CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER/ARCHITECT II

The mission of the Interagency Commission on School Construction is to achieve a safe, healthy, and educationally sufficient learning environment for every child attending a public school in Maryland. Our vision is a fiscally sustainable statewide portfolio of Pre-K-12 school facilities that will remain educationally sufficient for current and future generations of students and teachers.

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351 W. Camden Street, Suite 701, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

The position provides value adding support to the staff and administration of assigned Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in all matters related to their school facilities from concept planning, to funding, through design and building, maintenance and operations including systems replacements. This advisory management position assists in the development of strategies for ensuring safe, healthy, and educationally sufficient school facilities including their capital and operational funding, facility management procedures, proper staffing ratios, and the entire facility management process. Reporting regularly to the Executive Director and assigned managers on findings and recommendations for improvement, and corrective action, including the development of reports and testimony to the Interagency Commission, the Administration, and the General Assembly on behalf of the Executive Director. This position provides a substantial level of analysis and information to make funding decisions related to both simple and complex projects. Maryland has a large portfolio of public schools. The assignments of this position will be related to those Public Schools that have ongoing state funded projects. Additionally LEAs sometimes pursue public-private partnerships and other alternative-financing arrangements to increase funding efficiency and effectiveness. Utilizing alternative project-procurement and project-delivery methods requires sophisticated oversight and management inclusive of performance contracts and management of ongoing after-occupancy contract performance.

Maryland’s Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC) is recruiting a project manager eager to use their skills to positively impact educational facilities across the State. The ideal candidate is an architect, engineer, or construction professional with experience in the management and oversight of public facility projects with strong communication skills and a commitment to public service for an essential position at a pivotal time for this independent State agency. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to positively impact public school students in the State. Candidates should be excited to take on a new challenge and to actively participate in making changes that will benefit every student in Maryland. Incumbents will typically work Monday through Friday on a hybrid remote/in person basis.

The Project Manager guides and supports all assigned Local Education Agencies’ (LEAs’) facilities planning, design, and construction activities to help each assigned LEA maintain an educationally sufficient and fiscally sustainable portfolio of facilities.

This position visits existing schools and construction projects and advises LEAs in all matters related to school facilities — from concept planning to construction and through maintenance and operations (M&O). This advisory position assists in the development of strategies for ensuring safe, healthy, and educationally sufficient school facilities including their capital and operational funding, facility management procedures, proper M&O staffing ratios, and the entire facility management process. This position will work regularly with all departments within the IAC on analysis and the development of critical new processes as needed to support the anticipated requirements for Statewide decarbonization.

Education:   A bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three years of experience as a design or project Engineer or Architect for large-scale multi-year construction projects.

 

Notes:

1. A master’s degree in engineering or architecture from an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.

2. Professional Engineer or Professional Architect registration in the State of Maryland or in a state with comparable requirements may be substituted for the required education.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Civil Engineer Corps or Engineering Aid classifications or Construction Engineering Technician, Technical Engineer, or Civil or Combat Engineering specialty codes in the Engineering field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

●      Experience in building systems, Local, State & National codes proficiency in drawing review & construction technology/management software skills in Project Management, Google Apps, Microsoft Word & Excel, and presentation graphics.

●      Two or more years of progressively responsible experience in Facilities Planner, Construction Project Manager, Engineer, Architect, or comparable qualified professional whose work has involved design, construction, operations, repair, and/or maintenance of buildings or system services.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess at minimum a class C driver's license, valid in the State of Maryland.

Applicants must consent to State and FBI background check as a routine procedure for all employees. Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.  Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.

For education obtained outside of the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation will be required prior to hire. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

The assessment of applications may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and not write "see resume.” Incomplete applications will not be considered.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The online applications are Strongly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application may be submitted to The Interagency Commission on School Construction – HR, 351 W. Camden Street, Suite 701, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by the closing date for the recruitment.  No postmarks will be accepted. 

If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload.  If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-767-0616. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Lolita Carter-Ross at 410-767-0616 or lolita.carter-ross@maryland.org

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.