Design Lead, Real Estate Development

Western Governors University

Job Location:

Salt Lake, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 133800 - 207300

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

If youre passionate about building a better future for individuals communities and our countryand youre committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online competency-based degree programs WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century one that has received praise from academic industry government and media leaders. Whatever your role working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 314

Pay Range: $133800.00 - $207300.00

Job Description

Help shape WGUs new national headquarters

WGU is embarking on a long-term multi-phase development of its expanded national headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City. This project will deliver a one-million-square-foot urban campus designed to support up to 5000 employees with the first building targeted for a 2030 move-in. As the Development Design Lead you will provide senior-level design leadership and ensure this ambitious project achieves its architectural urban design and placemaking goals.

What youll do

Provide strategic design leadership for the planning and development of WGUs headquarters campus ensuring architectural landscape and public realm elements align with the master plan and campus vision
Serve as the owners design representative leading design decisions and ensuring alignment with long-term institutional goals
Direct and coordinate architects and multidisciplinary consultant teams including planners landscape architects engineers interior designers and specialists
Safeguard the integrity of the campus master plan across phases ensuring alignment of buildings infrastructure circulation and public spaces
Guide the integration of workplace environments public realm spaces and mixed-use amenities to create an active connected campus district
Lead design of pedestrian-friendly environments and public spaces that foster engagement and urban connectivity
Establish and lead design governance and review processes through concept design schematic design design development and construction documentation
Translate program operational needs and strategic goals into architectural and urban design solutions
Ensure solutions support feasibility phasing scheduling and delivery strategies
Promote design approaches that enhance well-being collaboration learning and innovation
Support sustainability objectives including alignment with LEED Gold goals
Prepare and present design strategies master plan concepts and project updates to senior leadership
Develop visual and narrative materials to communicate design intent and progress

What youll bring

Demonstrated experience directing architects and multidisciplinary consultant teams on complex development projects
Proven ability to guide projects from master planning and concept design through design development and delivery
Strong expertise in urban design placemaking public realm design and mixed-use development
Experience working on the owner or developer side of major development projects preferred
Professional licensure in architecture urban design or planning preferred
Strong leadership collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to balance design excellence with feasibility schedule and development objectives

Education
Bachelors orMasters degree inArchitecture Urban Design Landscape Architecture Urban Planning ora relatedfield.

Experience
15 years of professional experienceleading design for large-scale mixed-use developments campus environments or district-scale urban projects.

Bonus points

Experience presenting to executive-level stakeholders
Experience with large campus or district-scale development
LEED experience or sustainability-forward design background

What to expect

At WGU our mission drives everything we do including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

Interview steps

Introductory call
Hiring manager interview
2 additional stakeholder interviews

Work location

This is a full-time in-office position at WGUs office in Salt Lake City Utah.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical dental vision telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual 11 paid holidays and other paid leaves including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. Its not all-inclusive.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.