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Senior Facilities Planning Manager - Campus Planning

University of North Texas System

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Aug 2026

💰 $152,000/yr

About the role

Title: Senior Facilities Planning Manager - Campus Planning

Employee Classification: Sr Facilities Planning Manager

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-VP Finance & Admin

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Facilities

Department: UNT-Facilities-Gen-152000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The road to the future is under construction.

The Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction (FPDC) team is the backbone of campus transformation, serving the mission and values of UNT while stewarding a unique and impactful sense of place. FPDC fosters community engagement, aligns projects with UNT's standards, and champions accessibility compliance. Services encompass everything from cost estimates to construction management, all executed with meticulous attention to detail. From concept development to project completion, every decision FPDC makes is rooted in our commitment to creating a campus that furthers UNT’s positive impact on students and the community.

Position Overview

The Facilities Campus Planning Department at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Sr Facilities Planning Manager to lead the Education and General Planning team.
Representative Tasks:
*Sets goals and objectives of the design department.
*Recruits, supervises and manages project related staff and is responsible for positive outcomes.
*Prepares reports for internal and external reporting requirements.
*Initiates, manages and implements long-range strategic planning initiatives.
*Organizes and develops internal standard operating procedures and processes.
*Conducts special studies for evaluation of existing buildings and systems.
*Serves as technical advisor on construction principles, code interpretation, building systems and project requirements.
*Identifies, allocates and monitors funding sources and budgets for projects, including long-term budgetary planning.

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
*Supervises direct reports and manages the department of Campus Planning consisting of maintenance and renovation projects including CIP projects.
*Prepares, monitors and accounts, budgets and schedules for all projects assigned to the department for management, design and construction services.
*Develops and oversees conformance with departmental construction project procedures and processes and campus wide procurement protocols.
*Serves as technical advisor for constructability and architectural design for the department.
*Ensures compliance with state statutory and university mandates, laws and construction codes.
*Also ensures construction is per UNT specifications.
*Oversees programming, design, furniture and construction implementation efforts of Education and General operations.
*Works with Campus and Facilities Technical personnel to coordinate design/construction issues and ensure we provide the appropriate l