Space Planner.

Hanover, NH • Onsite • Regular Full Time • 40 hours per week • Exempt

About the role

The Space Planner provides planning, design, and limited project management for new program spaces, department relocation, small- and medium-scale building renovations, and occasionally new construction. The position facilitates and manages projects from initial programming and conceptual design through project budgeting and scheduling, and when necessary, solicitation of licensed professionals to proceed with the building permit, design development, and construction processes. The Planner also analyzes space data, manages space use and utilization studies, and updates space standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to develop and document programming requirements.
• Identify space options and determine required renovations or changes to the space.
• Document proposed scope of work, including project schedule, budget, and phasing.
• Prepare presentation materials such as floorplan options, furnishings, finish concepts, and other materials to communicate conceptual design.
• Ensure funding is allocated for proposed renovations.
• Manage transition of projects to Project Management for execution.
• May manage the design team selection process, including preparation of RFQs and RFPs.
• Develop and manage space assessments, including use and utilization of offices, classrooms, labs, and other campus spaces.
• Analyze space data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Work with consultants on special space studies to coordinate data collection, campus access, stakeholder input, and review deliverables for accuracy and alignment with needs.
• Translate assessment findings into practical recommendations to improve space efficiency and support planning decisions.
• Update and maintain college space standards.
• Document scope of work and secure local building permits for small-scale projects.
• For medium-scale projects, solicit design team proposals through an RFQ and RFP process.
• Manage the design team through the construction documents process, serving as the conduit between internal stakeholders and external consultants.
• Manage construction and close-out of projects when required.
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications.
• Participate in division-wide Culture and Employee Belonging (CEB) initiatives and training, including promotion of the 7 Principles (Empathy, Fairness, Dependability, Inclusivity, Consideration, Vulnerability, and Respect).
• Collaborate on other CEB-related initiatives within the division and College.
• Demonstrate professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or technical certification related to architecture, interior design, construction management, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five to seven years in planning, designing, and facilitation of design and construction projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with design and/or construction software, such as AutoCad, Revit, and SketchUp.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with a broad variety of higher education design environments.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve confrontational issues as they arise.

Pay

$83,500 – $104,400 per year