Educational Facility Planner

UCI Series Concepts -- UCI SIZE-NEUTRAL SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES

Class Specifications - F.20
Principal Educational Facility Planner (MSP 0719) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Senior Educational Facility Planner (6962) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Educational Facility Planner (6963) SIZE-NEUTRAL

March, 1973 -- SIZE-NEUTRAL MARCH 1995

SERIES CONCEPT

Educational Facility Planners conduct and coordinate the analysis and review 
of building space and equipment needs, allocations, cost, and priority; and 
perform other related duties as required. Incumbents are assigned 
responsibility for coordination of the preliminary planning and programming 
phases of construction projects for both new construction and major 
alterations; provide technical information and advice on building space needs, 
utilization, and standards to committees of current or prospective occupants 
who recommend or determine building needs and priorities; act as building 
space planning and programming liaison officers and coordinators in 
relationships with academic and administrative committees and staff members; 
prepare and/or review and recommend action on Project Planning Guides; oversee 
preparation of and/or review periodic and special reports, such as facilities 
surveys and building capacity analyses; oversee preparation of and/or review 
documentation supporting annual major and minor capital improvement programs; 
coordinate preparation of special studies requested by University, state and 
federal levels of authority on various aspects of educational facilities 
programming and utilization; and prepare and/or recommend new or revised 
building space allocation standards, reflecting changing requirements for 
educational facilities utilization.

CLASS CONCEPTS

Principal Educational Facility Planner

Under general direction, incumbents assist a campus or University-wide 
administrator in planning, organizing, supervising, and/or performing the 
work of a professional staff engaged in the building space planning, 
programming, and funding aspects of the University's construction program; 
represent the officer to whom they are responsible at meetings and 
conferences involving campus, University, state and federal levels of 
authority in matters related to building space planning, programming, 
funding and utilization; and carry major responsibility for University 
capital outlay programs in relationships with University and governmental
committees and staff members, as a principal assistant to the administrative 
officer in charge. Principal level assignments may carry responsibility for 
supervision of lower level staff.

Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and 
responsibility are: Educational facility planner at the University-wide or 
campus level of review, responsible for developing new andrevised building 
space allocation and utilization standards for application on general 
campuses and obtaining acceptance from University and state agencies 
concerned. Educational facility planner at the University-wide or campus 
level of review, responsible for providing technical advice and consultation 
to campus, University, and state officers in the review, analysis and 
development of medical and health science programs and projects and for 
developing and improving building space allocation standards for medical and 
health science activities. Principal assistant to the University Educational 
Facility Planner, reviewing campus building programs, projects, and 
presentations, for building space allocation and utilization aspects and 
related fiscal considerations; and representing University and campus needs 
at various state levels of review and authorization.

Senior Educational Facility Planner

Under general direction, incumbents assist a campus or University-wide 
administrator in planning, organizing, supervising, and/or performing the 
work of a professional staff engaged in the building space planning, 
programming, and funding aspects of the University's construction program; 
represent the officer to whom they are responsible at meetings and 
conferences involving campus, University, state and federal levels of 
authority in matters related to building space planning, programming, 
funding, and utilization; and carry major responsibility for University 
capital outlay programs in relationships with University and governmental 
committees and staff members, as a senior assistant to the administrative 
officer in charge. Senior level assignments may carry responsibility for the 
supervision of lower level staff.  The senior level is most frequently 
utilized for technical specialists, who are widely recognized and consulted 
by University staff members for their expert knowledge of educational 
facilities planning, programming, and utilization.

Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and 
responsibility are:  Technical specialist, advisor and consultant on 
building space planning, programming, funding and utilization, to campus 
and/or University-wide administrative officers and committees, with 
responsibility for assembling and evaluating information and preparing 
reports with respect to new and revised concepts of building space 
allocation standards and utilization, for possible University application.

Educational Facility Planner

Under direction, incumbents assist a campus or University-wide administrator 
engaged in the building space planning, programming, and funding aspects of 
the University's construction program; represent the officer to whom they are 
responsible at meetings and conferences involving campus, University, state 
and federal levels of authority in matters related to building space planning, 
programming, funding and utilization; and carry major responsibility for 
University governmental committees and staff members, as a senior assistant 
to the administrative officer in charge.

Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and 
responsibility are:  Educational facility planner engaged in the building 
space planning, programming, and funding aspects of the campus physical 
planning and construction activity. Educational facility planner engaged 
in the program of preparing and/or reviewing campus proposals and 
presentations related to federal grants for construction of educational 
facilities, coordinating work flow and maintaining liaison with federal 
granting agencies. Educational facility planner engaged in the program of 
preparing and/or reviewing campus proposals and presentations related to 
state and federal funding of movable equipment and minor capitol improvement 
programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from college with major work in architecture, planning, education 
or business administration, or industrial engineering and six years of 
experience in building planning, of which three years shall have involved 
responsible duties in supervising and directing such a program for a college 
or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Senior Educational Facility Planner

Graduation from college with major work in architecture, planning, education 
or business administration, or industrial engineering and five years of 
experience in building planning, of which two years shall have involved 
responsible duties in supervising and directing such a program for a 
college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and 
experience.

Educational Facility Planner

Graduation from college with major work in architecture, planning, education 
or business administration, or industrial engineering and four years of 
experience in building planning of which one year shall have involved 
responsible duties in performing such a program for a college or university; 
or an equivalent combination of education and experience.