Welcome to CUPPA Careers!

The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at UIC is the University of Illinois System's home for the study of public policy and contemporary urban challenges. We are CUPPA.

In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.

Follow our job postings below and our national job tweets at @CUPPACareers. For student internships and student opportunities, head to the CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog

Have a job or internship to post? Send an email with the title, location, job description, and contact information to cuppa@uic.edu
Showing posts with label Planning Construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Planning Construction. Show all posts

Construction Project Coordinator – UIC – (Temporary – 900 hours)

Who: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) – Office of Capital Planning and Project Management
UIC's CPPM is responsible for coordinating development of the campus master plan, initiating space and capital planning projects, overseeing the design and construction of new facilities and major renovation projects, maintaining campus facility records, and managing over 15 million square feet of space in 178 buildings across all 250 acres.

What: Extra Help (temporary) Construction Project Coordinator I (Project Controls) to assist project managers in administering construction and renovation projects for new buildings, renovations, site work and infrastructure development. The position entails assisting with the implementation of controls and procedures, focusing specifically on project budgets and schedules. Duties include:

Assistant Director - Programs Coming Home of Middlesex County, Inc.- New Brunswick, NJ

Assistant Director, Programs
Coming Home of Middlesex County, Inc.
New Brunswick, NJ

Job brief
Coming Home of Middlesex seeks a dynamic and mission-driven individual, with experience in the creation of affordable housing in New Jersey, to join our team. Our mission is to end homelessness in Middlesex County through the creation of partnerships and systems to match resources with particularized need.

Responsibilities
  • Direct the Homes for Homeless Program which entails:
  • searching for and acquiring properties with the potential to create affordable housing
  • identifying possible sources of funding, both public and private, that may be available for the creation and sustainability of affordable housing
  • assisting in the formation of a development team for the creation of supportive housing
  • providing support to the development team (e.g. developer, service provider, property manager, municipality) to perfect applications for funding and other functions during and after construction/rehabilitation
  • improving the program to enhance time-to-market activities, increase the quality of the final product, and reduce overall costs
  • Develop additional programs to aid in the satisfaction of our mission in collaboration with associates and in consideration of available objective data
  • Maintain, and continue to develop, our considerable network of stakeholders and collaborators
  • Conduct outreach to community and stakeholders to educate on the matter of homelessness in the County and on barriers to housing
  • Engage with landlords in the County to educate and negotiate arrangements for the housing of those experiencing homelessness
  • Assist with branding and marketing of Coming Home through the website and other social media
  • Use objective data on homelessness to inform and write applications for funding
  • Perform any other duties assigned within your capabilities
Requirements
  • Experience in the creation of affordable housing
  • Full understanding of state and local sources of funding for affordable housing, including familiarity with all financial forms required by NJHMFA funding
  • In depth knowledge of laws, rules and regulations regarding the creation of affordable housing
  • Experience working with budgets, including the building of a capital stack and requisite state financing documents (e.g., HMFA Form 10)
  • Experience with grant-writing
  • Competency in all MS Office programs and relevant databases (data analytics, GIS, and online real estate databases preferred)
  • Strong verbal and written communication along with exceptional presentation skills
  • Well organized with excellent time management skills
  • Valid real estate agent/broker license preferred
  • Prior work in homelessness, urban planning and development, or real estate finance preferred
  • Bachelor's degree; Masters preferred
Salary commensurate with experience
Salary range: 40,000 - 45,000