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Posted: 24-Apr-25
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Internal Number: 98757-en_US
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation?s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called ?the most ambitious campus design program in the country.?
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, the oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC?s momentum has never been stronger. UC?s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals $2 billion.
UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC?s success.
Job Overview
Campus planning provides long-term direction and goals for the university?s physical and built environment. Ensuring the highest and best use of land and space to meet the university?s academic, research, and strategic initiatives. This includes architectural planning services for relocations, reorganizations, renovations, and capital construction projects. Campus planning covers all aspects of the built environment and the network of systems that link these elements in support of the campus community, including buildings, open space, transportation, and accessibility.
Essential Functions
- Assist with advanced professional work related to various planning assignments, including space and site planning, development of functional and programmatic requirements for projects, directing feasibility studies, and developing project solutions and alternatives.
- Evaluate projects for alignment with university?s strategic mission and priorities.
- Conduct comprehensive research on project needs, industry trends, and relevant planning benchmarks.
- Compile relevant data, organize, and evaluate to support project recommendations and determine planning priorities.
- Facilitate client engagement meetings, workshops, and informational presentations within the campus community.
- Develop programming documents, space needs, project narratives, estimates, and schedules.
- Monitor projects in development and construction for compliance with programmatic requirements and planning principles.
- Prepare capital budgets, technical reports, planning studies, and related documents.
- Communicate reports and findings in a clear and compelling manner.
- Serve as a liaison between consultants, clients, campus stakeholders, and campus leadership.
- Collaborate with senior leaders, university departments, external stakeholders, and personnel. Coordinate internal approvals from pertinent parties as necessary.
- Work collaboratively with staff from other units such as project management, construction management, engineering, interior design, space management, and real estate.
- Serve as a career planner.
- Perform duties based on departmental needs. This job description may be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor?s Degree in Architecture or Urban Planning or related field.
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Understanding of local building codes, accessibility guidelines, zoning, and related regulations.
- Understanding of planning philosophies, principles, practices, and techniques.
- Understanding of research and data collection principles, methodologies, and practices.
- Proficiency in Bluebeam, Microsoft applications, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, or other relevant software.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
- Hearing, listening - Continuously
- Talking - Continuously
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Seldom
- Stooping - Seldom
- Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Crouching - Seldom
- Crawling - Seldom
- Reaching overhead - Seldom
- Pulling, pushing - Seldom
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won?t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you?ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 10?14% of your salary.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary up to $55,000 annually based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider ?easy apply? applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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