Lead Campus and Mobility Planner

Job Posting Title:

Lead Campus and Mobility Planner

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Hiring Department:

Campus Operations

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking to fill a lead campus planner position within the Planning, Design and Construction Department. Reporting to the Associate Director for Planning, the position will focus on campus-wide planning efforts, with a significant focus on mobility planning, including parking and transportation, accessibility, wayfinding, and campus mobility standards. The planner will lead a team of professional staff providing strategy, oversight and expertise in executing master plans, campus plans, program plans and pre-design activities for all UT Austin campuses.

The University of Texas at Austin is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Mobility planning is a critical priority as the university embarks on ambitious series of capital projects that will impact the navigation of campus, including a new hospital, residential expansion, and academic research buildings. In addition, with the start of Project Connect and the reconstruction of I35, the campus will be impacted by city and regional changes. The lead planning role is critical in advising leadership and making a positive impact on the work at UT Austin, as well as the lives of students, staff, and faculty, creating the best possible campus experience for learning, research, and residential life.

UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package. For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

• 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 8% 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

Purpose

Provide leadership, strategy, oversight and expertise in executing master plans, campus plans, program plans and pre-design activities for all UT Austin campuses. Support development and implementation of campus standards, and support long-term capital investment planning.

Responsibilities

• As a Campus Planner specializing in Transportation and Mobility Planning, you will play a key role in designing and implementing sustainable, efficient, and innovative transportation solutions for our campus community. Your primary focus will be on developing strategies to enhance mobility, reduce congestion, and promote accessibility while considering environmental impact and user experience. Coordinate with critical partners on campus including Parking and Transportation services.
• Lead team of planning staff and other professionals executing general master plans, campus plans, program plans and pre-design activities for all UT Austin campuses. Mentor, guide, manage planning staff individually, and as a collective team. Provide leadership in campus and transportation network planning, lead collaboration with campus stakeholders, identify and guide data collection analysis, identify and coordinate relevant regulatory information.  
• Disseminate directives from Planning, Design and Construction Departmental leadership to team in order to achieve maximum success in meeting UT mission and vision. In collaboration with Associate Director for Planning and Design, develop commonalities and best practices, and identify the right work at the right time to deliver the highest value.
• Prioritize and allocate resources to ensure delivery of key initiatives, and maintain agility to maximize resource utilization. Communicate and advise leadership within PDC and Campus Operations in developing projects and initiatives. Be flexible to adapt to ongoing changing needs and priorities. Interpret information and ascertain a plan of ac