"Senior Campus Planner"

Senior Campus Planner

Job ID: 289628

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsibilities include collaborating, innovating, and providing leadership in support of the University's campus planning, and space planning functions. Responsible for all aspects of project initiation including confirming alignment with master planning, development of initial program needs, project budget development, and project scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides innovative leadership in collaboration with university leadership, stakeholders, and Planning, Design and Construction on all aspects of campus and space planning, project initiation, and capital project requests
• Manages the University's University System of Georgia (USG) Facilities Inventory Data Collection (FIDC), USG space coding and classification, reporting, and in-house analysis which includes monitoring the utilization of and needs for all spaces across campus
• Manages long-range campus planning, capital planning program development and feasibility studies for major renovation and new construction projects
• Serves as a University subject matter-expert for ADA evaluations and building code reviews
• Prepares space and capital budget analyses, programs, policies, and business processes for campus and university administration
• Assists in identifying options for addressing priority needs and develop recommendations for resolution of space issues through development and analysis of space-use metrics, reassignment of space and/or planning of renovations or new construction projects
• Supervises, develops, and supports professional development of assigned staff and student workers, as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's or similar degree from an accredited institution of higher education in architecture, campus planning, or related field.

Other Required Qualifications

Professional Architectural license and/or Urban, Regional, or City Planning certifications

Required Experience

Seven (7) years of experience managing multiple capital projects, including facilities planning and design, master planning, and space planning.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field

Preferred Experience

Prior experience with project management within a college or university and managing professional staff

Proposed Salary

The midpoint of the salary range is $110,000 per year. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Able to work in partnership with staff, faculty, administrators, and student leaders

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of Board of Regents procedures, standards, and principles for pre-planning and project guidelines and procedures related to capital projects

Knowledge of Board of Regents/USG and KSU procurement procedures

SKILLS

Excellent initiative, teamwork, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly related to listening, team building, and conflict resolution

Successful track record in planning, coordinating, and completing large scale, detail-oriented projects

Proficient with computer software, applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite, AutoCAD, Banner, CAFM and/or similar space data software)

Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community. For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check: Standard Enhanced, Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf