Assistant General Manager for Design and Construction   Employer: State University Construction Fund Job Location: Albany , NY Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Building Owners Job Description: The State University Construction Fund is seeking an Assistant General Manager for Design and Construction. This officer level position is a member of the Fund's Executive Staff and is responsible for the management of the design and construction administration of all Fund projects undertaken to implement the multi-year capital plans of the State University of New York (SUNY). SUNY's multi-year plan is over $4.8 billion in support of educational and hospital facilities on 34 campuses. This position oversees a department that is currently managing over 290 projects that are actively in design and construction worth over $2.9 billion. Additional duties include being the Code Manager for all Fund building permits and certificates of occupancy; coordinating the required environmental reviews for Fund projects; developing and upgrading appropriate operational procedures and training for design and construction staff; implementing and/or developing systems which control the cost, schedule and quality of each project; and maintaining workload levels that meet overall multi-year capital program goals. Some travel within New York State is required. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Architecture or related field and a professional license is required. Applicants must have knowledge and experience that directly relates to the position's responsibilities and demonstrate a minimum 20-year work history of progressive levels of responsibility and ability to work with and manage professionals and staff that have culminated in a senior level position. Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written communication and demonstrate strong leadership ability. Company Description: The State University Construction Fund is a public benefit corporation established by Chapter 251 of the Laws of 1962. The Fund is administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of three members appointed by the Governor, one of whom must be a State University Trustee. Members other than the State University Trustee are also confirmed by the Senate. As defined by statute in 1962, the purposes of the Fund are: "... to provide academic buildings, dormitories and other facilities for the State-operated institutions and contract and statutory colleges under jurisdiction of the State University, to reduce the time lag between determination of need for such facilities and actual occupancy thereof, to expedite the construction, acquisition, reconstruction and rehabilitation or improvement of such facilities and to assure that the same are ready for the purposes intended when needed and when scheduled under the approved master plan of State University."