Registered Architect
JOB SUMMARY
More about the Division of Facilities, Planning, & Management (FP&M):
The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a full-spectrum service organization that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of UW-Madison in support of the university's education, research, and outreach activities. We are responsible for everything from the building projects that change the face of campus to the flowers that beautify the grounds.
More about the Physical Plant Department:
The Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) Physical Plant provides campus services in four distinct areas:
-Maintenance and Operations provides construction, renovation, and maintenance services to the university's 400+ buildings and other facilities.
-Campus Renovation Services designs and manages the construction of non-capital renovation projects.
-Services helps operate, maintain, and enhance the physical facilities of the University. These services include custodial, rubbish collection, recycling, landscaping, pest control, snow removal, mail delivery, road and parking lot maintenance, and moving and truck service.
-Utilities and Energy Management manages the university's heating and cooling plants, as well as the campus utility distribution system.
More about the Registered Architect Position:
The Registered Architect position falls into the Facilities Planning and Management Division at UW-Madison. This brand new position within the department that will provide architectural expertise in designing, modifying and constructing institution facilities, including buildings and physical plant infrastructure to meet regulatory and professional architectural standards. The Registered Architect will become part of a small, dynamic group that designs hundreds of smaller remodeling projects per year for construction by in-house trades.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides professional, licensed, and credentialed architectural expertise in designing, modifying and constructing institution facilities, including buildings and physical plant infrastructure to meet regulatory and professional architectural standards.
- 30% Assesses, designs, modifies, and constructs institution facilities utilizing architectural techniques and best practices
- 20% Monitors, interprets, communicates, and applies all established building codes, policies, and procedures
- 20% Liaises facility construction plans with internal and external stakeholders and vendors, and provides architectural guidance and recommendations to align with strategic facility planning
- 10% Serves as a professional, licensed, and credentialed subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding architectural technology, design, methodology, and execution for varying facilities projects
- 5% Performs cost estimating on a per-element, -assembly and/or -square foot basis utilizing
conventional estimating tools. - 5% Seeks opportunities to incorporate sustainability into design work.
- 5% Acts as design team lead on a per-project basis to ensure project delivery is coordinated, budget-sensitive, timely and customer-focused.
- 5% Performs space utilization studies, system compliance evaluations, and condition inventories for customers when requested.
EDUCATION
Required
Certificate of Registration as a licensed Architect as outlined by the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Architect/Default.aspx
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
-5 Years as an Architect in compliance with the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (see more info at: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/LandscapeArchitect/Default.aspx)
Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience in lab design
-Experience working in University setting
SALARY
Minimum $85,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see below for more information: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.