Senior Campus Planning & Design Strategist

Tufts University; Medford Hillside (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts University is seeking a Senior Campus Planner to provide technical planning leadership across multiple capital projects. You will meet with campus constituents to understand needs and advocate for functional, achievable solutions, reporting to the Senior Director of Planning & Design.

You will collaborate with Operations, Finance, Tufts Technology Services, and School leadership to develop planning strategies, master plans, and data-driven recommendations that support Tufts' academic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Planning.
• 10+ years of experience in architecture or campus planning; knowledge of planning principles.
• Strong verbal, written, and graphic communication skills; ability to discuss academic programs with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop planning solutions demonstrating knowledge in campus planning, space programming, master planning, and building/site programming.
• Provide professional support for campus planning activities and project development for the academic mission.
• Lead pre-project planning including program development, space allocation metrics, and initial code requirements.
• Lead advanced space utilization analysis, forecasting space needs, and producing data-driven reports.
• Summarize data and prepare reports to aid leadership decision making.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives with stakeholders for planning solutions at multiple scales.
• Support design development, equipment planning, move planning, and finish selection for capital projects.
• Collaborate to maintain campus design standards, guidelines, and policies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Graphic communication

Independent work

Education

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

Tools

Autodesk products

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Tufts University is seeking a Senior Campus Planner to provide technical planning leadership across multiple capital projects. You will meet with campus constituents to understand needs and advocate for functional, achievable solutions, reporting to the Senior Director of Planning & Design.

You will collaborate with Operations, Finance, Tufts Technology Services, and School leadership to develop planning strategies, master plans, and data-driven recommendations that support Tufts' academic