Campus Planner

Role

Campus Planner – hybrid work model with flexibility between office time and work from home. Potential cities include:

• Atlanta
• Boston
• Charlotte
• Chicago
• Denver
• Los Angeles
• Orlando
• Seattle
• Other locations may be considered

DLR Group’s Higher Education practice embraces our responsibility to society by designing spaces that emphasize academic learning and social development. We transform the educational landscape, work with clients to set new horizons for learning and living, and use evidence‑based design to enhance student and teacher engagement. We also navigate the rapid pace of technological, social, and cultural change, helping schools meet emerging challenges.

As a Campus Planner you are an integral part of our integrated design process, gaining exposure to all elements of the planning and design process. You will lead and grow our planning and urban design practice within the region and nationally, collaborating with business development and practice leaders across sectors and disciplines. This role offers high‑impact campus planning and urban design projects in higher education and other sectors, focusing on equity, community engagement, sustainability, resiliency, and innovative learning environments.

• Act as a growth agent for DLR Group within the planning and urban design community, visible in speaking events, writing, and other activities.
• Attend industry events, business development events, interviews, and client meetings.
• Participate and provide technical support to planning and urban design pursuits, including interviews and presentations.
• Lead project teams for planning, design, and/or technical development of planning and urban design projects.
• Write narratives and develop deliverables that explain recommendations and capital planning for facilities, open space, and infrastructure to a variety of audiences.
• Possess a strong conceptual design ability, a solid professional planning acumen, and can meaningfully contribute to projects involving complex sites at a variety of scales and in widely divergent social, environmental, and geographic contexts.
• Be a leader who champions equity for a wide spectrum of individuals within the region and across our planning and design practice.
• Coordinate with project teams and align with QA/QC, practice standards, and DLR Group protocols.
• Lead 360‑degree community engagement workshops and client communication.

• Design background with a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or planning.
• 6+ years of professional experience in planning and/or urban design.
• 3+ years of experience in higher education campus planning preferred.
• Proficient in Revit, GIS, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Possess excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.
• Ability to balance high‑intensity tasks and competing priorities.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.
• Innate curiosity and continual willingness to learn.
• Ability and willingness to travel and support work outside of region.

• A graduate degree in Planning or Urban Design.
• AICP, LEED AP, or other sustainability‑related certification.
• Power
  
  BI experience.

Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities.

$80,000 - $120,000 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee‑owned and pursue sustainability commitments under the 2030 Challenge, ME2040, and SE2050. We embrace collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, and technology to deliver exceptional design.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.