Position Details

Position Information

Posting date

05/25/2022

Closing date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Number

1128131

Position Title

Assistant Planner

Department this Position Reports to

Planning, Design & Construction

Hiring Range Minimum

$81,000

Hiring Range Maximum

$101,200

SEIU Level

Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Category

Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year

12

Scheduled Hours per Week

40

Schedule

Location of Position

4 Currier Place
Hanover, NH
03755

Remote Work Eligibility?

Hybrid

Is this a term position?

No

If yes, length of term in months.

n/a

Is this a grant funded position?

No

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Director of Campus Planning, the Assistant Planner will be part of a team who guides the future physical development of Dartmouth. The Planner is responsible for supporting the full range of campus planning functions with an emphasis on planning analyses and space planning; capital projects, including feasibility assessment, programming and preliminary design; and planning that supports a more sustainable campus environment. The Planner works collaboratively to provide quality planning and design solutions. The Planner will help manage projects to deliver results. Projects typically overlap the disciplines of planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, transportation, and preservation. The staff person works on more than one project at a time.

The Assistant Planner is an energetic professional with a superb work ethic and a desire to learn. This individual is a team player, self-starter, and results oriented. They will work on a wide range of project types including master and precinct planning, space programming, feasibility studies, urban and landscape design at multiple scales (campus/site/building). Additionally, they should have an interest in higher education, cultural institutions, academic medical centers, and the opportunities and challenges they face today. The Assistant Planner provides services in support of Dartmouth’s development needs in terms of physical planning and data analysis.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in urban/community planning, geography, landscape design or related discipline required or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience in campus or community planning.
• Experience working in a consensus-driven environment that involves internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiar with space data, and/or in managing data management systems
• Adept at handling issues that require sensitivity and sound judgment. Experience working in higher education, research, healthcare, government, economic development, and/or college-town planning environment .

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, sustainability or related discipline preferred. AICP, LSA, or AIA credentials are a plus.
• Strong project management, organizational and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of urban planning concepts including resiliency, design, housing, landscape architecture, and transportation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization, the ability to work well in teams and independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines while working concurrently on multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills, including strong Excel skills. Skills with databases, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• High degree of initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Commitment to sustainability.

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Joanna Whitcomb

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Matt Browne

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Special Instructions to Applicants

All Dartmouth College employees, whether working on-site or remotely, are required to be up to date with vaccination against COVID -19 (or to have received an approved exemption from vaccination through the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity). Please visit https://dartgo.org/vaxpolicy for details. Compliance with this requirement is a condition of employment. Failure to meet this condition of employment may result in Dartmouth in its sole discretion delaying your start date or rescinding its offer of employment.

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/63271

Key Accountabilities

Description

Physical Planning

• Generates scenarios and studies associated with campus-wide physical planning and capital project need in terms of land use, space planning/programming, housing, landscape design, historic preservation, transportation, open space, sustainability/environmental, and development controls.
• Ensures open and timely communication of activities to track and project status, risks and demands for changes to project scope; and other duties as required.
• Provides support and staffing to committees for facilities, landscape and space that may involve complex and sensitive planning issues and projects.

Percentage Of Time

55

Description

Data gathering and analysis

• Providing high-quality research, technical analyses, interpreting data, synthesizing conclusions into recommendations, and producing clear and concise verbal and written reports and presentation materials.

Percentage Of Time

25

Description

Space Management


Developing processes to keep space and other relevant data current; and manages space requests, space allocation, and space reports. Works as a member of cross-institutional team develops space program statements and related activities and reports.

Percentage Of Time

20

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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.

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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Additional Document #1