Senior Campus Planner — Space & Strategy Leader

Society for College and University Planning; Medford, Somerville (MA, MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts University seeks a Senior Campus Planner to lead planning for capital projects across the campus. You will provide technical expertise, meet with stakeholders, and advocate for feasible solutions, working with divisions including Operations, Finance, and Technology Services.

Responsibilities include leading space utilization analysis, forecasting space needs, and producing data-driven reports to support decision-making. Collaboration and strategic planning across campus are key to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as required in architecture, interior design, or planning.
• 10+ years in architecture or campus planning; space programming, master planning, land use, site analysis, sustainability and urban design.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning expertise and leadership for capital projects across the University.
• Develop planning solutions with space typology knowledge (learning environments, student spaces, athletic facilities, offices).
• Support campus master planning, space, building and site programming, and facilities planning aligned to the academic mission.
• Lead space utilization analysis, forecast space needs, produce data-driven reports and recommendations.
• Summarize spatial and budget data to aid leadership decisions; translate data to actionable insights.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives with stakeholders to develop campus-scale planning solutions; prepare RFQs/RFPs and select planning firms.
• Support design development, equipment/furniture planning, move planning, and finish selection for capital projects.
• Collaborate to maintain design standards, provide technical direction, and guidance to stakeholders and consultants.
• Assist in developing the ten-year capital plan and coordinate with government relations and schools.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Independent work

Collaboration

Autodesk

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Zoning knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Planning

Tools

AutoCAD

PowerBI

Job description

Tufts University seeks a Senior Campus Planner to lead planning for capital projects across the campus. You will provide technical expertise, meet with stakeholders, and advocate for feasible solutions, working with divisions including Operations, Finance, and Technology Services.

Responsibilities include leading space utilization analysis, forecasting space needs, and producing data-driven reports to support decision-making. Collaboration and strategic planning across campus are key to success.