Senior Renewal Planner

Job Description

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.

Core Duties:

• 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.

Additional Duties:

• 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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, planning or other relevant fields required.
• 8+ years of experience in related area with increasing responsibilities.

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

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

Additional Information

• Standard Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week
• Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal, Credit
• Staying Informed About Your Application: Due to the high volume of applications, we may not always be able to reach out right away, but you can track your status anytime through the Careers@Harvard portal.

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Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs. When not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 059. Please visit  Harvard's Salary Ranges  to view the corresponding salary range and related information. 

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• 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 

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page. 

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's academic purposes.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university's non-discrimination policy. Harvard's equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination.

Salary Grade: 059