Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Planning and University Architect
Essential Job Duties
The Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Planning and University Architect, provides leadership for planning and strategic investment within the Facilities Division. This position leads university-wide planning initiatives that guide the long-term development, stewardship, and strategic investment of NC State's physical environment, aligned with the university's mission and strategic plan and serves as or supervises the university architect.
The position is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing stewardship of the university's Physical Master Plan, which serves as the framework for campus growth, land use, infrastructure investment, sustainability, and design decision-making across NC State's campuses and research properties, including the Raleigh campus precincts, Lake Wheeler Field Laboratory, and Reedy Creek Field Laboratory.
Reporting to senior Facilities Division leadership, the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Planning and University Architect provides leadership for campus planning, infrastructure planning, facilities information systems, and sustainability initiatives. The position collaborates extensively with university leadership, the UNC System, local and regional governments, faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders to ensure the university's physical environment supports teaching, research, outreach, student success, and operational excellence.
Key responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:
Strategic Campus Planning
- Lead the development, implementation, and periodic updates of the university's Physical Master Plan and Campus Development Process, including the 6-Year Capital Plan and capital budget development.
- Ensure campus planning and capital development initiatives align with the university's strategic priorities, long-range vision, and design principles.
- Chair the Campus Design Review Panel and provide architectural leadership for campus design standards, aesthetics, development guidelines, wayfinding, and signage systems.
- Collaborate with Design and Construction to guide capital project planning, programming, scope development, and design review.
- Lead site planning, landscape planning, space programming, architectural studies, and environmental planning efforts, including the Urban Forest Management Plan and stewardship of Lake Raleigh Woods.
- Coordinate university engagement with municipal, regional, and community planning initiatives.
- Present planning recommendations and master plan updates to university leadership, the Board of Trustees, and the Buildings and Property Committee.
Infrastructure Planning
- Lead long-range infrastructure planning, capital renewal strategies, and lifecycle management of university facilities, utilities, and major building systems.
- Direct the assessment, prioritization, and development of data-driven capital renewal plans, investment strategies, dashboards, and reporting tools that support institutional decision-making.
- Coordinate Facilities Division Capital Needs Requests and support development of biennial and long-range capital plans.
- Ensure infrastructure investments support institutional growth, operational reliability, risk mitigation, financial stewardship, and the strategic use of utility and asset information systems.
Facilities Information Systems and Space Management
- Oversee campus GIS programs, mapping systems, and maintenance of the official University Campus Map.
- Manage building information, floor plans, room inventories, and space data systems to ensure accurate records, reporting, and strategic planning.
- Direct management of Facilities' physical and digital plan room, including project documentation, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, specifications, real estate records, and hazardous materials reports.
- Provide analytics, reporting, and business intelligence to support space utilization, capital planning, utilities management, research administration, and university operations.
- Maintain building records, digital archives, and campus addressing standards.
Sustainability Leadership
- Provide leadership for the Sustainability Office and implementation of the university's Sustainability Strategic Plan.
- Advance sustainability initiatives that promote student engagement, applied learning, climate action, resource stewardship, and environmentally responsible operations.
- Integrate sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental stewardship into campus planning, design, construction, renovation, and operational practices.
- Champion partnerships and solutions that improve building performance, reduce lifecycle costs, and support institutional sustainability goals.
Governance and Committee Leadership
- Chair the Campus Planning Subcommittee, Space Working Group, and Campus Design Review Panel.
- Advise and support the Campus Development Committee on capital planning, land use, design, and space allocation decisions.
- Support the Board of Trustees Buildings and Property Committee on matters related to the Physical Master Plan and campus development.
- Serve on university committees and advisory groups related to sustainability, environmental stewardship, stormwater management, GIS, public art, and urban forestry.
- Support the NC State Sustainability Council and serve as an ex officio member of capital project building committees.
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