Campus Planner

This position will focus on shaping the physical campus environment to enhance the institution’s academic, research, and community missions.

1. Space & Facilities Planning

- Assist in the development and implementation of campus master plans, aligning physical infrastructure with institutional goals.

- Contribute to planning efforts to ensure campus facilities adapt to evolving academic and operational needs.

- Conduct assessments of space utilization and recommend strategies for optimization.

- Support planning for new construction, renovations, and expansions that align with academic and research priorities.

- Collaborate with faculty and administrative units to translate programmatic needs into actionable plans.

- Analyze data on space utilization, enrollment trends, and other metrics to inform planning recommendations.

- Prepare and share insights with stakeholders to support evidence-based decision-making.

2. Program Development & Verification

- Serve as the planner during early project development phases.

- Lead and facilitate program development processes with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and requirements.

- Provide University support for capital projects administered by the SUNY Construction Fund during program development and verification phase.

- Coordinate with faculty and administrative units and other end users/occupants to understand their needs and translate their needs into programmatic requirements.

- Conduct validation and benchmarking of space requirements against institutional standards and peer data.

- Conduct site assessments to compile necessary measurements and data.

- Verify program accuracy through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and utilization analysis.

- Identify risks, gaps, and scope inconsistencies during program verification.

- Provide detailed program documentation to support design and budgeting phases.

- Develop project scopes and justifications to obtain cost estimates for rehabilitation projects.

- Ensure all program elements align with master plans, capital plans, and funding constraints.

- Work with Design & Construction staff to ensure compliance with building codes, accessibility standards, and safety regulations.

3. Design Phase Support

- Integrate planning principles and knowledge into project scope and implementation strategies to ensure alignment from concept through execution.

- Coordinate with architects, engineers, and project managers during early project phases.

- Develop adjacency diagrams, blocking plans, and conceptual layouts.

- Prepare and present program and layout proposals to stakeholders.

- Facilitate approvals and maintain documentation through design development.

- Review design documents, provide written professional comments during review periods, and address any discrepancy or issues to ensure design meets the needs established during the program phase.

4. Campus-Community Engagement

- Assist in fostering partnerships with local governments, businesses, and community organizations to support shared development initiatives.

- Engage with stakeholders to ensure planning efforts consider the needs and values of the surrounding community.

- Collaborate with various departments to align planning efforts.

- Build relationships across the University to understand diverse needs and foster effective communication.