Campus Planner

Position Details

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cook up the Long-Range Building Program Priority Capital Projects List for Legislative appropriations for all MSU campuses and MAES.
• Create and manage a comprehensive Capital Projects Database, which includes capital construction projects, building inventory and data.
• Cook up the accreditation (Standard 8) for PDC and Facilities Services.
• Cook up 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.
• Cook up 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 PDC 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.
• Cook up and manage campus wayfinding standards and guidelines.
• Cook up and manage campus facilities planning, design, and construction standards and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Planner II: Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public policy, or related field, plus four years’ experience in facilities planning, urban/land use or long-range planning, capital projects management and planning, or a Master’s degree in the same with two years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Planner III: Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, public policy, or related field, plus eight (8) or more years’ experience in facilities planning, urban/land use or long-range planning, capital projects management and planning, or a Master’s degree in the same with six (6) years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) certification or ability to obtain within one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP) certification.
• Experience writing, designing and presenting technical data using a variety of media including spreadsheets, charts, tables, and graphs.
• Experience with CAD and or GIS.