CDB Administrator of Capital Construction Strategy

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Subject to administrative approval of the Executive Director of the Capital Development Board (CDB), serves as the CDB Administrator of Capital Construction Strategy for Capital Development Board. Manages and administers CDB Capital Construction Strategy Program and ensures the overall business strategy for capital construction projects incorporates the most state-of-the-art and/or innovative business, financial, contractual, and technical solutions.

• Directs project portfolio activities to achieve broad strategic goals, allowing for analysis and prioritization across different projects.
• Directs the resources, activities, and complex projects of staff to serve client agencies to ensure projects meet scope, schedules and budget constraints.
• Serves as spokesperson and mediator for CDB with stakeholders including leadership of client agencies, government officials and public vendors.
• Manages and supervises a staff of professional Statewide Portfolio Managers, ensuring staff are compliance with all applicable statutes, rules, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skills and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with a degree in architecture, engineering or construction management.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the field of architecture, engineering, or construction management.

• Prefers current license or certification in architecture, engineering or construction management.
• Prefers Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Prefers Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
• Prefers seven (7) years' experience in managing multiple complex design and construction projects independently.
• Prefers five (5) years' experience in supervising staff.
• Prefers five (5) years' experience working with private and public sector stakeholders and partners.
• Prefers five (5) years extensive experience with a wide range of technology software including but not limited to: construction scheduling solutions Primavera P6, MS Project, Smartsheet and Procore; construction industry BIM and CAD solutions such as AutoCAD, BIM, Revit or Bluebeam; office software packages including Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel Power Point and Teams), and virtual meeting platforms, including Cisco Webex.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license and proper vehicle insurance.
• Requires physical ability to stand, walk, walk on uneven surfaces, balance, stop, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, and maneuver in tight spaces all in varying weather conditions.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires the use of an agency supplied cell phone and laptop.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if…