Principal Planner - Education

Principal Planner - Education The primary duties of the Principal Planner are to work with teams and support clients to develop education programs and planning studies. Responsibilities Leading user group meetings of multiple stakeholders in the academic planning process. Representing and sharing thought leadership with our clients and project teams. Developing visualization communication with staff to convey planning ideas and principles. Embracing HDR’s Data Driven Design culture while collaborating directly with our predictive analytics and computational design teams who support academic planning and programming with our clients. Working directly with our business development and marketing teams to develop pursuit strategies and capture plans for the market as a whole and for targeted clients. Participating in client interviews and working directly with clients to facilitate workshops and sessions. Additional Duties Development of our industry thought leadership. Providing added value to our clients and projects through industry research. Conducting literature searches and reviews. Developing programming and design content to further ideas on the future or current state of education. Crafting white papers. Presenting at conferences and developing articles. Desired Qualifications Extensive knowledge of higher education facilities, including academic buildings, student life buildings, STEM, libraries and campus planning for both public and private campuses. Ability to work effectively with clients and project teams. Experience with early phase marketing, pursuit development and organizing client interface. Ability to meet prospective clients and identify potential projects. Strong organizational, writing and editing skills. Research experience in academia, published research preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project). Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. 15 years related experience. Minimum 7 years project management experience. Registered Architect. Experience on large‑scale projects. Ability to lead a team on projects and make client presentations. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project). Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market. Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Willingness to travel. Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture. Employment Equity Statement At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr