Facilities Planner

The Facility Planner serves as a key figure in optimizing the use of an organization's physical spaces, ensuring they are both effective and efficient. Building and maintaining strong relationships with various business units and a diverse range of stakeholders to align organizational goals is key. By partnering with leadership, they develop strategic plans to reorganize groups, optimizing spaces to address the specific needs of different business units. Essential to the role is the enforcement of design standards, which ensures a consistent and functional environment across the organization. Reviews and manages service requests for renovations, handling projects from minor upgrades to large-scale transformations. Leading front-end planning efforts, the planner identifies space requirements early on and sets the scope. This proactive approach ensures that projects align with business objectives and are executed smoothly.

Responsibilities

Foster strong stakeholder relationships through proactive communication and collaboration, aligning goals with company values while maintaining transparency and recognizing contributions; Gather and analyze data on space utilization, occupancy, and facility conditions to support informed strategic planning and initiatives; Collaborate with the CAFM team to establish data quality standards and objectives; Optimize space, resources, and infrastructure to enhance efficiency, functionality, and cost-effectiveness within the organization; Assess current and future space needs by analyzing organizational growth and operational demands to inform facility requirements; Perform feasibility studies on space usage, suggesting improvements to maximize efficiency; Strategically plan and manage space utilization, considering varying business needs; Work closely with the design team to develop floor plan options and collaborate with the project management team to produce accurate cost estimates; Develop comprehensive relocation plans for offices or facilities, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, timelines, and strategic objectives; Utilize facility management software to monitor space utilization and manage service requests, providing timely and accurate project updates to stakeholders; Implement facility planning policies, procedures, and standards that ensure compliance with regulations and organizational values, while advocating change management initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, with a preferred field in Facility Management, Architecture, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; A minimum of 8 years of experience in space planning, facility management, or project management; Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills; Proficiency in the MS Office Suite, including advanced skills in MS Excel; Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities; Willingness to travel requirement of 20% locally and domestically; MVR and a valid drivers license

Nice to have

Knowledge of building codes, ADA, safety regulations, and sustainability practices; CAFM (Computer-Aided Facility Management) or similar space management program knowledge

Benefits

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick); Medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees; Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs