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University Planner

Employer
Arkansas State University
Location
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Date posted
Mar 29, 2023
Website
https://www.astate.edu/

Job Details

Position Summary:

This position reports to the Assistant VC for Facilities. Under the general supervision of the Assistant VC for Facilities, the incumbent provides support for planning, programming, and preliminary studies that substantiate campus requests for capital funding and sets project parameters prior to schematic design. This responsibility will include organizing campus meetings with all stakeholders, implementing an organizational system for filing project plans and documents

The incumbent provides critical support to the Assistant VC for Facilities in the development and implementation of the campus master plan. The incumbent will also provide support in the development of feasibility studies, and space management issues. This position will assist in, and in many cases initiate, strategic communications with internal and external entities including faculty, staff and administrators of University Colleges and Departments; as well as governmental agencies, and a variety of design consultants, vendors and contractors

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

  • Provide input into the development and implementation of campus design guidelines, standards and procedures
  • Coordinate with the Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management Office on issues related to environmental compliance
  • Coordinate with Parking Services regarding issues related to campus parking
  • Be a strategic partner to the office of the Dean of Students for issues related to University Housing
  • On a project by project basis, provide support to campus departments and units regarding interior space layouts, furniture selection/procurement, signage and graphics
  • Develop and implement A-State planning rules and regulations pertaining to space allocation and interior finishes
  • Provide technical and planning support for project teams:
  • Collect, analyze and present campus data regarding existing building conditions, as-built documents, campus utilities, site restrictions (easements, etc.) and previously completed projects to various on and off campus entities
  • Coordinate department communication to local, state and federal agencies:
  • Provide thorough and effective communication in those efforts
  • Provide guidance regarding building and site accessibility issues and accommodations
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Assess, formulate, and evaluate the impact of recommended or implemented policies or programs from a strategic and operational perspective
• Regularly participate in planning and development activities and, as required, exercise independent determinations of methods to meet programmatic or administrative goals
• Use good judgment, ingenuity, and innovation in the development of policies and procedures related to issues frequently not covered by existing policies and procedures
• Ability to work with representatives from public and private entities and handle potentially sensitive situations
• Demonstrated consultative skills in working with internal and external constituent groups
• Ability to effectively present ideas and concepts in written or presentation format and use
consultative and facilitation skills to gain consensus
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to understand basic building plans and simple construction drawings
• Knowledge of capital planning principles and practices
• Working knowledge of computer assisted drafting software (such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit)
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open office environment
• Ability to work on a construction site
• May assist in training and supervision of full time direct reports and student assistants
• Potentially some limited work related to travel

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent training in architecture, landscape architecture, planning or another related field

• Five (5) years of education, training, and experience commensurate with the requirements of this position

Company

Arkansas State University

FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE PACK!

Focusing on its mission to educate leaders, enhance intellectual growth and enrich lives, Arkansas State University is the catalyst for progress in our state, the Delta and the Mid-South region. 

Founded in 1909, A-State meets the challenges of continuing as a destination university for more than 14,000 students through the combination of world-class research with a long tradition of student-friendly instruction.  The second largest university in Arkansas, Arkansas State is a doctoral-level national institution with more than 150 degrees areas of study, including a robust online program, and a diverse student body from across the nation and the world. 

The economic and cultural engine of Northeast Arkansas, A-State’s public-private partnerships include hosting the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine which is Arkansas’ first osteopathic medical school, the creation of Mexico’s first American-style university with ASUCQ in Queretaro, and working with O’Reilly Management for the Red Wolf Convention Center and Embassy Suites.

At Arkansas State, we recognize that employees are our most valuable asset. We take pride in the diversity of our faculty, staff, and students who hail from a variety of regions both within and outside the U.S.

One of the most attractive aspects of working at Arkansas State University is our comprehensive employee benefit program.

Benefits range from two retirement options, excellent health and life insurance packages, a wide range of supplemental benefits as well as perks such as tuition discounts, competitive vacation and sick balances, reduced prices for athletic events, the campus bookstore and much more.

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