Hybrid Visionary Higher Ed Campus Planning Leader

Perkins&Will; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) & PTO

Professional development

Bonuses

Affinity groups

Studio culture

Job summary

Perkins&Will seeks a visionary Campus Planning Leader to grow our higher education campus planning practice within the Urban Design group. You will partner with institutional leaders to translate academic missions into transformative campus strategies that support sustainability, equity, and resilience.

With 15+ years of higher education planning experience on the West Coast, you will mentor teams, lead complex studies, and drive business development while leveraging tools like Adobe

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading higher education campus planning and master planning on the West Coast
• Strong design, facilitation, and communication skills to convey ideas across scales
• Established relationships within the higher education sector, preferably with major research universities and public systems
• Proven success in business development, practice building, and leading multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Lead transformative campus planning initiatives for colleges and universities, translating institutional vision and data-informed insights into campus strategies
• Serve as a trusted advisor to institutional leadership, facilitating engagement and guiding strategic decisions
• Grow the campus planning practice through business development, client relationships, thought leadership, and pursuit leadership
• Lead high-performing teams and project delivery, mentoring planners and designers, while overseeing scope, quality, and risk management

Skills

Campus planning

Stakeholder facilitation

Business development

Team leadership

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

GIS

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture/urban planning

Master's degree preferred

Architectural license / AICP / PLA

Tools

Rhino

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

GIS

Job description

Perkins&Will seeks a visionary Campus Planning Leader to grow our higher education campus planning practice within the Urban Design group. You will partner with institutional leaders to translate academic missions into transformative campus strategies that support sustainability, equity, and resilience.

With 15+ years of higher education planning experience on the West Coast, you will mentor teams, lead complex studies, and drive business development while leveraging tools like Adobe