CAP Assistant Director

If you desire a rewarding career that has a great work/life balance with benefits, please apply today!

The North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections is seeking an experienced, energized, and collaborative oriented CAP Assistant Director (Engineering Director II) to lead the NCDAC Support Services, Central Engineering's Construction Apprenticeship Program (CAP) team and provide top notch construction logistics and operations leadership to challenging yet rewarding projects.  If you desire a financially rewarding career that includes great work / life balance and is coupled with strong state benefits including retirement, health insurance, vacation leave, sick leave and paid holidays, please apply today!

The successful candidate for the CAP Assistant Director will provide the CAP construction logistics and operations groups with leadership and forward-thinking direction, management, and coordination on multi-million-dollar Force Account construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects.

The CAP Assistant Director directly supervises one Construction Logistics Manager, two Construction Operations Managers, one Safety Program Coordinator, and one CAP Apprenticeship Coordinator, which provide technical expertise and administrative supervision and direction in the areas of construction management, critical path method (CPM) scheduling development and compliance, personnel manpower management, project logistics coordination and management, construction equipment and material procurement, project inspections, project monitoring, construction administration, safety, and apprenticeship training of offenders.   This position is directly responsible for ensuring all construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects delivered by CAP, are constructed within the work scope, budget, and schedule, all while constructed in accordance with the project drawings, specifications, and NC Building Codes.

This position has a duty station of Raleigh, NC and requires the successful candidate to commute daily to the Raleigh, NC office with occasional overnight stays within areas of North Carolina.  This position is assigned a duty station located State Owned work vehicle for standard business use and overnight stays when required.  The work schedule is Monday

• Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM but occasionally could require work hours on Fridays.

This is a full-time position ((40 hours per week) with State Benefits.

Note to Current State Employees:

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position.  If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity.  Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application.

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating, and managing construction personnel in varied trade disciplines, in the execution of construction, renovation, AND/OR major maintenance projects.

• Demonstrated experience developing and updating resource dependent Critical Path Method (CPM) construction schedules for complex, multi-million-dollar new construction, renovation, AND/OR major maintenance projects using Primavera Scheduling Software.

• NC Licensed Professional Engineer

• Demonstrated knowledge of construction project methodologies and project management experience for new construction, renovation, AND/OR major maintenance projects.

• Demonstrated experience with cost estimating, and procurement of materials and equipment for construction, renovation, AND/OR major maintenance projects.

• Demonstrated experience with reading/interpreting construction plans and documents.

Management Preferences:

• Ability to use MS Office (Word and Excel) and willingness to learn new software programs.

• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA standards, State Construction Office guidelines, North Carolina Building Codes, AND/OR laws and ordinances governing institutional / industrial / commercial construction.

• Thorough knowledge of NC General Statutes and processes governing public construction.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, architects, engineers, contractors, and State agency managers.

• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate both verbally and in writing

• Licensed Limited or Unlimited General Contractor

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience."  If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

See https://oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of six years progressive engineering experience including three years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

May require certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is responsible for the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons, Correction Enterprises, the Division of Community Supervision, and the Division of Rehabilitation & Reentry.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.  We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.  Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information.  Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses.  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.  Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit.   Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.  If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.

• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice

• Criminal Justice Standards Division, click this link for specific certification requirements:  Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.

• The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape."  Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions (Download PDF reader).

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status."  If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by management.  If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification.

For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help- Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Felicia Epps at 919-436-3046 or felicia.epps@dac.nc.gov.