Director, Physical Planning at Plateau State University

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Director of Physical Planning of the University is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day running of the University in terms of Physical Structures.
• The candidate will be responsible for implementation of the University Master Plan, liaise with TETFUND to source for intervention for the University, supervise all new structures and ensure for their quality.
• Will advise the Vice Chancellor on issues above and design structures for Faculties and Departments based on their briefs.

Qualifications

• Candidates for the post of Director of Physical Planning must possess a good honours Degree in Civil Engineering, Building Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Estate Management, Urban and Regional Planning or other related disciplines plus at least sixteen (16) years of cognate experience, preferably in a University or in a top management position in any appropriate large organization.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in related discipline will be an added advantage.
• In addition, candidates must be fully registered member of relevant professional and statutory bodies such as Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and COREN (for Engineers), CORBON and NIOB (for Builders), NIA or ARCON (for Architects) etc. Other elevations in the profession will be an advantage.
• Prospective candidates must maintain a high level of discipline, prudence, competence through experience, strategy and adequate response system, and strong accountability in the Physical Planning Directorate.
• Prospective candidate should be able to interpret the University Master Plan, situate building substructures appropriately and show evidence of understanding such.
• Prospective candidates must be competent in computer aided designs and controls.