Manager of Design and Space

Job Description

The Opportunity  

The Manager of Design & Space provides leadership for university-wide space planning, facilities documentation, design standards, and interior design initiatives across all university locations. This position manages space utilization, allocation, and reporting to support strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and long-range campus planning.

The Manager is responsible for maintaining the University’s space inventory, CAD drawing library, facilities databases, and construction documentation for more than 4 million square feet of facilities. The position collaborates with university stakeholders, architects, engineers, contractors, and project teams on capital projects, renovations, furniture and equipment planning, and campus development initiatives.

This position oversees campus signage, wayfinding, architectural graphics, flooring standards, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) programs while providing technical design and drafting support. The Manager also supervises two direct reports and provides guidance and oversight to staff and external partners to ensure projects meet University standards, budget requirements, and design objectives.

About us 

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. 
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period. 
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.  

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field.

Required Licensure:

• Current Florida Department of Professional Regulation Interior Design License required.
• A current Florida Architecture License will also be considered.
• Candidates who are not currently licensed must be eligible to obtain the required license within two years of hire.

Required Experience:

• 1–3 years of related professional experience in design.
• Project management experience is critical.
• Experience with space planning, facility design, or related commercial/institutional design environments.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Proficiency with AutoCAD and computer-aided drafting.
• Knowledge of space planning, building codes, building finishes, commercial furniture specifications, and equipment planning.
• Knowledge of power/data communications and building systems.
• Experience conducting needs assessments and programming projects.
• Experience with project management, budget development, and coordination of design/construction projects.
• Ability to analyze and report space utilization and facilities data.
• Ability to develop and maintain architectural drawings, building plans, maps, and infrastructure graphics.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with faculty, staff, university leadership, architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate the work of outside contractors and design professionals.
• Ability to develop creative, functional design solutions that support University branding, aesthetics, and budget requirements.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312226. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 
• Resume 
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

Embry-Riddle is not seeking assistance from staffing or recruitment agencies. All agencies are directed to contact [email protected] and should not reach out to hiring managers or staff.