Jacobs · 6 days ago
Program Director - K-12
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $225K/yr
15+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. The Program Director of K-12 School Design and Construction will provide strategic leadership and guidance to the team throughout the program, ensuring client satisfaction and project profitability while overseeing design and construction activities.
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Responsibilities
Implement and document proper procedures for executing the oversight for the design and construction program
Responsible for complete compliance with the team's contract with the client
Monitor and communicate the status of budgets, schedules, and quality of the team's work to the client and Jacobs on a monthly basis
Provide advice and recommendations regarding cost, design, construction, procurement, construction issues, schedules, and other conditions
Understand the requirements and duties of each staff member
Build a cohesive collaborative team of professionals
Understand and monitor Value Engineering and its impact on the community
Manage teams of architects project managers, and contractors
Exercise responsibility to the client's staff for full implementation of assigned projects and duties of the team
Ensure that the client's Processes and Procedures are being followed
Ensure that coordination is effectively and efficiently performed between program management team and the client's staff and employees
Coordinate and collaborate with Construction Services' Staff and other departments
Must be present onsite
Must travel to construction sites, meetings with principals, meetings with communities
Qualification
Required
Minimum bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering, or construction management
15-20 years of relevant verifiable experience
Must have experience as an owner's representative
Ability to oversee design and constructability reviews
Ability to effectively work with diverse communities, especially low-income neighborhoods
Ability to effectively work with School board members and superintendents
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Proven successful leadership skills
Flexibility to adjust to client's changing requirements
Ability to physically work in client's environment
Must have experience with community engagement, charities, and workshops
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
CTO, StreetLight Data
Recent News
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