Director, Campus Planning

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About the role

The University of Miami/UHealth department of Facilities has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Director, Campus Planning to work at the UHealth Medical Campus. The Director, Campus Planning directs all transportation, traffics, and parking management planning activities as required for regulatory approvals. The incumbent's ultimate goal is to reduce the single occupant vehicles over time.

Core Responsibilities

• Develops policies, plans, and projects relating to access to the University via roads, cars, mass-transit pedestrian systems, and biking.
• Works with other departments to facilitate integration of long-term campus master planning and future parking demands.
• Oversees consultant studies, including the preparation of requests for proposals, selection of consultants, and supervision of consultant work.
• Generates traffic, parking, and transportation reports and memoranda.
• Advances recommendations to minimize traffic in and around the facilities.
• Maintains current knowledge of legislation associated with transportation and land use.
• Assesses infrastructure requirements of campus developments. Collaborates with other departments to make improvements to the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of the mobility services being offered.
• Spearheads short and long-term plans for campus accessibility to facilitate pedestrian mobility and alternative modes of transportation.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. 10. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Department Specific Functions

Master Planning

• Collaborate in developing and implementing strategies and initiatives involving land use, site design, and space utilization that align with institutional priorities.
• Develop campus exterior signage and wayfinding guidelines.
• Monitor institutional initiatives, capital projects, and operational needs to ensure campus planning strategies remain responsive to evolving priorities.

Site Analysis and Land Development

• Coordinate zoning, land use, and pre-development analyses to support campus planning, regulatory compliance, and capital development initiatives.
• Review projects prior to permit submittal to ensure that zoning code requirements are met.Provide guidance on regulatory processes, entitlements, easements, and approvals required for new construction, renovations, and campus expansion.

Infrastructure & Facilities Coordination

• Lead and manage all aspects of building recertification programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory timelines and requirements.Maintain records of building recertification cycles. Coordinate building repairs required by recertification reports with relevant team members.Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies to facilitate utility coordination, including Miami-Dade Water agreements and FP&L easements, in support of campus development projects.undefined

ADA Compliance

• Establish and maintain campus standards for ADA compliance and coordinate any modifications needed with regards to budgeting, planning, and construction.

Government Relations & Regulatory Compliance

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and other AHJs.Manage regulatory compliance by preparing and submitting required reports, permits, and agreements to municipal and county agencies.
• Administer utility and sewer agreements to ensure compliance with local regulations and support campus development initiatives.
• Monitor government agendas and represent the University's interests at public meetings, maintaining productive relationships with local and regional agencies.

Additional information

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, planning, real estate or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably at an academic medical institution.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Strong working knowledge of Miami-Dade zoning codes, land use regulations, permitting processes, and building recertification requirements.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with government agencies and AHJs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills with the ability to represent the Health System at public forums and regulatory meetings.
• Experience managing teams, consultants, and complex planning projects.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.
• Strategic and long-term thinking
• Regulatory expertise and attention to detail
• Collaborative leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills
• Commitment to institutional mission, sustainability, and community impact
• Commitment to the University's core values.

• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.
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Pay and benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff