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Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).\nPosition Summary:\nThe Senior Campus Planner reports to the Associate Director, Campus Planning and Development.The incumbent will lead project planning initiatives and develop recommendations relating to feasibility, options and conceptual design development. The incumbent will liaise with external and internal stakeholders and multiple complex groups in order to communicate, resolve issues, and negotiate consensus. The incumbent is responsible for leading planning efforts and representing programmatic needs as well as providing planning consultation to a broad diversity of stakeholders both internal and external to the University. The incumbent acts as a critical resource for executive-level decision-making about campus master planning, site planning and project planning initiatives. The incumbent operates as a system-wide consultant for multiple units and University entities seeking campus planning and project development for a diverse and complex set of initiatives and programs. The incumbent provides leadership to peer professional and academic staff.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nProvides senior professional expertise on University real estate matters, to include property acquisition and property disposal.\n\nCollaborate in the development of long-range facility plans for all academic and administrative departments. This includes developing and overseeing feasibility studies, master plans, reports, and presentations to assist in the strategic long-range planning and facility development required.\n\nPlans and controls initiatives by identifying needs including space programming.\n\nAnalyzes and prioritizes in support to the strategic plan to the University and the University Master Plan.\n\nDevelops a program of requirements for specific initiatives and assist in the project initiation from a planning perspective.\n\nResponsible for achieving tasks by respecting detailed calendars and budgets.\n\nCommunicates and makes presentations to Senior Management in terms of space allocation and report findings as well as negotiates with University departments on matters of space allocation, exchange or relocation.\n\nNegotiates with clients, being faculties and departments and other administrative units as well as external agencies on confirming feasibility parameters of projects and outlines program’s needs.\n\nLiaises with external clients particularly with the provincial and municipal Governments to ensure projects comply with regulations.\n\nPrepares all reports detailing the processes and recommendations for the projects.\n\nDevelops and presents business cases and feasibility studies including budget for approval from Senior Management.\n\nPrepares and negotiates submissions to external agencies.\n\nEstablishes and develops partnership with other institutions and external agencies and represents the University in official meetings.\n\nConsults with internal and external stakeholders and reviews proposed changes associated with landscape, circulation, land use, wayfinding and infrastructure.\n\nLeads development of site plans and business cases, including facility sitting, orientation, height and massing and circulation studies.\n\nLeads project planning initiatives to improve quality of the campus environment.\n\nEvaluates development proposals for consistency with the University Master Plan.\n\nLeads site selection and land use analysis for Master Planning efforts for all campuses.\n\nDevelops and presents planning documents, reports, presentations and studies.\n\nCollaborates with external parties or jurisdictions when plans are intertwined, coordinates review and interaction with these entities for issues that have wide significance.\n\nPerforms research and collects data from multiple sources to address planning needs.\n\nGather various sources of information, analyzes, and consistently reports in different formats (verbal, written) to variety of audiences and levels (internal and external to the University) that are involved in decision-making processes.\n\nEnsures quality graphic production capacity, including overseeing others’ work, using software (Adobe Design Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign) to achieve and maintain consistent graphic standards in all planning material.\n\nOther Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities :\nDemonstrated experience in all phases of development project planning and proven ability to manage architects and engineers in the planning phase. Experience managing initiatives in higher education setting is an asset. Academic planning and scenario development experience. Extensive knowledge of and experience in macro project financial analysis and interpretation. Professional certification as architect and/or urbanist is required. Strong analytical background and project development skills. Ability to manage multiple development initiatives and prioritize appropriately. Ability to work in a PC environment and advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Exceptional communication skills with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization, as well with external stakeholders and authorities. Experience in higher education in a related field, an asset. Strong writing and presentation skills and oral fluency in English and French essential mandatory.\nKnowledge of French and English:McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 on a scale of 0-4.\nMinimum Education and Experience:\nBachelor's Degree 5 Years Related Experience /Annual Salary:\n(MPEX Grade 06) $82,280.00 - $102,850.00 - $123,420.00Job Profile:\nMPEX-LOG3C - Planning & Design - Senior Professional/ManagerHours per Week:\n33.75 (Full time)Supervisor:\nAssociate Director PlanningPosition End Date (If applicable):\n2028-08-04Deadline to Apply:\n2026-10-16McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. 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