Senior Campus Planner
Senior Campus Planner
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$ 115000 - 159000
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SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with a reputation for cultivating a top-ranked culture while pioneering award-winning innovative design solutions. We blend research data and technology with ingenuity and a creative spirit to deliver resilient inclusive spaces that solve our clients greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare science and technology workplace mixed use higher education cultural waterfront parks and open spaces and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design push boundaries and create a more resilient future.
The Los Angeles office of SmithGroup is looking for a Senior Campus Plannerto join our team.
Working with us you will:
- Provide team leadership management and strategy necessary for the continued growth of our Campus Planning Studio consistent with SmithGroups strategic themes of growing the firm building expertise and thinking holistically.
- Lead interdisciplinary campus planning teams by serving in Team Lead Lead Campus Planner and/or Project Manager roles.
- Participate in and often lead team meetings involving internal colleagues consultants and/or clients to share findings and recommendations with meeting participants.
- Communicate planning issues opportunities and recommendations to a wide variety of campus and community stakeholders as part of public meetings.
- Lead efforts around production of project presentations plan reports and all project deliverables to ensure an integrated and cohesive outcome.
- Identify target clients and support business development plans with the Campus Planning Studio Leader Market Leader Regional Higher Education Leaders and Business Development Director(s).
- Maintain relationships with past clients and proactively develop relationships with current/new clients.
- Provide marketing leadership via active participation in projects through all phases from initial client contacts through marketing pursuits sales efforts and contract negotiations.
- Represent SmithGroups higher education and campus planning expertise through attendance and/or presentations at local regional and national conferences.
- Work with the Campus Planning Studio Leader to meet technical and administrative targets.
- Participate in recruiting coaching and career development of staff.
- Consistently exhibit and demonstrate a commitment to SmithGroups core values - passion sustainability equity community curiosity and integrity.
- Work with design leadership to always advance the design quality of our work.
An ideal candidate has:
- A professional degree in Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban Design Urban Planning or equivalent combination of related experience and/or training.
- 15 years related experience preferred and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in the AE Industry.
- Minimum 10 years of project management experience leading Campus Planning projects of varying types and complexity.
- Registration or licensure in relevant field required.
- Successful track record of winning campus planning work with higher education clients.
- Experience with higher education clients through all phases of campus planning projects.
- Sustainability credentials and/or commitment to achieve certification within six months of hire preferred.
- Demonstrated effectiveness and a strong commitment to working in a team-based setting delivering high client satisfaction and technical competence.
- Strong leadership skills in the areas of business development; professional and civic involvement.
- Strong business acumen and critical thinking skills in the pursuit of the work.
- High-level understanding of 2D programs including AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite and ArcGIS; and 3D programs including Sketchup along with Microsoft Office suite.
- A high degree of self-awareness self-management social awareness and relationship management skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its required processes in relationship to campus planning projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to travel nationally up to 30%.
At SmithGroup we are committed to helping our staff thrive with great projects and time to unwind. We offer flexible scheduling a hybrid work environment 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off 8 paid federal holidays plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical dental and vision coverage wellbeing resources paid parental leave a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options. We invest in your future through our 401(k) program with employer matching tuition reimbursement program one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities. While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $115000 to $159000 annually and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus each year. To be considered for this role please create a profile and apply!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal state and local you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application interview or otherwise participate in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to .
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
