Tufts University
Senior Campus Planner
Medford, Massachusetts · Senior
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About the role
- Operations services four campuses in Massachusetts: the main campus in Medford/Somerville, the health sciences and SMFA campuses in Boston and the veterinary school campus in Grafton.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Senior Director of Planning & Design, this position will work in close collaboration with colleagues in the Operations Division, Finance, Tufts Technology Services, and School leadership.
- Provide professional support for University and School planning activities in matters related to the physical development of the campus, including campus master planning, space, building and site programming, strategic facilities planning, and project development and management in support of the academic mission.
- Leads advanced space utilization analysis, including forecasting future space needs, developing optimization scenarios, and producing data-driven reports and recommendations.
- Provide support with design development, equipment/furniture planning, move planning, finish selection and other services that may be needed for the implementation of Capital projects.
- Collaborate with colleagues in Operations to create and maintain University's design standards, guidelines, and policies. Provides technical direction and guidance to colleagues, campus stakeholders, and consultants.
- Develop project scopes
Requirements
- Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:
Nice to have
- Experience with data analytic tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Arcibus, GIS) preferred.
- Minimum $108,200.00, Midpoint $135,300.00, Maximum $162,400.00
- generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Planning
- 10 plus years of experience in the field of architecture or campus planning
- Proven ability to negotiate and balance expectations and priorities of demanding constituencies while being mindful of the University's priorities.
- Proficiency with Autodesk products, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- An ability and commitment to work effectively in a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.
Compensation
- Minimum $108,200.00, Midpoint $135,300.00, Maximum $162,400.00
- Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity
- generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Benefits
- Lead strategic planning initiatives with various stakeholders to develop innovative and flexible planning solutions at multiple scales (campus, building, space).
Company info
- As part of a small, passionate team, the Senior Campus Planner role provides technical planning expertise and leadership for a wide range of capital projects across the University.
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