Associate Facilities Planner

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Facilities Planner to join their Planning, Design, and Construction team. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence campus development through strategic space planning and facility layout optimization. You will work collaboratively with various teams to analyze space needs, conduct audits, and implement effective solutions that enhance the academic medical environment. If you are passionate about creating functional designs and making a lasting impact, this position is perfect for you. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving campus facilities and supporting institutional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic space planning and facility layout optimization.
• Strong analytical skills for data management and space audits.

Responsibilities

• Optimize interior layouts based on space requirement data.
• Conduct space audits and manage space information data.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure efficient space utilization.

Skills

Strategic Space Planning

Facility Layout Optimization

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Related Field

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

3-D Imaging Software

Space Management Software

Job description

Are you passionate about strategic space planning, optimizing facility layouts, and contributing to master planning initiatives? The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is seeking an Associate Facilities Planner to join our Planning, Design, and Construction team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in shaping the future of our campus, ensuring cost-effective space utilization, and collaborating with legal, finance, and facilities teams to drive institution-wide efficiencies. This is your chance to make a lasting impact on our academic medical environment while working in a dynamic, team-oriented setting.

As an Associate Facilities Planner, you will be responsible for:

• Optimize interior layouts in accordance with analyzing space requirement data to create functional designs and floor plans.
• Manage space information data to analyze current and future space and campus planning needs.
• Conduct periodic space audits to determine space needs and priorities and to maintain accuracy of the space inventory data.
• Manage the documentation and implementation of owned and leased space, furnishings, equipment and finish standards.
• Update centrally located and user requested signage through all owned or occupied facilities.
• Establish and implement methods and procedures to systematically collect, update and measure data integrity related to project planning, design and construction of campus facilities.
• Conduct impact and space utilization studies for on and off campus user groups. Work with users and management to gather information to develop understanding of need and proposed solutions.
• Manage the process, procedures, and planning efforts associated with space requests and space request inquiries.
• Collaborate with other professionals to ensure spaces are efficient and meet the needs of the end user.
• Researching regulations and building codes to achieve optimal results for space planning.
• Provide budget estimates for space modifications and furniture selections.
• Present design concepts to end user through visual aids such as drawings, 3-D imaging, etc.
• Assist with staffing and material for various space management committees and workgroups.
• Form collaborative relationships other campus institutions to effectively manage campus wide planning/growth initiatives.
• Assist project managers with interior design process, standards, and options.