Director with leading and overseeing the Construction team within Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction. This position is responsible for overseeing project managers, project management, estimating, construction, and project construction communications. This position is instrumental in the development, implementation, and overall management of assigned University capital construction projects. This position is involved in commissioning, project documentation, close-out, and project information archive management services, design guideline updates, and the project design review process.

Additional Information

This position requires good interpersonal skills for conducting in person, telephone, and written communications with all levels of the University community and a wide spectrum of internal and external entities and agencies including consultants, vendors, architects, engineers, interior designers, contractors, tradespeople, suppliers, furniture suppliers, etc. Required communications range from project and schedule information communications, requests for information, assistance, or service, to more complicated inquiries related to planned construction work or work in progress.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$120,000 - $140,000/annual

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s (or higher) degree.
2. Three (3) years (36 months) of full time (or part time equivalent) professional level work experience in building construction management, building project management, or a closely related field, of which one (1) year (12 months) must have included supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with MS Project, and University Facility Management software programs
2. Knowledge of State of Illinois and Illinois State University purchasing requirements
3. Knowledge of Illinois State University Design Guidelines
4. Knowledge and experience with construction project manuals and specifications
5. Knowledge of the ISU University campus

Work Hours

Core work hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; business needs may require additional hours outside the core schedule

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1.Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and scaffold climbing structures and accessing roofs.

2.Ability to perform investigative work in ceiling spaces, tunnels and confined or congested spaces.

3.Ability to perform occasional investigative work involving crawling, kneeling, and or climbing to maneuver through tight building spaces.

4.Ability to work in tunnels and confined or congested spaces. It is necessary to be able to crawl, kneel, and or climb to maneuver through tunnels.

5. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

6. Move about campus in various locations as needed to complete day-to-day work.

Proposed Starting Date

January 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Transcripts - See Special Instructions section for additional options

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S. without ISU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be considered for this position.

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

College or university transcripts (may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline to receive full consideration. T