Educational Facilities Planner

Overview

Planning Specialist 3 position within the Budget & Planning Office. 100% time, hybrid work arrangement (2 days on-site), located at Cheadle Hall - 1325. Exempt position with Full Benefits. Requisition details and application instructions are handled by the UC Santa Barbara system.

• Assist the Director and Associate Director in managing pre-design phases of major capital development projects and independently manage pre-design phases of capital projects ranging from $35,000 up to over $200 million.
• Draft requests for qualifications, scope of work, and contract documents including professional services agreements; analyze fee proposals and negotiate professional fees; manage project budgets and accounts.
• Prepare analyses, space programs, and plans to support the Long Range Development Plan; coordinate feasibility studies and programming phases for new capital projects.
• Represent Capital Development in screening architects and design professionals; serve as an advisor to Building Committees and ad hoc committees; oversee and coordinate consultant deliverables including Detailed Project Programs and feasibility studies.
• Manage campus programming analyses with faculty and campus professional and facilities staff; perform technical review of laboratory specifications and MEP systems.
• Prepare Business Case Analyses and conduct alternative analyses; provide staff support for the annual Capital Financial Plan; advise senior administration, faculty, and students on space needs and capital planning.
• Develop forecasts and draft technical reports addressing space planning; conduct planning and programming surveys and evaluate space standards; prepare documentation for campus and external project approvals.
• Draft Certified Checklists and backup documents for projects under delegated authority; support private activity reporting in tax-exempt financed facilities.
• Coordinate with UC Office of the President (UCOP) on submittals and trends; review project submissions for policy compliance and accuracy; draft summary statements for project approvals.
• Serve as the primary campus user of the Capital Project Database; maintain status reports and deliver monthly updates; interface with Design & Construction Services on budget and schedule tracking.

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Design (Interior), Planning, Architecture, or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience as an Interior Designer, City Planner, Facilities Project Leader, or other planning-related occupation.

• Facilities space planning, programming, and design;
• planning or design for research and laboratory facilities and infrastructure;
• planning or design for educational institutions;
• managing architecture firms and participating in the hiring process;
• working with teams of architects, engineers and other subconsultants;
• working with a variety of stakeholders, including executives and professional staff;
• managing committees and meetings with executive and professional staff;
• collaborating with project clients and user groups;
• working on major capital projects ($1 million+);
• building Code compliance;
• working with LEED buildings;
• writing programming and project documents;
• managing and organizing large spreadsheets and data; and
• specialized software applications:
  AutoCAD, Visio, and Excel.

• UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

• UC Vaccination Programs Policy compliance may be required as a condition of employment.
• UC Santa Barbara Equal Opportunity Employer; applicable policies on non-discrimination and accommodations apply.

Please follow the University’s application process through the Candidate Gateway for status updates and to submit required materials.