Associate University Architect for Sustainability

Yale University seeks an Associate University Architect for Sustainability in New Haven, CT. The role involves developing campus planning priorities, ensuring compliance with design standards, and managing capital projects. Key responsibilities include liaising during construction, mentoring staff, and improving service quality. Candidates should have LEED accreditation, strong project management skills, and experience in campus planning and architectural design. A Master's degree in a related field is preferred.
1. Develops the planning priorities established by the University Architect including the formulation, planning and design process of campus plans and projects. 2. Assures that capital plans and projects comply with applicable best practices, codes and ordinances and conform to design and building standards. 3. Ensures that physical planning needs of the academic and administrative University communities are met. 4. Assists in the development of long-range land planning goals to ensure that the physical planning and space needs are being met. 5. Analyzes complex capital projects, plans, programs and proposals, and ensures appropriate aesthetic, functional and cost-effective results. 6. Protects the University's financial interests through value management, cost and schedule control. 7. Acts as a liaison during the construction phase, to ensure the approved design intent is being properly executed. 8. Assists in the selection of architects, planners and other consultants for planning and significant design projects. 9. Mentors and coordinates activities with Capital Programs staff and the Office of the University Architect team. 10. Defines and directs the development of design initiatives and procedures. 11. Continuously seeks to improve quality of services provided while developing an operational environment appropriate for the recruitment and retention of the highest quality professionals. 12. Interacts with internal contacts and committees, University officers, the University Design Advisory Committee and staff to consult, confer and advise on institutional planning issues; to obtain approval for programs, to develop programs/projects, and to provide progress reports and coordination. 13. Interacts with external contacts to establish project approvals; local, state and federal historic preservation groups regarding preservation; peer institutions to discuss initiatives and procedures and bench marking opportunities. 14. Represents the University presenting institutional initiatives regarding planning, design and construction achievements. 15. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skill/ability 1: LEED, Accredited Professional required.

Required Skill/ability 2: Deep understanding of project management and the capital project delivery process and ability to assess and improve project delivery processes and systems with a proven record of accomplishment in the ability to assess and improve design within a complex organization.

Required Skill/ability 3: Strong communication skills and the ability to express technically complex concepts in accessible terms both verbally and visually to all levels within the University and external constituents, to influence change and acceptance with key stakeholders.

Required Skill/ability 4: Demonstrated experience with campus planning and architectural design in an institutional setting.

Required Skill/ability 5: Solid technical knowledge for data collection, financial management, analysis, interpretation for decision making and feasibility studies.

Preferred Education: Master's degree in Architecture, Planning, or related field with a focus on sustainable building design. Significant experience managing planning / programming, design and construction organizations and projects at an urban research university or comparably complex, multi-facility setting.

Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Posting Position Title: Associate University Architect

University Job Title: Associate University Architect for Sustainability

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Master's degree in Architecture, Planning, or related field with a focus on sustainable building design. Significant experience managing planning / programming, design and construction organizations and projects at an urban research university or comparably complex, multi-facility setting.

Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in architecture, urban design or related field and ten (10) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.