Director, Capital Planning & Programs

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Director, Capital Planning & Programs

Job Description Summary:

Austin Community College District (ACC) seeks a strategic, collaborative, and results-driven Director of Capital Planning & Program to lead the planning, design, and delivery of the District’s capital construction and infrastructure program. Reporting to senior leadership, this role oversees a portfolio of major construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects that support ACC’s academic mission, long-term growth, and sustainability goals.
The Director provides executive leadership to the capital project management team and serves as a key liaison among college leadership, faculty and staff, architects, engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies, and community partners. This position plays a critical role in shaping ACC’s physical environment and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Job Description:

​Description of Duties and Tasks

• Lead and manage the district’s capital construction program from concept through occupancy, ensuring alignment with the Facilities Master Plan and institutional priorities.

• Provide strategic leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management for capital project management staff.

• Oversee development and execution of long-range capital improvement plans and annual project portfolios.

• Administer operational and capital budgets, ensuring effective financial planning, cost control, and reporting.

• Establish and maintain departmental standards, procedures, and best practices for project delivery.

• Manage procurement, negotiation, and administration of professional services and construction contracts in coordination with legal and procurement teams.

• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, safety standards, accessibility requirements, environmental regulations, and historic preservation requirements.

• Champion sustainability and environmental stewardship across all capital projects.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure facilities meet programmatic and user needs.

• Represent the District with external agencies, regulatory authorities, and community planning and advisory bodies.

• Anticipate and resolve project risks, conflicts, and construction disputes.

• Champion a culture of safety, ensuring projects are planned and executed in compliance with applicable safety regulations and best practices to protect workers, students, and the campus community.

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge

• Capital planning, design, constructio