Senior Educational Facilities Planner (Fresno)

TETER • Fresno, CA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a senior, high-impact facilities master planning role for professionals who want to shape the long-term future of K–12 school districts at a districtwide and community scale. As a Senior Educational Facilities Planner, you will lead and influence facilities master plans and capital programs that guide millions of dollars in public investment— helping school districts make confident, defensible decisions about modernization, growth, consolidation, and long-range infrastructure strategy. You will work inside an architecture and engineering firm, collaborating directly with architects, engineers, and construction administrators to ensure that planning recommendations are actionable, fundable, and ready to move into design and implementation. Unlike many planning roles, this position allows you to see your strategic work move from vision → plan → project delivery. This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy advising senior decision-makers on complex, long-range facilities challenges, translating data (enrollment, capacity, facility condition) into clear planning direction, balancing educational priorities with fiscal, operational, and physical realities, and leading conversations that shape campuses and communities for decades. At TETER, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to Superintendents, executive teams, and governing boards-helping districts navigate some of their most consequential facilities decisions.

Requirements

• Eight to ten years of experience in facilities planning, educational facilities consulting, architecture, campus planning, or capital program development
• Direct experience with K–12 facilities master planning, capital improvement programs, or bond-funded projects
• Experience working within or alongside an architecture, engineering, or facilities planning firm
• Demonstrated ability to translate enrollment data, educational programs, and policy considerations into physical planning solutions
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects while collaborating across disciplines
• Experience limited solely to instructional leadership, curriculum planning, or academic program management will not meet the requirements of this role.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with California public school facilities, including familiarity with CDE/DSA processes and funding programs
• Background in educational facilities consulting, campus planning, or public-sector capital programs
• Experience presenting to school boards and executive leadership teams
• Professional licensure or advanced degree in planning, architecture, or a related field (a plus, not required)

Responsibilities

• Lead districtwide facilities master planning efforts that establish long-term capital priorities
• Help school districts make informed decisions about modernization vs. replacement, growth, and consolidation
• Align enrollment projections, educational programs, and physical capacity into cohesive facilities strategies
• Shape capital improvement programs that directly influence funding, phasing, and implementation
• Partner closely with architecture and engineering teams so that planning work transitions seamlessly into design
• Communicate complex planning concepts clearly to boards, leadership teams, and community stakeholders
• Lead and support districtwide facilities master plans for K–12 school districts
• Conduct facility assessments, modernization analyses, and replacement evaluations
• Translate enrollment projections and educational programs into physical capacity needs
• Develop capital improvement programs, including project prioritization, sequencing, and phasing
• Align facilities strategies with funding pathways, including state programs and local bond planning
• Support long-range growth planning, consolidation scenarios, and modernization strategies
• Collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and construction administrators to ensure planning efforts integrate smoothly into design and implementation
• Provide clear planning direction that supports efficient transition from master planning to project delivery
• Work across multidisciplinary teams to deliver cohesive, technically sound recommendations
• Advise Superintendents, Chief Business Officials, executive teams, and governing boards with clear, data-driven recommendations
• Prepare and deliver clear, visually compelling presentations for boards and community stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops and planning sessions that align educational priorities with facilities realities
• Manage planning-related communication, providing timely updates throughout the planning process
• Contribute to proposals, interviews, and thought leadership that strengthen TETER's educational planning practice
• Mentor emerging planners and support a collaborative, high-performing team environment

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule (after trial period) based on business needs and work/life balance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Licensing Support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior