Design Director Jobs in Connecticut

INTRODUCTION

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Director to our Campus Planning team. If you have a background in this field, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health, this position directs all aspects of planning and design including project staffing, planning, scheduling, budgeting, compliance, and regulations for all capital renovation and construction project activities across campuses.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general direction of the Assistant Vice President for Campus Planning, Design & Construction or under the general direction of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Directs the staff and operations of all planning and design staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs daily oversight and management of planning and design services including staff issues such as recruiting hiring, training, grievances, performance evaluation, and promotions; disciplinary actions including corrective action, and termination; developing high-level staff, directly or through subordinate supervisors.

• Develops and implements policies, procedures, guidelines, and standardization for planning, space management, design, cost estimation, selection of design professionals, building material, design process, project staffing, quality control, and documentation for facilities management and maintenance.

• Participates in committees and liaisons with internal and external stakeholders for planning, design approvals, authorizations, zoning, funding initiatives, budgeting, and problem resolutions.

• Develop and oversee in-house staff for developing systems to maintain information, reports, design, pre-design projects and activities, design standards, feasibility studies, design documents, code and regulations, compliance, and quality assurance.

• Directs and oversees the pre-design studies, project scope, plans, budgets, bids, coordination of architectural and engineering work, adherence to compliance and regulations, standardization, maintenance, and quality for various campus planning, space management, and resource utilization across locations.

• Interfaces with Finance and Capital Budget staff concerning budgets, funding, allocations, and approval status of proposed, requested, and authorized projects and planning initiatives.

• Assists and represents the department and UConn Health as needed with the state of Connecticut and associated cities and towns in project planning and design-related issues.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Considerable knowledge of planning and architectural design.

• Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of space management.

• Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures.

• Considerable knowledge of relevant State and Federal laws, statutes, and regulations.

• Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of building design, construction, and renovation.

• Considerable knowledge of applicable codes; structural, mechanical, electrical, and other applicable systems.

• Knowledge of building estimating methods and procedures.

• Considerable interpersonal oral and written communication skills.

• Considerable knowledge of architectural CAD, BIM, 3D modeling, and related applications.

• Supervisory skills with the ability to direct and interact with individuals of varying skills and knowledge levels.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Architecture degree.

• Six (6) years of experience as a licensed architect, in the planning and design of renovation, and new construction projects.

SPECIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience must have been in a supervisory capacity in the planning and design of research and medical projects.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Required to maintain CT Architecture license during employment.

SCHEDULE:

Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 30-minute unpaid meal break.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.