Assistant Director – Project Turn Over & Building Performance / Capital Programs Management Group

About the role

The Capital Programs Management Group (CPMG), under Facilities Development and Management (FDM), seeks an Assistant Director to lead ASU's Project Turnover and Building Performance Program. Reporting to the Director of CPMG, this position is responsible for establishing and managing the processes, standards, and personnel that ensure successful project turnover from construction to operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship, and performance management for the Project Turnover Team.
• Establish and implement university standards, procedures, and best practices related to project turnover, commissioning, QA/QC, warranty administration, and the LEED certification process.
• Develop strategic goals, performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to evaluate turnover readiness and project performance.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Design Managers, Facilities Management, and university stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and occupancy.
• Direct and oversee commissioning activities on capital construction projects.
• Manage commissioning consultants and review commissioning plans, reports, testing procedures, and final documentation.
• Ensure building systems are properly tested, validated, and functioning in accordance with project requirements prior to occupancy.
• Maintain documentation and reporting related to quality performance.
• Oversee LEED certification efforts for capital projects.
• Coordinate documentation requirements, certification submissions, and consultant activities.
• Collaborate with sustainability stakeholders to ensure compliance with university sustainability objectives.
• Monitor project performance related to sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental stewardship.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and executive summaries for university leadership.
• Represent CPMG and FDM on committees, task forces, and stakeholder meetings.
• Facilitate communication between project teams, consultants, contractors, and university departments.
• Support development of policies and procedures related to project delivery and operational readiness.
• Lead project turnover planning and execution for capital construction projects.
• Ensure completion and acceptance of all turnover documentation including O&M manuals, training records, as-built drawings, warranties, spare parts inventories, and asset information.
• Coordinate project handoff activities between project teams and Facilities Management Operations.
• Develop turnover readiness criteria and monitor compliance.
• Identify and resolve turnover-related risks that could impact occupancy or operational readiness.
• Oversee quality assurance, commissioning, turnover readiness, warranty management, and LEED certification activities.
• Oversee construction quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Administer warranty programs for institutional or higher education facilities.
• Manage LEED certification or sustainability initiatives.
• Work within higher education, healthcare, research, laboratory, or institutional environments.
• Supervise technical and professional staff.
• Collaborate with facilities operations and maintenance organizations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and schedule objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, Building Sciences, Business or a related field AND six (6) years of related professional experience, including three (3) years of supervisory or management experience; OR, ten (10) years of related professional experience, including three (3) years of supervisory or management experience; OR, any equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
• Managing commissioning, building systems startup, testing, and turnover activities.
• Experience with OPR development, Division 25, building analytics, monitoring-based commissioning, fault detection and diagnostics, asset information management, operational readiness, and advanced technical facilities such as laboratories, research facilities, healthcare, and mission critical environments.
• Overseeing construction quality assurance and quality control programs.
• Administering warranty programs for institutional or higher education facilities.
• Coordinating project closeout and turnover processes.
• Managing LEED certification or sustainability initiatives.
• Working within higher education, healthcare, research, laboratory, or institutional environments.
• Supervising technical and professional staff.
• Collaborating with facilities operations and maintenance organizations.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and schedule objectives.

Skills

• Building commissioning processes and best practices.
• ASHRAE Guideline 0, ASHRAE Standard 202, Integrated Systems Testing, Building Automation Systems, Division 25 Integrated Automation, Ongoing Commissioning, Monitoring-Based Commissioning, and Building Performance Optimization.
• Construction quality assurance and quality control methodologies.
• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and building automation systems.
• Construction contract administration and project delivery methods.
• LEED certification requirements and sustainable building practices.
• Building turnover, closeout documentation, and asset management processes.
• Applicable building codes, safety regulations, and industry standards.
• Construction management software and document management systems.

Benefits

This position is based at ASU’s Tempe campus and may require working from other campuses depending on operational needs. Salary Range: $100,000 to $110,000 per year, commensurate experience and education. ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package with the State of Arizona.