The University of Texas at Austin
Managing Director
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Job Posting Title:Managing Director
----Hiring Department:Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
----Position Open To:All Applicants
----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40
----FLSA Status:Exempt
----Earliest Start Date:Aug 05, 2024
----Position Duration:Expected to Continue
----Location:PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
----Job Details:General Notes
As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) is a multidisciplinary and multimodal research institute situated within the Cockrell School.With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation's most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin - named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report - the Cockrell School and CTR embody the city's innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google, and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.UT Austin provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
Purpose
To oversee scientific and programmatic operations of the Department of Energy (DOE) Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (UIFL) entitled Southeast Texas (SETx) Urban IFL: Equitable solutions for communities caught between floods and air pollution, reporting to the SETx IFL's Lead at the University of Texas at Austin.Responsibilities
Proactively facilitate communications to ensure that all PIs and participating institutions provide necessary input for the SETx-UIFL and DOE reports. Work effectively with faculty, researchers, and students involved in the SETx-UIFL. Oversee and manage the various SETx-UIFL communication channels and mechanisms. Oversee, manage and produce content for the SETx-UIFL website and data/model repository. Generate research highlights for the DOE, in coordination with Theme leaders. Assist the SETx-UIFL Executive Committee in creating technical operating plans, including staffing plans and budget. Request and compile periodic progress reports from project teams. Examine drafts of academic journal publications to review acknowledgements, authorship and manuscript scope relative to the SETx-UIFL goals
.
Organize logistics, together with the administrative staff, for the annual SETx-UIFL all-hands meeting and other recurring meetings, including setting agendas and recruiting presenters/speakers.Document and manage the overall SETx-UIFL budget. Disseminate guidance from funding agency to SETx-UIFL members to ensure compliance. Assist Executive Committee in generating and providing reports and presentations to the sponsor. Manage SETx-UIFL interactions with the External Advisory Board.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. or M.S.
in
relevant science/engineering discipline (e.g., flood modeling, air quality modeling, water resources engineering, infrastructure systems engineering, climate resilience infrastructure engineering, geosciences, climate science, or related fields) or science/engineering/technical communications.
Candidates with a M.S. in social sciences, with research experience in urban/community resilience and climate change issues may also be considered. In addition, candidates should have at least one year experience working in technical communications or research experience in the following: flood modeling, air quality modeling, water resources engineering, infrastructure systems engineering, climate resilience infrastructure engineering, geosciences, climate science, or related fields. Candidates should have a proven track record of managing collaborative research projects in a highly complex organization. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary environment. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of UT Austin systems and familiarity with sponsored federal research project record keeping and reporting requirements. Excellent organizational skills, effective time management skills, website maintenance skills, ability to work independently and creatively, strong problem-solving skills.
Ph.D. in relevant science/engineering discipline (e.g., flood modeling, air quality modeling, water resources engineering, infrastructure systems engineering, climate resilience infrastructure engineering, geosciences, climate science, or related fields). Candidates with a Ph.D. in social sciences, with research experience in urban/community resilience and climate change issues may also be considered.Salary Range:
$80,000Working Conditions
May work around standard office conditions
Use of manual dexterity
Occasional evening or weekend work likely.
Some travel and both on-site and off-site event coordination will be required.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important
for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired
Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented
to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ----Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative
action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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----Hiring Department:Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
----Position Open To:All Applicants
----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40
----FLSA Status:Exempt
----Earliest Start Date:Aug 05, 2024
----Position Duration:Expected to Continue
----Location:PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
----Job Details:General Notes
As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) is a multidisciplinary and multimodal research institute situated within the Cockrell School.With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation's most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin - named "America's Coolest City" by Expedia and "The Best Place to Live in the U.S." by U.S. News and World Report - the Cockrell School and CTR embody the city's innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google, and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.UT Austin provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
Purpose
To oversee scientific and programmatic operations of the Department of Energy (DOE) Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (UIFL) entitled Southeast Texas (SETx) Urban IFL: Equitable solutions for communities caught between floods and air pollution, reporting to the SETx IFL's Lead at the University of Texas at Austin.Responsibilities
Proactively facilitate communications to ensure that all PIs and participating institutions provide necessary input for the SETx-UIFL and DOE reports. Work effectively with faculty, researchers, and students involved in the SETx-UIFL. Oversee and manage the various SETx-UIFL communication channels and mechanisms. Oversee, manage and produce content for the SETx-UIFL website and data/model repository. Generate research highlights for the DOE, in coordination with Theme leaders. Assist the SETx-UIFL Executive Committee in creating technical operating plans, including staffing plans and budget. Request and compile periodic progress reports from project teams. Examine drafts of academic journal publications to review acknowledgements, authorship and manuscript scope relative to the SETx-UIFL goals
.
Organize logistics, together with the administrative staff, for the annual SETx-UIFL all-hands meeting and other recurring meetings, including setting agendas and recruiting presenters/speakers.Document and manage the overall SETx-UIFL budget. Disseminate guidance from funding agency to SETx-UIFL members to ensure compliance. Assist Executive Committee in generating and providing reports and presentations to the sponsor. Manage SETx-UIFL interactions with the External Advisory Board.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. or M.S.
in
relevant science/engineering discipline (e.g., flood modeling, air quality modeling, water resources engineering, infrastructure systems engineering, climate resilience infrastructure engineering, geosciences, climate science, or related fields) or science/engineering/technical communications.
Candidates with a M.S. in social sciences, with research experience in urban/community resilience and climate change issues may also be considered. In addition, candidates should have at least one year experience working in technical communications or research experience in the following: flood modeling, air quality modeling, water resources engineering, infrastructure systems engineering, climate resilience infrastructure engineering, geosciences, climate science, or related fields. Candidates should have a proven track record of managing collaborative research projects in a highly complex organization. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary environment. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of UT Austin systems and familiarity with sponsored federal research project record keeping and reporting requirements. Excellent organizational skills, effective time management skills, website maintenance skills, ability to work independently and creatively, strong problem-solving skills.
Ph.D. in relevant science/engineering discipline (e.g., flood modeling, air quality modeling, water resources engineering, infrastructure systems engineering, climate resilience infrastructure engineering, geosciences, climate science, or related fields). Candidates with a Ph.D. in social sciences, with research experience in urban/community resilience and climate change issues may also be considered.Salary Range:
$80,000Working Conditions
May work around standard office conditions
Use of manual dexterity
Occasional evening or weekend work likely.
Some travel and both on-site and off-site event coordination will be required.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important
for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired
Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented
to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ----Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal
opportunity/affirmative
action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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