Director, Planning and Sustainability Office

Portland State University is seeking a Director for its Planning and Sustainability Office to lead sustainable initiatives and strategic planning for the campus. The role involves collaboration with university executives, overseeing campus planning activities, managing a team, and communicating sustainability efforts. The position offers benefits such as paid time off, health insurance, and tuition discounts. This is a full-time position based in Portland, OR.
About the position

Portland State University (PSU) is hiring an innovative and motivational Director to lead the Planning and Sustainability Office. This dynamic department plays an important role in determining and planning the future direction of PSU. In 2024 U.S. News recognized PSU as the best national university in Oregon for Social Mobility and Service Learning, as well as Oregon's Most Innovative campus. PSU has a long history of creating sustainable solutions that impact not only the campus but the Portland region, and the Planning and Sustainability Office drives many of these innovations. The Planning and Sustainability Director provides campus leadership for institutionalizing equitable and sustainable practices in campus planning, operations, policies, programs, plans, and contracts. They report to the Associate Vice President for the Planning, Construction & Real Estate division and work with all sectors of the university.

Responsibilities
• Collaborating with campus executives and departments to develop and document sustainable strategic plans which address materials management, building and infrastructure maintenance, energy conservation, watershed stewardship, land management, transportation and commuting, and community and academic partnerships.
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• Creating long-range plans for the university that respond to the changing nature of higher education, meet city and regional goals, and integrate sustainable solutions.
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• Overseeing the Campus Planning team's activities including mapping/GIS, campus planning projects, community engagement initiatives, and oversight of feasibility studies.
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• Communicating all planning and sustainability issues for PSU, including a monthly newsletter, website updates, and social media communications, as well as representing campus planning and sustainability perspectives in both internal and external settings.
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• Tracking, analyzing and budgeting utilities, and managing utility cost reduction initiatives.
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• Overseeing the Materials Management Services group and advising on strategic planning, policy and standards compliance, budgeting, process improvement for efficiency opportunities, sustainability innovations, and waste reduction strategies.
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• Personnel management for 2 direct reports as well as general oversight for a total team of 8 full time employees and approximately 15-20 temporary and/or student employees.

Requirements

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• At least 38 days of paid time off each year
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• 95% employer-funded premium healthcare
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• 100% employer-funded retirement plans
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• 70% off of tuition for you, dependent children, and your spouse or domestic partner