The Space Planner will primarily serve the Grafton campus which is home to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and the schools’ several hospitals and clinics that provide care to small and large animals, as well as wildlife patients. The space planner will lead the development and implementation of space, facility, and project planning solutions, such as space program test fits.

Key Responsibilities include Space Planning, serving as a liaison between the Cummings School leadership and working closely with Campus Planning leadership to develop planning priorities for the Cummings School, providing timely, clear, and consistent collaboration and communication. This position will also assist with the development of the School’s required master plan for the Town of Grafton, other master planning activities, and assist with the University’s annual capital plan.

A successful candidate will:

• Gather relevant information for the implementation of planning solutions (program, furniture, and equipment fit), apply space allocation metrics, develop preliminary cost estimates, identify technology needs, code requirements, schedule and enabling constraints, and identify campus impact. Guide plans through the decision-making process.
• Summarize data, draw conclusions and inferences, and prepare reports and/or presentations in graphic and tabular formats to aid the decision making of School and University leadership.
• Develop project scopes; prepare RFQs/RFPs; participate in selection of planning, architectural, & engineering firms. Manage and support planning studies with external consultant teams, School and Operations representatives.
• Assist with the maintenance of spatial data, plans, and facilities information for the Grafton campus.
• Advocate and implement relevant university sustainability goals in plans including the management of waste, selection of materials and approaches to energy use, and decarbonization.

Candidates must have the following qualifications to be considered for the position:

• Bachelor’s Degree and professional experience (5 years minimum) in the field of architecture, campus/facility planning, facilities management, or interior design.
• Ability to work independently in a detail-oriented environment, manage multiple relationships, advance multiple assignments simultaneously to meet deadlines and to work effectively as a member of a project team.
• Basic understanding of building and campus infrastructure systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, etc).
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly, both verbally, graphically and in writing.
• Proficiency with Autodesk products (Revit & CAD), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign) required.
• An understanding of space planning and design for teaching, research, and clinical practice spaces. Experience within an academic, research or clinical setting preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to work with a diverse workforce and population and to respect and value differences. An ability and commitment to work effectively in a culturally diverse and inclusive environment.
• High attention to detail and organization.
• Experience with project management tools (i.e. PMWeb, Microsoft Project); and data entry/management preferred.

The position is required to be in-person in Grafton, MA at least three days/ week, on another Tufts campus one day a week and flexible one day a week.