DIRECTOR, PROJECTS/ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Company: DaVita Inc.
Location: Jacksonville
Posted on: October 25, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary

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Oversees design and construction projects and manages environmental related recurring or remedial project issues. Develops environmental compliance recommendations regarding strategic preventative reinvestments and plans for the future of existing and new facilities.

Essential Functions

1. Acts as owner's representative in administering projects. Serves as contract manager for Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Services on facilities and infrastructure projects. Manages project design and construction process through planning, professional services and contractor selection process, contract negotiations, building design code reviews, and construction contract agreements.
2. Develops district environmental standards and specifications in support of District facilities and operations. Develops and updates environmental programs to ensure compliance in schools and district facilities.
3. Forecasts, develops, and budgets costs for strategic capital investment and capital renewal plans for facilities/environmental program. Monitors facilities project budgets.
4. Leads, directs, and manages project operations; recruits, selects, orients, trains, coaches, counsels, and disciplines staff. Plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews staff job contributions to planning, development, delivery, follow-up, and evaluation of project operations.
5. Acts as owner's representative in administering projects. Serves as contract manager for Consultant/Contractor services on infrastructure projects.
6. Leads and maintains communications with District and external contacts. Develops and maintains environmental compliance issues management systems. Provides reports on project status and responds to emails and other correspondence.
7. Serves as the Local Education Authority (LEA) Designee, under the EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Manages asbestos compliance, environmental site assessments, storage tank management, lead and radon testing, hazardous waste disposal, Industrial Hygiene/Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), mold remediation and other environmental services for District facilities.
8. Supports Facilities Design and Construction and Maintenance Divisions with design input and construction project abatement management services. Manages portable classroom planning, programming, and implementation.
9. Coordinates with regulatory agencies regarding District environmental issues to maintain regulatory compliance at local, state and federal levels. Monitors legislation relating to environmental programs, updates District processes to comply.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required. Preferred degrees include: Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Physical Science, Biological Science, or a related field.

Experience: Ten (10) years experience with progressively increasing responsibility for overall project management required. Preferred experience shall directly or indirectly involve management of environmental type regulatory issues for asbestos, indoor environmental quality, hazardous materials, water/wastewater, energy, OSHA, and the Florida Building Code.

Certifications & Licenses: EPA certifications as Asbestos Contractor Supervisor, Inspector and Management Planner. OSHA certification in Hazardous Waste Operations (OSHA 40 Hr. HAZWOPER) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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• Thorough knowledge of state of Florida policies, rules, regulations, and statues related to asbestos, lead, indoor environmental quality, hazardous materials, wetlands, water/wastewater, energy, fire protection, OSHA, fuel storage facilities, industrial wastes, radon, recycling, and state building codes
  
• Knowledge of building systems and life cycles
  
• Knowledge of remedial mitigation techniques
  
• Knowledge of long range and short range facilities preventative maintenance planning, construction, maintenance and renovation
  
• Knowledge of facility component life cycle
  
• Knowledge of energy management and utility systems
  
• Knowledge of public sector finance and contracts
  
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills
  
• Strong supervisory management skills
  
• Strong presentation development and delivery skills
  
• Strong data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination skills
  
• Strong building and systems assessment skills
  
• Strong preventative maintenance program development skills
  
• Strong intervention plan development skills
  
• Strong problem solving skills
  
• Ability to evaluate existing environmental and health situations and make recommendations regarding the environmental or health impact of replacement or renovation projects involving district facilities
  
• Ability to coach clients on promoting behaviors that minimize or eliminate situations where district is out of compliance with regulatory requirements associated with hazardous materials, water/wastewater, energy, OSHA, and state building codes
  
• Ability to manage large-scale district programs and their budgets effectively
  
• Ability to design workflows and procedures
  
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings
  
• Ability to implement continuous improvement processes
  
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