Campus Planner

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Posting Number: PG194353EP

Internal Recruitment:
No

Working Title:

Campus Planner

Anticipated Hiring Range: $95,000 - $100,900

Job Location:

(Location TBD)

Department:
Campus Planning & Strategic Investment

The NC State University Facilities Division is home to nearly 900 professionals who plan
, build and maintain the spaces that foster an environment where innovation, learning, and community thrive. Through this work, we help create spaces that empower students, faculty, and staff to reach their full potential. Operating year-round, we manage more than 16.7 million gross square feet of built space and oversee 4,733 acres of campus infrastructure through a series of core departments, each composed of multiple specialized units:

• Design & Construction
• Business Operations
• Campus Operations and Maintenance
• Campus Planning and Strategic Investment

Whether responding to a maintenance request, shaping future facilities or creating spaces that inspire discovery, our team is grounded in excellence, service and stewardship.

As a Pack member,
you belong here
, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well‑being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.

Attain Work‑life balance with our Childcare benefits,
Wellness & Recreation Membership
, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Join our Campus Planning team and help shape the future of NC State University. As a Campus Planner
, you will play a key role in guiding long‑term development, strategic initiatives, and space planning across one of the most dynamic and innovative campuses in the country. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward‑thinking professional who enjoys solving complex planning challenges, collaborating with varied stakeholders, and making a meaningful impact on the physical environment of the university.

In this role, the position provides Campus Planning and NCSU Colleges with expertise in planning for long‑range campus development projects, campus strategic initiatives, and space analysis and management. The position works closely with other Facilities Division units and stakeholders across campus. This position may manage outside designers, may produce in‑house studies, and provide space data analysis for decision‑making.

• A) Planning, Analysis, and Design
  • Translate the university’s strategic plan into the required campus facilities to meet the plan’s goals and objectives.
  • Provide design solutions for a broad range of architectural, interior, and engineering planning issues essential to meet the university’s physical development needs.
  • Analyze, document, and develop planning projects, policies and procedures, and informal project designs to address the university’s physical campus needs.
  • Typical duties include:
    • Developing facilities planning and design strategies for building architecture and interior spaces.
    • Developing space programs and space analysis.
    • Leading architectural and space studies, including coordination with building (MEP) and lab systems analysis.
    • Identifying and developing project alternative design options.
    • Recommending planning and design solutions guided by the Physical Master Plan.
• B) Support for the Physical Master Plan
  • Assist in providing recommendations on implementing the Physical Master Plan focused on architecture, interior, and land use design.
  • This is accomplished through the development of schematic designs, feasibility studies, and development plans considering the various facility components of the campus.
  • Projects may also include assisting with the planning and design of:
    Infrastructure, Mobility support systems, ADA accessibility, and Other general facilities planning and development support functions.
• C) Stakeholder Coordination and Representation
  • Work requires considerable contact with campus…