Campus Design Architect & FF&E Lead

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a Planning professional to lead campus and project design efforts, ensuring alignment with the Master Plan and Campus Guidelines. You will manage scoping, budgeting, and scheduling, supervise consultants, and coordinate with in-house teams to deliver renovations and new construction.

The role emphasizes space planning, design concept development, and FF&E oversight, with education in interior design/architecture and a minimum of three years in related work.

Qualifications

• Education: Requires a formal degree in Interior Design, Architecture or closely related field.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.
• Preferred: Planning or project manager role in higher education, commercial interior/architectural design, K-12, real estate or other commercial settings.
• Certification/Licensing: Registered Interior Designer, Engineer, or Architect in the State of TX.

Responsibilities

• Participates in project scoping, budgeting, and scheduling for projects ranging from renovations to new construction.
• Oversees feasibility and programming studies to ensure alignment with university mission and campus plans.
• Manages professional services of consultants and vendors for planning initiatives.
• Oversees FF&E selection, procurement, and installation for identified projects.
• Creates design concepts, space plans, and test fits for identified projects.
• Reviews schematic design, design development and construction documents from concept to completion.
• Coordinates with project planners, managers, facility managers and engineers on facility design.
• Evaluates campus space and makes enhancement recommendations including FF&E and planning.
• Tracks and documents project uses with management software; reports to stakeholders.
• Ensures projects comply with Master Plan and Campus Guidelines; assists in creation and management of these documents.
• Coordinates campus partner meetings and project handoffs to construction teams.
• Leads process improvements and collaborates with departmental staff to ensure project success.

Education

Interior Design or Architecture or closely related field

Job description

University of Houston is seeking a Planning professional to lead campus and project design efforts, ensuring alignment with the Master Plan and Campus Guidelines. You will manage scoping, budgeting, and scheduling, supervise consultants, and coordinate with in-house teams to deliver renovations and new construction.

The role emphasizes space planning, design concept development, and FF&E oversight, with education in interior design/architecture and a minimum of three years in related work.