Campus Planner

Campus Planner

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Under the general direction of the Director of Planning, Design & Construction and the Planning Manager, this position performs a wide range of planning duties related to long range facilities planning programs for all Montana State University campuses and Montana Ag Experiment Stations (MAES). Primary responsibility of this position is to assist with and administer long range planning efforts and programs designed to meet and support the facilities growth plans, including the Strategic Plan, Long Range Master Planning, Long Range Building Program (LRBP), Capital Planning, Facilities Condition Inventory, space planning, transportation planning, way finding, and historic preservation.

The position requires knowledge and skills managing resources, proficiency in written and oral communication and consensus building. The position duties include developing narratives and cost analysis of projects, programming efforts, inventorying space assets, and condition assessments, to assist the larger planning team, Director, and Associate Vice President. Related responsibilities include the management of data such as comprehensive Capital Projects database for major maintenance, additions, renovation, and historic preservation projects, and new construction projects.

The Associate Planner will support and assist with planning responsibilities; prioritizing capital projects and long-range planning needs; and maintaining records and recommendations for future campus needs. The position exercises a high level of interpersonal and effective communication skills with university executives, campus constituent groups and state agencies. In addition, this position requires discretion and confidentiality in developing information pertaining to projects and plans until vetted, approved and ready for release, as well as planning skills to facilitate the thoughtful growth of the MSU-Bozeman campus and contribute to the additional MSU campuses and MAES operations as one university.

This position will coordinate with senior level planners, the Planning, Design & Construction Director, Space Management, AVP University Services, VP Admin & Finance and the Office of Planning and Analysis, Registrar's Office, Provost Office, Deans, Department Heads, Faculty, Staff and students to make decisions regarding long range planning.

Coordinate the Long-Range Building Program Priority Capital Projects List for Legislative appropriations for all MSU campuses and MAES. Requires attention to a two-year cyclical timeline of scheduled document production, coordination with state entities, presentations and data entry into the state computer system. Create and manage a comprehensive Capital Projects Database, which includes capital construction projects, building inventory and data. Coordinate the accreditation (Standard
8) for Planning, Design & Construction and Facilities Services. Coordinate with State A&E, Governors Budget Office, OCHE and Board of Regents related to LRBP and long-range planning, development project projections, feasibility studies. Update and maintain Physical Plant Policies, procedures, web reports and data access and coordination with the Building Supervisors. Manage planning related projects such as biannual campus aerial mapping and other joint projects with the City of Bozeman.

Administer long-range building projects list for capital planning. Develop Request for Proposals/Request for Qualifications for facilities projects and planning consultants. Verify planning data through physical inspection of facilities, including team participation in Facilities Condition Inventory. Perform project estimates and valuations using industry standards (RS Means publications and MSU Project Estimator.) Establish and maintain a historic preservation project reporting process. Create initial project request files.

Represent Planning, Design & Construction to constituent committees – including University Facilities Planning Board, Transportation Advisory Committee, Public Art Committee, ADA Facilities Advisory Committee, Space Management Committee, project team evaluation and job search committees. Support or Develop campus space related projects including but not limited to space audits, staff reports, and utilization tracking and analysis. Research, write, and edit documents for publication and oral presentations.

Participate and/or lead grant writing efforts. Develop and maintain campus way finding standards and guidelines. Coordinate and manage campus facilities planning, design, and construction standards and guidelines. Other duties as assigned.

Planner I:
Bachelor's degree in urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public policy, or related field, plus at least one year of experience in facilities planning, urban/land use or long-range planning, capital projects management and planning, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Planning experience…