Campus Space Planner

The University of Vermont; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont is seeking a Facilities Planning professional to lead space management efforts, analyze space utilization, and maintain the space database. You’ll coordinate with GIS/CAD teams and support institutional planning initiatives.

Responsibilities include annual surveys, reporting for state and federal metrics, and collaboration on space policy with senior leadership. This role offers a hybrid schedule and contributes to UVM’s space management strategy.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated planning, collaboration, analytical, communication (written and verbal) skills required.
• Experience with space tracking software (Planon, Attain) required.
• Proficiency in Excel required.
• Experience with GIS and CAD preferred.
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities concurrently.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, and team building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of community members with a proven track record in workplace diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
• Ability to deliver exceptional value and customer service to stakeholders.
• Knowledge of an educational or municipal setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate space tracking, analysis, and processing of space requests and releases.
• Serve as a member of the Space Allocation Advisory Committee to facilitate space reallocation and related policies.
• Manage the University space and landholdings database with GIS/CAD coordination for accuracy.
• Oversee annual space survey, training setup, surveyor identification, and data collection.
• Prepare institutional, state, and federal space reporting and supporting documentation.
• Support feasibility studies, facility acquisitions/dispositions, and land-use planning initiatives.
• Review project requests for space alignment with guidelines and coordinate with planners on permitting.

Skills

Planning

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team building

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Diversity & inclusion

Customer service

Tools

Planon

Attain

GIS

CAD

Excel

Job description

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Provides leadership in the development, management, and implementation of the University’s Operating Procedures ( UOP ) for space management. Responsibilities include tracking, analyzing, and processing space requests and releases. Serve as a member of the Space Allocation Advisory Committee to facilitate space reallocation, related policy and/or procedures, and other space management-related recommendations to the Provost, the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, PDC Associate Director of Planning, PDC Director, Executive Director of Facilities Management, and other senior leadership as requested. Management of the University’s space and landholdings database in coordination with the GIS / CAD Specialist to ensure accuracy of the space data, associated building diagrams, and landholdings data. Coordination of the annual space survey, including training manual modifications, training set-up, surveyor identification, and assistance to surveyors during survey cycle. Prepares required institutional, state, and federal space reporting, including IBB facilities reporting, the UVM Sourcebook, State PILOT , the National Science Foundation Survey of Facilities in the Sciences and Engineering, and documentation supporting Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate negotiations. Provides expertise for campus-wide and project-specific planning initiatives, including but not limited to feasibility studies, facility acquisition and disposition reviews, and land-use planning. Reviews all project requests to confirm space allocation and ensure alignment with UVM’s space management UOP , space guidelines, and coordinates with Planners regarding any local and/or state permitting. This position reports to the Associate Director of Planning in PDC .

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• Demonstrated planning, collaboration, analytical, communication (written and verbal) skills required.
• Experience with space tracking software (ex Planon, Attain) required
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Experience with GIS and CAD preferred
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities concurrently.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, and team building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of community members with a proven track record in workplace diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability.
• Ability to deliver exceptional value and customer service to stakeholders.

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of an educational or municipal setting is desirable.

Special Conditions A probationary period may be required, Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime), This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Union Position

Union Position Yes, UVMSU

Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

Job Location

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 09/09/2026

Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)

Open Until Filled No

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title FacEng,Design&Plan PC3 X

Posting Number

Posting Number S6289PO

Department

Department Planning Design & Construction/11105

Position Number

Position Number 014078

Percent of Full-Time

Percent of Full-Time 1.0

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE 37.5

Term (months per year)

Term (months per year) 12

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