Project Manager-FFE
Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Job Posting Title:Project Manager-FFE----Hiring Department:CPC -
Capital Planning and Construction----Position Open To:All
Applicants----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40----FLSA
Status:Exempt----Earliest Start Date:Immediately----Position
Duration:Expected to Continue----Location:AUSTIN, TX----Job
Details:General NotesYou'll be working for a university that is
internationally recognized for our academic programs and research.
Your work will make a difference in the lives of FAS staff, thereby
enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person that
wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working
in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an
outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
- Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%,
family premiums at 50%)
- Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance
options
- Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit
retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity
403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare
expenses
- Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus
professional conference opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Expansive employee discount program including athletic
tickets
- Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID
card
- Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with
staff ID card
- For more details, please see:
https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and
https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards
.Responsibilities
- Provide Interior & Furniture Design management for the client
throughout the duration of the project and for the warranty period
after the design firm has left the project. Review and comments of
building finishes. Review building program document for space
requirement, provide a check on the space allotment and square
footage accuracy.
- Provide early budget information prior to hiring a furniture
planning firm. Coordinate and assist the furniture planning
consultant contract and/or ASP with procurement department and CPC
Project Manager.
- Oversee the furniture kick-off process with furniture planning
consultant, institution expectations, and re-use issues.
- Oversee the furniture planning programming by reviewing
schedules and agendas of furniture programming meeting with user
group and review furniture programming document.
- Oversee the preliminary (schematic) design for furniture
planning services by developing concepts, visioning sessions,
review of preliminary (schematic) furniture layouts, review of
design direction discussion, project schedule, and coordinate
data/electric connections requirement with project manager.
- Oversee design development layouts, review mock-up schedule and
document choices, review of cost estimate, assist procurement in
the bid strategies, and best value documentation during the
furniture planning Design Development phase.
- Assist and coordinate with contract and procurement departments
in regard to furniture planning, procurement, solicitation/analysis
in accordance to state law and UTS requirements. Provide input to
ensure the orders are placed at the right time, to meet budgetary
and project timeline.
- Oversee furniture planning administrative process, such as
contacting vendors to confirm order placement, conduct
pre-installation conference, furniture installation, verify
building completion status, approve invoices, and track purchases
with manufacturers and leverage deliveries/repairs/warranty work on
projects.
- Resolve installation issues, receive warranties and master
keys, and 12-month post occupancy furnishings evaluation with end
user.
- Assist with building move-in as requested and assist with
warranty issues for a period of 1 year.
- Other related functions as assigned. Collaborate with other UT
Austin colleagues to initiate and develop process
improvements.Required QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Interior
Design. Registered Interior Designer in the state of Texas. Minimum
ten years experience as an interior designer and furniture
planning. Ability to apply thorough knowledge of principles,
practices, and procedures for the area of expertise to difficult
and unique assignments. Ability to design, develop, review, provide
furniture planning services, and procure furniture in an
institution of higher education or related environment. Proven
ability to manage multiple projects at once. Demonstrated ability
to work effectively within a team environment. Ability to
communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Strong computer skills. Ability to establish and maintain
professional working relationship with external clients and
co-workers. Must have ability to travel. CTCM/CTCD, LEED AP
Certification and have working knowledge of LEED documentation, MS
Office, and CAD.Relevant education and experience may be
substituted as appropriate.Preferred QualificationsFifteen or more
years of experience in higher education interior design and
furniture planning. Knowledge of specialized standards related to
construction in the area of expertise. Experience in higher
education pedagogy, planning, and construction. Experience in
reviewing acknowledgements, manufacturing lead and delivery times,
and sequencing and supervision of furniture installation.
Coordinate building systems with furnishings at all design and
construction stages. Possess strong scheduling, problem solving and
time management. Ability to create and maintain detailed
spreadsheets and/or document for audit purposes. An extensive
knowledge of furniture manufacturers and furniture
construction.Salary Range$80,000 + depending on
qualificationsRequired Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one
reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interestImportantfor applicants who are NOT current
university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to
submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be
provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent
applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of
interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application
Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional
files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job
application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important
for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a
current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply
within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current
University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker
Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and
then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you
apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The
application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your
resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials
(letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted
above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been
employed in their current position for the last six continuous
months are eligible for openings being recruited for through
University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional
opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are
promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without
supervisor approval.----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement
plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS),
subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at
least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the
Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the
position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in
length.----Background Checks:A criminal history background check
will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this
position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at
Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws
regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University
is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,
age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in
employment, educational programs and activities, and
admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin
will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against
employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the
compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part
of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have
access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in
response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment
Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete
the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will
be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove
your identity and authorization to work in the United States.
Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of
employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at
the university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use
E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective
May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of
E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see
the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
- E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
- Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
- Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]----Compliance:Employees
may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus
Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided
resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are
defined and outlined in HOP-3031.The Clery Act requires all
prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual
Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent
report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services,
1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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