Executive Director Campus Planning and Design - 529273

🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, AL 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $115K - $161K 💻 Other 🗓️ May 5th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Alabama is hiring an Executive Director of Campus Planning and Design. This role leads the development and execution of comprehensive campus planning initiatives, creating planning documents, spatial analyses, and forecasting models to guide capital project prioritization. The Executive Director manages a multidisciplinary team and collaborates with senior leadership, campus stakeholders, and the Board of Trustees to advance the university's physical campus environment aligned with its long-term vision and compliance requirements.

Highlights

Lead development, coordination, and execution of campus master planning and design initiatives.
Create high-impact planning documents, spatial analyses, and forecasting models.
Oversee a multidisciplinary team involved in planning, design, analytics, engineering, and design standards.
Collaborate closely with senior leadership, campus stakeholders, and the Board of Trustees.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Required knowledge of BIM, GIS, smart campus systems, zoning and environmental regulations, and permitting processes.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree plus eight years, or Master’s degree plus six years of facilities planning and design experience.
Preferred qualifications include being a licensed architect with eight or more years of relevant experience in higher education.
Valid U.S. driver's license and compliance with motor vehicle policies required.
Salary range: $114,600 minimum to $160,500 midpoint (Salaried E16).