Building Construction Project Supervisor (40 Hour)

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• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting. 
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. 
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• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 

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• Oversees and coordinates services of consultants and contractors on funding recipient or agency construction or planning projects to adhere to environmental, sustainable development and responsible growth principles and practices; 
• Recommends and reviews construction management contract services and fees to ensure conformance to requirements of contract documents and sustainable requirements; 
• Monitors, recommends and reviews construction management and/or administration firm's execution of contract including project design plans and construction cost estimates for large scale or complex projects; 
• Ensures adherence to good engineering practices and compliance to latest engineering codes and standards; 
• Reviews projects to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
• Reviews permit applications developed for projects funded by agency or federal government; 
• Prepares conceptual roadway, building development, land division and site location plans for complex or large scale agency or federally funded proposals; 
• Attends construction workshops and progress meetings to convey management impacts of construction to current contract schedule and budget; 
• Reviews and develops construction accounting reports and monitoring programs for internal and external oversight of project; 
• Conducts site visits to review compliance with state and federal guidelines and funding conditions; 
• Provides assistance in reviewing contract bids and change orders for state or federally funded projects; 
• Recommends cost saving measures and construction practices to ensure cost benefits realized on state or federally funded projects; 
• Anticipates potential problems and directs resolution in areas of design, contracts scheduling, construction and inspection; 
• Communicates with municipal agencies, state agencies, federal government, clients and professional staff to coordinate and facilitate projects; 
• Acts as primary liaison between other agency divisions regarding technical and sustainable development planning, engineering and construction issues relating to projects; 
• Ensures proper record management and report systems in place; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Designs and oversees renovations of buildings providing inpatient and/or outpatient healthcare services, including design of HVACR, plumbing, and electrical systems, and information technology and architecture;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of
  • mental health hospital design and codes, including ligature codes and issues; 
  • hospital accrediting body standards; 
• and skill in computer aided drafting (AutoCAD).

• Building Official Licensure by the State of Connecticut
• Experience with the State Building and Fire-Safety Codes and industry standards, including plan review and inspection of buildings
• Experience leading professional staff to ensure operational objectives and deadlines are met, including the ability to establish, coordinate, monitor, prioritize, and delegate work duties
• Experience supervising all the steps involved in the employee recruitment process, including the interview and selection processes, as well as experience assessing staff for professional roles to foster advancement in the organization and talent retention.
• Experience with organizational communication to manage multi-unit workflow and facilitate effective interaction with internal and external customers
• Experience with code enforcement, including reading, understanding, interpreting, documenting, and applying municipal/state codes, ADA standards, rules, and regulations, in conjunction with report writing
• Experience recommending, creating, and reviewing DAS Trade Labor Contract Utilization, while assisting in the development of requests for bids from contractors according to the guidelines and the use of trade labor requirements
• Experience performing emergency inspections with other state and local services when necessary