Senior University Planner | Hybrid (Remote/Onsite)

California State University, Office of the Chancellor; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Visu

Generous vacation plan

15 paid holidays a year

Tuition waiver education program

PERS retirement system

Job summary

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, invites applications for a Principal University Planner in Long Beach to oversee campus planning activities, budgets, and schedules for the Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan. The role includes administering CSU Plan, a Smartsheet-based platform, and supervising Associate University Planner(s).

Responsibilities cover policy review, data management, and end-user training, with collaboration across Planning and Design units and campus staff to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, urban planning, construction management, business administration, accounting or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Five years planning experience with facilities, space planning, capital project design and construction, budgeting, scheduling and control techniques.
• Ability to relate facility condition reports to long- and short-term needs, deferred maintenance and capacity.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written; ability to maintain collegial relationships.
• Experience supervising technical and administrative staff.
• Strong Smartsheet experience for project management; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Review facility condition reports to determine critical deferred maintenance and prioritize capital projects.
• Develop process improvements to streamline capital planning, budgeting, design and construction document submittals.
• Review campus master plans and participate in planning committees for major revisions; ensure environmental review procedures are followed.
• Develop the systemwide Five-Year Plan priorities; review budgets and schedules for capital outlay projects.
• Conduct project meetings; track scope, schedule and budget; maintain Capital Projects Database and reports.
• Review budget change proposals and coordinate with Real Estate Services on public-private partnerships.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Time management

supervising staff

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, urban planning, construction management, business administration, accounting or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Advanced degree preferred in a related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, invites applications for a Principal University Planner in Long Beach to oversee campus planning activities, budgets, and schedules for the Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan. The role includes administering CSU Plan, a Smartsheet-based platform, and supervising Associate University Planner(s).

Responsibilities cover policy review, data management, and end-user training, with collaboration across Planning and Design units and campus staff to