Reporting to the Executive Director of Health Design and Construction, the Director of Architecture and Planning is responsible for planning and/or procuring the planning and architectural design services for Health capital and non-capital projects. This position will have oversight for directing, managing, budgeting, recruitment, and training for the Architectural Division.

The Architectural Division is responsible for providing facility planning support, code analysis, and maintenance of UCSF Health design standards. The department acts as Architect of Record and provides design support on approximately 200 projects with dollar value up to $250,000 on an annual basis, with 10-20 in queue at any given time, across six major sites and various leasehold locations within the Bay Area. The Architectural Division also maintains master agreements with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering services to act as Record Engineers on small-value projects.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the Deputy Campus Architect for Health projects.
• Interface with applicable Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ); UCSF Building Official within Building Permit Services office and California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), etc.
• Oversee UCSF Health's project submissions through the appropriate AHJ.
• Provide support with strategic initiatives and individual Health projects.
• Support capital improvement projects designed by external design services.
• Collaborate with Health facilities team to prepare for and participate in required regular facility surveys including but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and other regulatory bodies.
• Participate in Safety, Environment of Care, and Fire Life Safety meetings.
• Oversee University of California Office of the President (UCOP) and UCSF Health design standards.
• Collaborate with Campus Real Estate on interior and signage standards.
• Oversee signage program, including maintenance, enforcement of standards, and improvements to signage and wayfinding standards.
• Maintain UCSF Division 1 specifications, along with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing standards, in collaboration with Health facilities
• Maintain Building Information Modeling (BIM) standards required for net new buildings and projects of a certain size.
• Participate in various UC Office of the President (UCOP) initiatives managed through Real Estate-focused committees, including Seismic Compliance, ADA, and Sustainability efforts.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

The salary range for this position is $144,200 - $350,000 annually. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. An experienced candidate can generally expect to earn between $225,000 and $265,000.

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