Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County or Harrisburg or Pennsylvania
Director of Capital Projects Design Management, DGS
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- Location
- Dauphin County or Harrisburg or Pennsylvania
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $117,282 - $174,358/yr
- Posted
- 5 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
THE POSITION
As the Director of the Bureau of Capital Projects Design, you will play a pivotal leadership role in delivering the Commonwealth's most significant capital improvement projects. You will drive the design phase of a diverse portfolio of projects, champion continuous process improvement, and foster a collaborative culture that values innovation, accountability, and exceptional customer service. Working closely with executive leadership, client agencies, design professionals, and cross-functional teams, you will help shape the Commonwealth's future by improving project delivery, streamlining design processes, and ensuring capital projects are delivered efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The Director provides leadership and oversight for the Bureau of Design ensuring projects are planned and designed efficiently, meet quality standards, and support the successful delivery of Capital Projects. Major responsibilities include:
- Lead Design Operations: Direct the design of capital projects by overseeing design staff, professionals, consultants, and project teams to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, client requirements, and project objectives
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Evaluate design processes, analyze performance metrics, and implement standardized work and process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce project delivery timelines, and improve overall program performance
- Develop & Lead Staff: Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development to Portfolio Managers, Design Project Managers, and design staff while fostering accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence
- Monitor Performance & Client Satisfaction: Track design performance, analyze project data and client feedback, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate program performance and recommendations to executive leadership
- Build Partnerships & Support Project Delivery: Collaborate with client agencies, design professionals, contractors, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues, promote effective communication, and support the successful delivery of capital projects
- Support Organizational Collaboration: Work collaboratively across Capital Programs Bureaus to support shared mission, and advance common goals and objectives
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Work hours are negotiable within the office's business hours.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Eight years of professional engineering, architecture, or construction administration experience, which includes two years in a supervisory capacity over professional staff involved in the engineering or architectural design and review of large, multi-level complex building structures, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, or a closely related field; or
- An equivalent combination of professional experience and training, including two years in a supervisory capacity over professional staff involved in the engineering or architectural design and review of large, multi-level complex building structures.
Special Requirements:
- The employee in this job is required to possess an active license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or a reciprocal jurisdiction.
- The employee in this job is required to possess an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.
Additional Requirements:
- You must have 8 years of experience leading an organization of professional staff responsible for design project management.
- You must have 8 years of experience managing the design phase of capital construction projects.
- You must have 5 years of experience serving as the primary point of contact for clients or owner agencies on professional design or construction projects.
- You must have experience directly supervising a team of at least 10 employees.
- You must have experience frequently presenting project information, performance metrics, or strategic recommendations to executive leadership or governing bodies.
- You must have experience frequently enforcing Commonwealth policies and procedures.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- Experience leading or participating in operational improvement initiatives
- Experience negotiating contracts and/or complex work orders
- Experience using performance metrics, dashboards, or data analysis to improve organizational or project performance
- Experience with project management systems
This position is not subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
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*Eligibility rules apply.
Supplemental Questions
01
Special Requirement - Do you possess an active license as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or a reciprocal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- No
02
If you answered "yes" to the question above, please provide your license number and expiration date in the text box below. If not applicable, enter N/A.
03
Special Requirement - Do you possess a current driver's license which is not under suspension?
- Yes
- No
04
If you answered yes, please provide your driver's license number and expiration date. If you answered no, type N/A in the text box below.
05
How many years of full-time professional engineering, architecture, or construction administration experience do you possess?
- 8 years or more
- 7 but less than 8 years
- 6 but less than 7 years
- 5 but less than 6 years
- 4 but less than 5 years
- Less than 4 years
- None
06
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
07
Do you possess two or more years of full-time experience in a supervisory capacity over professional staff involved in the engineering or architectural design and review of large, multi-level complex building structures?
- Yes
- No
08
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
09
How much graduate coursework have you completed in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, or a closely related field?
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If you are claiming education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting https://www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services link.
- 30 or more credits
- Less than 30 credits
- None
10
Additional Requirement - Do you possess at least 8 years of experience leading an organization of professional staff responsible for design project management?
- Yes
- No
11
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
12
Additional Requirement - Do you possess at least 8 years of experience managing the design phase of capital construction projects?
- Yes
- No
13
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
14
Additional Requirement - Do you possess at least 5 years of experience serving as the primary point of contact for clients or owner agencies on professional design or construction projects?
- Yes
- No
15
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
16
Additional Requirement - Do you possess experience directly supervising a team of at least 10 employees?
- Yes
- No
17
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
18
Additional Requirement - Do you possess experience frequently presenting project information, performance metrics, or strategic recommendations to executive leadership or governing bodies?
- Yes
- No
19
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
20
Additional Requirement - Do you possess experience frequently enforcing Commonwealth policies and procedures?
- Yes
- No
21
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
22
Preferred Qualification - Do you have experience leading or participating in operational improvement initiatives?
- Yes
- No
23
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please provide details regarding the extent of your experience and list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
24
Preferred Qualification - Do you have experience negotiating contracts and/or complex work orders?
- Yes
- No
25
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please provide details regarding the extent of your experience and list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
26
Preferred Qualification - Do you have experience using performance metrics, dashboards, or data analysis to improve organizational or project performance?
- Yes
- No
27
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please provide details regarding the extent of your experience and list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
28
Preferred Qualification - Select the information systems with which you have professional experience. (Select all that apply.)
- Trimble Unity Connect (formally e-Builder)
- Procore
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Bluebeam
- AutoCAD
- REVIT
- Other Project Management Information System
- None
29
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please provide detail regarding the extent of your experience and list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov
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