Urban Design Manager

Requirements

MOS Codes:
None

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree or higher in Urban or Regional Planning or Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related field and four (4) years professional experience in urban or regional planning, including one (1) year project management experience.

Licenses and Certificates:
Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

Under general direction, is responsible for overseeing the Urban Design function of the Capital Improvement Department and managing the Civic Design Lab.

Manage, direct and coordinate design review at the urban and architectural scale for capital projects as part of the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Involves:
Monitor and manage comprehensive study area plans and neighborhood plans that identify future capital needs and urban design elements to support the redevelopment of corridors, reinvestment areas and mixed-use neighborhoods. Assist in preparation of graphic diagrams, illustrations, and maps, developing urban design plans, including renderings, and identifies strategies to facilitate the successful implementation of development. Monitor and conduct highly technical research and analysis, evaluate findings, identify significant issues, determine options and develop recommendations on difficult and complex projects.

Prepare and produce written summaries, documents, scopes of work and statistical and other reports to include findings and recommendations. Coordinate capital and redevelopment projects, corridor and streetscape enhancement, and other capital planning initiatives. Present needs assessments and project priorities. Facilitate development and adoption of policy and establishment of programs for administering planning and urban design studies and policies. Manage and lead the civic engagement and public outreach components of capital projects and study area plans.

Review design and construction plans, provides design recommendations and conducts site inspection for approval on major development projects.

Involves:
Plan, design and implement exciting and unique pedestrian experiences, complete street, streetscape and transportation projects as well as parks and public space projects to create an attractive and well-functioning built environment. Develop and evaluate plans, criteria, and scope for a variety of planning projects and development programs. Advise on strategic planning and design initiatives for addressing growth-related, community enhancement, and redevelopment challenges.

Responsible for site-specific, revitalization areas, and comprehensive planning initiatives and oversees development and funding of large capital improvement or other programs. Negotiate scope and fees and participates in the procurement and administration of consultant contracts/services, and manages professional planning services. Serve as a project manager and contract administrator to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, schedules, deliverables, and project implementation. Meet with project architects and engineers to discuss designs and design changes and provide resolutions.

Involves:
Produce conceptual site planning and graphics (hand and/or digital), schematic/preliminary design plans and graphics, assist in the drafting both design development and construction documents plans and details. Develop maps, reports, presentations, and graphic renderings and illustrations in support of planning, urban design, and capital projects. Conduct site plan review and site analysis for project site…