Assistant Director, Space Planning & Capital Projects

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University, Office of Capital Planning and Space Administration, seeks a creative leader to oversee space planning, utilization, and project management on campus. The Assistant Director works with colleges and academic units to evaluate needs and guides cross-functional space planning teams to meet university goals.

On-campus, in-person role that supervises staff and student employees, leads strategic initiatives, and coordinates alterations and remodeling projects to optimize

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in Business, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field.
• Five to eight years of space planning, facilities management and project management experience.
• Experience supervising or leading professional staff.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and leads ideas for space strategies and solutions at unit level to university-wide initiatives.
• Leads and participates in Capital and Space planning initiatives, planning, organizing and implementing objectives.
• Develops and facilitates alterations and remodeling projects to address programmatic needs and space utilization.
• Prepares building program statements for major capital projects.
• Consults with administrative unit heads to resolve space and facilities planning problems.
• Supervises space planner/project managers and assigns workload to maximize staff potential.
• Leads campus space planning committees and project teams.
• Participates in audits for utilization of space and evaluates needs.

Skills

Space planning

Facilities management

Project management

Staff supervision

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Four-year college degree in Business / Architecture / Urban Planning or related field

Job description

Michigan State University, Office of Capital Planning and Space Administration, seeks a creative leader to oversee space planning, utilization, and project management on campus. The Assistant Director works with colleges and academic units to evaluate needs and guides cross-functional space planning teams to meet university goals.

On-campus, in-person role that supervises staff and student employees, leads strategic initiatives, and coordinates alterations and remodeling projects to optimize