Job Title: Senior Planner, Capital Facilities/Master Planning
PVN ID: VC-1908-003250
Category: Administrative Services
Location: OFFICE OF VC - FACILIT PLAN, CONSTRUC & MGMT

Job Description

General Description


General Description

The Facilities Planning Unit of the Office of Facilities Planning, Construction, and Management (FPCM), is responsible for:

  • Managing the development of master plans for each of the 25 CUNY campuses.

  • Working with the colleges to develop capital project requests for funding from the State, City, and other sources.

  • Partnering with the Capital Budget Unit in the preparation of the University’s annual Capital Budget Request.

  • Performing space needs analyses, project programming, and feasibility studies.

  • Coordinating with the Real Estate Transactions Unit on the identification, analysis, and development of space and project opportunities in non-CUNY-owned space.

  • Managing and updating the space inventory system and the facilities lifecycle assessment for all CUNY campuses.

  • Developing and maintaining CUNY-wide space and planning guidelines.

  • Providing database and report development support for all FPCM departments.

 

Salary commensurate with education, qualifications, and experience.

Other Duties

 

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Facilities Planning, the Senior Planner is responsible for:

  • Managing consultants and campus involvement in the development of campus master plans and other studies, as assigned.

  • Supporting assigned campuses with the development and documentation of capital project requests for inclusion in CUNY’s annual Capital Budget Request to the State and the City.

  • Working closely with FPCM’s Department of Design, Construction, and Management to provide project planning, programming, and conceptual design oversight on capital projects at assigned campuses.

  • Participating in the development and maintenance of CUNY-wide space and planning guidelines.

Qualifications

 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Architecture, or a related field.
  • Five years of professional experience in institutional planning.
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to see the “big picture” while paying attention to details.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with attention to customer service, diplomacy, and discretion.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Planning, Architecture, or a related field.
  • Higher education planning experience.
  • Public-sector experience.
  • Professional license or certification.
  • Experience with database and reporting software.

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Facilities Planning
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Nov 15, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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