Senior Renewal Planner

Harvard University • Boston, MA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Senior Renewal Planner, you will be part of a vibrant, growing team with varied backgrounds, areas of focus, and skillsets. Our department is responsible for all planning, design, and construction activities at Harvard Medical School. As part of this team, you will independently lead both comprehensive and targeted feasibility studies, including for renewal, either done in-house or through the management of external consultants. Reporting to the Associate Director of Planning for Renewal the Senior Renewal Planner will partner with various stakeholders representing all facets of facility services, research, education and administrative departments, and consultants to propose innovative solutions. In this position, you will play a crucial role in informing project planning and long-range multi-year capital planning. You might be the right person for this role if you enjoy the puzzle of collecting potentially disparate pieces of information to organize and present innovative approaches. You relish finding creative ways to optimize resources to support the continued operation of a thriving education and research community. Your background includes engineering or demonstrated experience with building systems. You may have worked on facilities condition assessments, lifecycle, and decarbonization planning through your project work. Strong analytical skills will be critical to the success of this role. If this sounds like you, but maybe your background or experience deviates from some of the qualifications, please consider applying. We’re dedicated to finding the right person.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, planning or other relevant fields required.
• 8+ years of experience in related area with increasing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of building systems including HVAC equipment and systems, linear infrastructure and decarbonization planning.
• Knowledge of renewal best practices.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and/or Revit, Microsoft Office.
• Experience in renewal or infrastructure planning highly preferred.
• Experience collecting and analyzing large amounts of data.
• Strong analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Client-service approach to projects.
• Knowledge of cost estimation and scheduling.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster a solid working relationship with a variety of customers and constituents, including senior administration and faculty, as well as technical and operations staff.
• Works equally well independently and in collaborative environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects of varying sizes with internal and external stakeholders simultaneously.
• Proven ability to manage and resolve issues, under a variety of circumstances and urgency, with insight, diplomacy, and sensitivity, as well as coordinate and direct a multi-disciplined team which includes managers and peers independently and effectively.
• Familiarity with City, State, and Federal codes and ordinances.
• Knowledge with lab building construction and renovations in both new and aged facilities requiring coordination of utility and or structural impacts to occupied research facilities.
• Familiarity with project management, architecture, engineering, design, and construction best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain project budgets and schedules, as well as plan and manage projects to achieve deadlines and objectives.
• Knowledge of and ability to identify project risks.

Nice To Haves

• Prior or current professional license or certification preferred.
• Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead complex strategic planning and feasibility studies for the short and long-term development of the school, including existing use, campus growth, and multi-year capital plan integration.
• Determine and recommend initiatives in areas of focus and contract with all necessary firms and specialty consultants required for successful completion of project.
• Identify and recommend scope or approach to improve effectiveness of feasibility studies.
• Lead strategic project planning. Establish high level scopes of work, urgency assessments, alternates, schedules, and target budgets for program and funding approval.
• Evaluate and identify alternative strategies, design approaches, and construction solutions on a regular frequency to ensure highest and best use of the school’s physical and financial resources.
• Identify opportunities to integrate University and School carbon neutrality, decarbonization, and carbon zero goals into proposed projects.
• Establish project program, budget, scope, timeline, or delivery of proposed project plans to address risk and maximize opportunities for a successful project.
• Mediate solutions for issues and facilitate consensus building amongst stakeholder groups with varying priorities and viewpoints.
• Manage campus renewal portfolios as assigned. Perform condition assessments and analysis. Presents findings and recommendations to leadership. Outline high level scope definition for improvements on spaces and assets identified for improvements annually.
• Lead project teams including end user and stakeholder groups, leadership, and HMS department representatives.
• Oversee the selection process and management of A/E firms, consultants, and contractors.
• Identify budgeting and garners project and funding approvals. Effectively transitions approved projects to project management staff. Ensure program, goals, and objectives defined in planning are implemented in design and construction phases.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

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