Interior Planner (Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate)

Johns Hopkins University is an elite research and teaching institution with ambitious academic and sustainability goals. Its campuses are exceptional, and they are embedded in mature, urban areas with limited areas for expansion. Space planning is essential to creatively meet the university's present and future needs in a compact footprint and to ensure effective stewardship of resources.

We are seeking an Interior Planner who will be a member of Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate (JHFRE)'s Planning & Architecture (P&A) team. The P&A team supports long-range planning, capital strategy, new construction, renovation, and space utilization initiatives for all non-clinical space on the Homewood, East Baltimore, Peabody, and DC campuses as well as the university's leased properties. They ensure that university facilities support users' priority needs, confirm that proposed projects comply with requirements and guidelines, and advocate for long-term stewardship of the campus. Data analysis is an increasingly central element of this work, and the Interior Planner will collaborate with the team of planners and architects.

Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Planning & Architecture and the Senior Planner, the Interior Planner conducts space use analysis, programming, conceptual planning and other evaluations, and they provide guidance for interior design issues during the project discovery, planning, feasibility study, and early schematic design phases of major and minor capital projects.

The Interior Planner will develop and maintain a strong understanding of JHFRE practices for documenting space use and occupancy in university buildings and will collaborate with the Space Systems Administrator to update documentation as renovations are enacted.

The Interior Planner will initiate, facilitate, execute, and/or oversee programming and planning efforts in support of development and implementation of the university's capital plan, divisional strategic plans, strategic campus plans, and overall campus developments (i.e., maintenance investments, accessibility planning, space utilization, space standards, classroom design, etc.).


The Interior Planner provides oversight and guidance of campus space planning and design efforts, develops and maintains design guidelines and standards and reviews work by outside consultants to ensure conformance with guidelines, standards, and design intent.

The Interior Planner collaborates with other JHFRE staff to provide comprehensive oversight of planning, design, and construction projects.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform technical analyses of existing building architectural systems to inform recommendations regarding design, functionality, and performance. This may include engaging outside consultants for testing, planning or design studies, subject matter expertise, and engineering support. Systems to be evaluated include interior systems and finishes, space planning, and layout.
• Participate in on-site space audits to create and validate databases by observing campus conditions.
• Prepare responses to data requests from other university units and consultants.
• Develop architectural space programs based on input from user groups.
• Conduct test fits to evaluate layout options.
• Oversee, review, and evaluate Capital Project designs in support of the university's standards, guidelines, policies, and campus development plans. Provide technical direction and guidance.
• Work with University stakeholders, JHFRE staff, and external consultants or experts as required to develop and document design standards for renovation and new construction that support the university goals and objectives, are durable and financially appropriate, and reflect sound industry practice. Provide oversight and review of consultants' documents for concept and schematic design, detailing, conformance with JHU standards, and appropriateness of systems and product specifications.
• Interface with JHFRE/Plant Operations personnel in recommending the most appropriate design solutions, addressing durability, financial sustainability, and appropriateness.
• Work with senior leadership, divisional representatives, JHFRE/Plant Operations, and consultants to guide and oversee the development and implementation of campus-based planning initiatives.
• Work with the JHFRE/ Plant Operations & Sustainability and university constituents to champion progress on the university's sustainability initiatives.
• Participate in other planning and design-related tasks and initiatives of strategic importance to the university, as well as related data gathering and analysis, research, presentation preparation, facility surveys, and other ad hoc efforts as assigned.
• Prepares information to enable decision-making by JHFRE leadership, senior leadership, and trustees.

Authority

• This position is not directly responsible for supervision of other staff.

Communication

• Exchanges routine and non-routine information with leadership, staff, colleagues at peer institutions and vendors using effective oral and written communication skills, tact, and persuasion as appropriate.
• Builds camaraderie and alliances with a wide range of JHU constituents, and has a collaborative, inclusive, mentoring style of working well with others.
• The candidate must have the ability to communicate graphically through sketching, drafting, and marking up drawings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Architect license in the State of Maryland or a state with reciprocity preferred.
• LEED Accreditation is preferred.

• Six years of experience in architectural and or interior planning and design work; familiarity with construction and renovation of a broad variety of building types.
• Experience with MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam and AutoCAD required.
• Experience with Revit, SketchUp and/or other graphics programs preferred.
• Experience with CAFM programs (specifically Archibus) and GIS software is preferred; training will be made available for candidates who do not have past experience in these areas.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive, collegial, and consensus-building relationship with colleagues based on competence, trust, and respect.
• Superior written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex material in a useful and understandable fashion to diverse audiences.
• Strategic thinker with proven analytical and organizational skills.
• Committed to the mission of the university, customer service, and best practices in planning, design, and construction.
• Knowledge of architectural and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of building codes and ability to review documents for compliance.
• Knowledge of ADA codes and ability to review documents for compliance.
• Knowledge of building envelope systems and best practices.
• Knowledge of building systems, control systems, operating environments, and commissioning processes.
• Knowledge of building interior systems and performance of finishes in commercial environments.
• Knowledge of the furniture industry including specification, sourcing, installation, and maintenance.
• Ability to build comprehensive reports for data within spreadsheet and database systems.
• Ability to produce accurate, timely delivery of complex materials.
• Flexibility to work with last minute changes
• Ability to prioritize tasks

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate a computer and/or other office equipment on a frequent basis.
• Must frequently communicate with others and exchange accurate information.

*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Classified Title: Interior Planner
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick
Department name: Planning & Architecture
Personnel area: University Administration