University of Tennessee is hiring a Campus Design Manager — a full-time, based in Knoxville, TN role. Apply directly on University of Tennessee's careers page below.
Campus Design Manager - Facilities Services - UTK
Location: Knoxville, TN, United States
This mid-level position manages capital and minor projects; develops budgets, conceptual project estimates, and schedules; develops project programs; organizes and actively participates in design/construction teams; reviews design plans and specifications and construction estimates; influences and manages construction budgets (to the extent allowed); observes and reports construction work from project sites; creates, implements, and ensures compliance with campus standards; is familiar with standard design and construction concepts, contractual mechanisms and procedures, practices and understands technical procedures within the architectural/engineering field(s); provides technical guidance and limited design services; seeks additional training in order to enhance or add capabilities; relies on moderate experience and judgment to plan and accomplish tasks; utilizes certain degree of creativity and latitude; works independently with minimal supervision.
About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!
This mid-level position manages capital and minor projects; develops budgets, conceptual project estimates, and schedules; develops project programs; organizes and actively participates in design/construction teams; reviews design plans and specifications and construction estimates; influences and manages construction budgets (to the extent allowed); observes and reports construction work from project sites; creates, implements, and ensures compliance with campus standards; is familiar with standard design and construction concepts, contractual mechanisms and procedures, practices and understands technical procedures within the architectural/engineering field(s); provides technical guidance and limited design services; seeks additional training in order to enhance or add capabilities; relies on moderate experience and judgment to plan and accomplish tasks; utilizes certain degree of creativity and latitude; works independently with minimal supervision.
