Job Title
Junior Facility Planner
Job Type
Limited Term
Union
MRSA
Position Classification
SAD06 Administrative Services VI
Salary Grade
$54,399.80 - $68,850.60
FT or PT
Full-time
Hybrid Work
This position is eligible
Position End Date (if applicable)
1/21/2028
Location
MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)

About This Position
About the Department of Facilities Management
Mount Royal University's Facilities Management department is responsible for the planning, development, construction, design, operation, maintenance, safety, and stewardship of all the buildings, infrastructure, sites, and services within Mount Royal's campus community. Through efficient and environmentally sustainable operation, we offer Grounds, Custodial, Building Operations, Facilities Planning, and Engineering professional services to provide a physical environment that supports and enhances our academic space for students and staff. Facilities Management is also responsible for the official space inventory, which includes capacity, categories, types, and current assignment of spaces. As part of keeping an updated inventory, space audits are done annually.

About The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Planning & Project Delivery, the Junior Facility Planner provides in-house architectural AutoCAD design, space planning, and project coordination support within the Facilities Management department. The purpose of this role is to design and develop drawings, furniture layouts, and specifications for campus renovation and alteration projects, while maintaining university drawing archives, space inventories, and technical libraries to ensure a functional, safe, and accessible physical environment for students and staff.

This position is a full-time limited term position working 35 hours per week and ending January 21, 2028.

Responsibilities

Adhere to design process, including specifications, colour and material selection, and so on

Provide clients with coordinated cost estimates and budgets as well as a project schedule





Develop conceptual layout and design based on client program

Maintain as-built drawings, manuals, and technical library, ensuring technical information is kept up-to-date.

Undertake space planning exercises.

Design and develop preliminary detailed architectural drawings.

Suggest and design modifications that would provide greater safety and accessibility

Confer with clients to determine factors affecting planning around the interior environment, such as budget, architectural standards, practice, purpose, and function

Provide architectural and furniture layouts

Determine any necessary consequential moves resulting from proposed renovations.

Coordinate deliveries for assigned projects as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or equivalent

6 - 12 months related experience

Familiarity with Frontline (Archibus IWMS), Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, and lnDesign

Experience using Microsoft Office suite of products

Functional working knowledge of AutoCAD (v.2024), Sketchup and rendering software.

Closing Date:
September 1, 2026

If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify [email protected] and we will work together on your accommodation request.

About MRU
Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching,



experiential learning and undergraduate research. MRU serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part time learners. MRU offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community & Education, and Science & Technology. With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees. Mount Royal provides employees the support they need to lead and advance institutional goals. Learn more about MRU's Academic Plan and Strategic Plan.

What We Offer
Talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We strive to be an employer of choice among Canadian post-secondary institutions. At MRU, we recognize that people are a combination of many intersecting identities; we work to cultivate an environment that welcomes the whole person, and harnesses the strength that is available in our diversity, creating a rich and inclusive workplace.

Investing in the learning and development of our employees benefits the individual and the University. A variety of services, resources and programs encourage a healthy, productive workplace. MRU offers a competitive total compensation package including learning/training paid by employer, paid vacation, winter holiday closure, personal days and a free membership in our fully equipped recreation centre. Positions over six months may also be eligible for health and dental benefits, pension, health and personal spending accounts, and disability benefits.

Our campus offers the convenience of a full medical clinic, dentist and pharmacy, as well as a variety of wellness services such as physiotherapists and massage therapists. Campus Recreation offers many activities, including personal training, fitness classes, climbing, aquatics, sports, tournaments and certifications for students, employees and the public.

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📌 Junior Facility Planner (Alberta)
🏢 Mount Royal University
📍 Alberta