Occupational Category (Staff Positions Only): Professional
Hiring Salary: Monthly-Staff
Department: Facilities Planning & Construction
General Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Architecture, Interior Design, or related field. Four years experience in facilities management preferably in space planning and building inventory management or in a related field. Experience with Auto Desk Applications or similar drawing software is preferred. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:
Oversees the campus facility inventory, campus acreage and official records. Plans, coordinates and reports on interior space utilization. Provides technical and analytical support for the development and implementation of short and long-range strategic facility planning and space utilization activities of the university. May prepare sketches, drawings, and floor plans.
Primary Responsibilities (Staff Positions Only):
Serves as the University's focal point for support information involving space planning needs and requests. Manages the official space inventory. Coordinates with colleges, departments, and business offices in the management of the space inventory. Assists the Director of Facilities Planning and Construction in the submission of project forms and reports. Provides research services for official facilities documents including deeds, easements, and agreements. Maintains and updates the campus map and all building floor plans. Ensures all interior and exterior campus signage is compliant and up to date. Assists University management with facility space planning decisions and space utilization analyses. Prepares space usage reports and feasibility studies as needed. Develops and implements internal benchmarking tools to measure and identify underutilized space. Provides occasional high level executive summaries such as available and under utilized space and current and future space requirements. Provides analysis and recommendations regarding classroom and class laboratory utilization rates and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Space Projection Model. Ensures the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board building inventory data for the University is accurate and up to date. Reads and interprets blueprints, specifications, and technical directives. Performs other related duties as assigned.
About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 22,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an inclusive institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges th...e university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
SHSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity or expression. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code § 51.215. SHSU is committed to promoting a campus culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. The University acknowledges and values our responsibility to cultivate an equitable and inclusive environment where students, faculty, staff, and community recognize the benefits of collaboration and mutual respect through diverse identities and experiences.
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