About the Department

Responsibilities include overseeing the construction of renovations and new construction pertaining to the maintenance and sustainment of 57 County facilities (1.5 million square feet) valued at over $400 million. Assist in developing construction and renovation projects, including reading blueprints; collaborating with architects and department managers in the development of detailed plans, drawings, and specifications; and coordination of such work by general contractors. Respond to county facility emergency calls. Assist DOF with the development and management of an annual operations budget of more than $4 million and a permanent improvement budget in excess of $7 million annually.

Position Duties

• Oversee construction of renovations and new construction: review building plans, construction progress, project submittals, change orders, and requests for information. 
• Assist with end of project punch list and documentation.
• Work collaboratively and with outside consultants.
• Manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Assist DOF with budget preparations, as well as monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with budgeted amounts.
• Assist DOF to develop and maintain long-range master plans for County renovation requirements.
• Assess Departmental needs and requisition equipment or materials for installation and repairs.
• Ensure these requirements stay within the Department’s annual budget allotment and meet
• purchasing guidelines.
• Calculate costs of materials and labor on in-house projects and track costs during projects to
• prevent overspending.
• Implement construction method improvements based on consultations with supervisory and engineering staff as well as inspectors and material, tool, and equipment suppliers.
• Inspect County facilities on a regular basis and report concerns to the DOF. Assist with developing repair plans for each facility.
• Be knowledgeable about the following codes or standards: Building Codes, Texas Accessibility Standards, and construction safety (OSHA).
• Work with DOF to plan, direct, and coordinate projects with consultants, architects, engineers, and other County personnel. Make progress observations for all construction and renovation work.
• Work with the Archives Administration Assistant to logically organize old and new construction projects for the county’s records.
• Complete other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise staff, including assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance reviews, making personnel recommendations, and handling write-ups and personnel problems.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineer, or Construction Engineering. A minimum of 8 years prior experience supervising and/or managing all phases of new construction and/or renovations of commercial or government facilities. Licensure/registration is a plus.

Other Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Strong communication, analytical skills, and time management. Organize and prioritize tasks to be assigned and completed; read drawings and specifications for construction projects, know and apply OSHA safety, and computer use including Revit/Auto CAD software, Excel spreadsheets, and construction documentation software, supervise work of others, and recognize problems and recommend solutions.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Must be able to navigate construction sights. The employee must frequently bend, stoop, squat, lie down, and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as tools and equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to focus. Employees will be required to work in small areas, office buildings, and warehouses with standard incandescent and fluorescent lighting, to handle and properly dispose of hazardous chemicals, and to work in areas of loud noise.

DISCLAIMER: The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the standard functions of this position and should not be constructed as a thorough description of all work requirements. The characteristics of the work environment described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.   

Equal Employment Employer: Lubbock County will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.