Facilities Planner | University of Houston Job at University of Houston, Houston, TX

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  • University of Houston
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Department:  Planning

Salary:  Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Defines, plans and scopes potential and/or requested projects that lead to campus modifications. Planning project areas include: Academic, research, auxiliary, student life, administration, accessibility, sustainability, parking, site utilities, IT.

1. Participates in the development of project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling. Projects range from exterior site work, minor or major repair/deferred maintenance enhancements, interior renovations, new construction, and site utilities upgrades.

2. Oversees feasibility studies to analyze all relevant factors of a project to insure the project meets the mission and vision of the university.

3. Uses project management information software to track and document projects.

4. Communicates clearly and constantly with supervisor and appropriate stakeholders.

5. Assures a project is in compliance with the university's Master Plan and Campus Guidelines.

6. Coordinates regularly scheduled campus partner meetings to assist with planning for current and future projects.

7. Leads detailed project programming with or without an outside consultant to fully develop a project when required.

8. Preforms minor space planning and test fits to assist with project development.

9. Monitors, coordinates and reports specific details to ensure a project is successfully planned and handed-off to the project management team for construction execution.

10. Coordinates with in-house project managers, in-house or external estimators, consultants and contractors as needed to support project development.

11. Leads process improvement initiatives.

12. Creates graphics and narratives for project visioning and other related planning purposes.

13. Assist and/or collaborate with other departmental staff to ensure project success.

14. Adheres to the organizations key performance indicators (KPI's) metric baselines to achieve departmental success.

15. Supports emergency response initiatives to maintain business continuity if required.

16. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Preferred: Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field.

Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None. Preferred: Registered Interior Designer, Architect or Engineer in the State of Texas.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.

About University of Houston

Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston. Each year, we educate more than 40,750 students in more than 300 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, on campus and online. UH awards more than 8,000 degrees annually, with more than 200,000 alumni. UH is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university.

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