Urban Planner
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$99,865 to $119,148 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Facilities Services
Position Grade:
12
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Facilities Services- Planning and Development oversees all aspects of campus planning including the development of feasibility studies, business cases and capital projects delivery for a wide variety of buildings and campus infrastructure. Current projects in planning include SFU innovation precinct, gondola terminal including campus rezoning, new medical school, hydrogen hub, and renovations for various faculties across three campuses. Examples of projects currently in construction includes a new student residence, childcare, art museum, first peoples gathering place, Lorne Davies recreational centre seismic upgrades and a variety of other capital and maintenance projects. Total value of projects currently under construction exceeds $300million. Projects in planning exceed $1billion. Our goals closely align with SFU's 2022-2025 Strategic Sustainability and Climate Action Plan which guides Planning and Development to take bold steps to prioritize climate justice, resilience and action at our university and in our communities as well as advancing research goals. As a group of professional architects, engineers, planners and GIS specialists, the team culture is consultative and collaborative offering a diverse range of planning and constructability expertise.
About the Role
The Urban Planner, Campus Planning, plays a key role in advancing SFU's Academic Plan by leading and implementing major campus planning initiatives across all campuses. This role leads urban planning studies and recommends land use strategies for market housing, student residences, academic and commercial buildings, and multimodal transportation systems. This position also develops sustainable land use policies and urban design guidelines that enhance campus accessibility, safety, aesthetics, and functionality. This role leads consultations and collaborates with municipalities on land development matters. Additionally, this position plays a strategic role in positioning the Innovation Precinct as a cornerstone of institutional growth and partnership development and oversees the work of consultants and contractors to ensure project objectives and milestones are met.
Full
About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.
Urban Planner
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$99,865 to $119,148 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Facilities Services
Position Grade:
12
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Facilities Services- Planning and Development oversees all aspects of campus planning including the development of feasibility studies, business cases and capital projects delivery for a wide variety of buildings and campus infrastructure. Current projects in planning include SFU innovation precinct, gondola terminal including campus rezoning, new medical school, hydrogen hub, and renovations for various faculties across three campuses. Examples of projects currently in construction includes a new student residence, childcare, art museum, first peoples gathering place, Lorne Davies recreational centre seismic upgrades and a variety of other capital and maintenance projects. Total value of projects currently under construction exceeds $300million. Projects in planning exceed $1billion. Our goals closely align with SFU's 2022-2025 Strategic Sustainability and Climate Action Plan which guides Planning and Development to take bold steps to prioritize climate justice, resilience and action at our university and in our communities as well as advancing research goals. As a group of professional architects, engineers, planners and GIS specialists, the team culture is consultative and collaborative offering a diverse range of planning and constructability expertise.
About the Role
The Urban Planner, Campus Planning, plays a key role in advancing SFU's Academic Plan by leading and implementing major campus planning initiatives across all campuses. This role leads urban planning studies and recommends land use strategies for market housing, student residences, academic and commercial buildings, and multimodal transportation systems. This position also develops sustainable land use policies and urban design guidelines that enhance campus accessibility, safety, aesthetics, and functionality. This role leads consultations and collaborates with municipalities on land development matters. Additionally, this position plays a strategic role in positioning the Innovation Precinct as a cornerstone of institutional growth and partnership development and oversees the work of consultants and contractors to ensure project objectives and milestones are met.
Full
About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.