Planner - Higher Education

Job Description
Our Global Architecture &
Urbanism Division combines the expertise of IBI’s Buildings and Placemaking practice, our Places’ capabilities, and CRTKL’s multi-sector design leadership to offer a diverse range of solutions focusing on human-centric design, sustainability, and technology.
Join our team as an Architectural Design Manager focusing on the planning, management, and execution of new construction and renovation projects on a Higher Education campus.
This person must be on-site, full-time in New Haven, CT. Moving costs or regional travel costs would be considered, if necessary.
At Arcadis, you will be an integral member of a diverse network of design professionals who value collaboration, fresh insight, and bold talent. You will also be part of a sought-after culture that supports dynamic career advancement and prizes work/life balance.
Role accountabilities:
Support assigned projects during the project planning stage by working with the municipal permits and permissions agencies to ensure required submissions are prepared, presented, and approved to meet required project execution timelines
Advocate for Yale University interests in regular meetings with municipal authorities and authorities having jurisdiction in the planning and permitting process
Review requested architectural plans to support Program Directors
Ensure Yale University design standards are adhered to during design development process
Provide code and constructability review for the Architectural discipline on an ongoing basis. Lead and coordinate plan review services from other disciplines (Civil, Structural, Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical.)
Develop planning models based on the needs of department and institutional priorities
Participate in the resolution of planning and technical conflicts and recommend cost effective options and approaches
Ensure that institutional planning objectives and strategies are incorporated into departmental plans and projects
Manage authorizations by preparing succinct presentations that distill complex project issues into distinct, clear options, thereby allowing for informed and timely decision-making
Provide information and recommendations on physical and comprehensive planning and design issues, large scale planning studies, and special facilities planning topics
Manage and review the progress and quality of the work performed by outside and in-house consultants
Act as the primary contact among project architects, other consultants various building committees, technical and operations groups, and staff members during the planning phase of the project
Provide advice to ensure conformity with specifications, codes, regulations, and University Design Standards
Develop architectural program requirements.
Develop overall project budgets including construction, consultant and other fees, furnishings and equipment, operations and testing costs
Manage the selection of consultants