W M Rice University

Assistant Vice President of Campus Planning and Design, University Architect

Houston, TX, United States · Exec

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Entry-level history60

PERM / green-card track50

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About the role

The Assistant Vice President of Planning & Design and University Architect (AVP) serves as Rice University's primary steward of campus buildings, landscapes, public spaces, and the built environment. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning & Capital Construction, the AVP leads the planning and design organization and serves as the
University's internal design authority, providing strategic leadership for campus planning, architecture, landscape stewardship, facilities programming, design governance, and long-range physical development.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Vice President of Planning & Design and University Architect (AVP) serves as Rice University's primary steward of campus buildings, landscapes, public spaces, and the built environment.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning & Capital Construction, the AVP leads the planning and design organization and serves as the University's internal design authority, providing strategic leadership for campus planning, architecture, landscape stewardship, facilities programming, design governance, and long-range physical development.

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