Facilities Space Planner

The Opportunity:

The Space Planner is responsible for analyzing, planning, and optimizing the use of physical space within facilities to ensure efficient, functional, and cost-effective environments. This role collaborates with facilities engineering, maintenance, site services and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute plans that support operational needs and growth projections.

• Develop and maintain detailed space plans using space planning software.

• Assist in coordinating employee onboarding and departure processes as they relate to space allocation.

• Support office moves, reconfigurations, expansions, and consolidations.

• Coordinate with IT, HR, and Facilities during moves and occupancy changes.

• Maintain accurate space inventory and occupancy data.

• Analyze headcount forecasts and translate them into space requirements.

• Coordinate procurement of furniture and fixtures, including selection, specification, vendor management, and alignment with space standards and budget requirements.

• Redesign and reconfigure existing spaces to improve utilization, functionality, and efficiency based on occupancy data and evolving business needs.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Planning, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education with 1-3 years experience.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit or similar space management software.

• Ability to interpret architectural drawings and floor plans.

• Ability to sort, analyze, and interpret large datasets to support space planning and decision-making.

• Prioritizes workloads and manages priority conflicts for individual work.

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

• Applies acquired job skills and company policies/procedures to complete tasks.

• MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Limited use of technical principles, theories, and concepts.

• Develop solutions to routine problems of limited scope.

• Provides excellent customer service with a high level of organizational skills in managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Works independently with minimal regular direct supervision.

• Demonstrates ability to work and communicate professionally, verbally, and in written form with internal and external customers.

• Handles sensitive and confidential documents and information responsibly and with integrity.

• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways and/or uses a combination of applied company procedures. 

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