Facility Planner

Cherokee Federal; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Nation Government Solutions (CNGS, LLC) supports Malmstrom AFB with facility space planning, optimization, and real property programs. The role requires an active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident status for eligibility.

You will work with CES leadership, facility managers, and project teams to ensure space-planning decisions align with operational needs, facility standards, and long-term objectives. Travel to sites for assessments is expected.

Qualifications

• SECRET Clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree in planning, space planning, urban affairs, architecture, or related field.
• Minimum 1 year in facility space planning or related area.
• Knowledge of engineering/planning concepts for space management.
• Ability to gather, organize, and analyze facility data.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Support facility space management, planning, utilization, and optimization for Malmstrom AFB partners.
• Apply engineering and planning concepts to space-planning activities.
• Develop, maintain, and update the Facility Space Optimization Plan.
• Gather and analyze space data: occupancy, square footage, utilization.
• Identify opportunities to optimize the installation's footprint.
• Coordinate with CES and stakeholders to resolve space-planning issues.
• Prepare analytical reports and planning documents interpreting space standards.
• Maintain accurate space-planning records for mandated submissions and reviews.
• Present space-planning proposals to management and stakeholders.
• Safely operate a vehicle for site visits across MAFB.

Skills

SECRET Clearance

Data gathering

Communication

Office productivity tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/engineering related field

Tools

Office suites

Facility/asset-management systems

Job description

Facility Space Planner

Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Facility Space Planner to support Cherokee and the U.S. Air Force civil engineer architect and engineering services (A&A) support at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. This position will assist in managing the planning, programming, design, construction, real property, and environmental programs for locations managed by Malmstrom, AFB.

The Facility Space Planner applies engineering and planning principles to evaluate how facilities are used, identify opportunities to improve space utilization, and support development and implementation of the installation's Facility Space Optimization Plan. The position works with CES leadership, facility managers, mission stakeholders, and project teams to ensure space-planning decisions align with Malmstrom's operational needs, facility standards, and long-term installation objectives.

As required by our governmental client, this position requires an active SECRET clearance to be considered.

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Facility Space Planner: TBD

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided.Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support facility space management, planning, utilization, and optimization programs for the 341 CES and MAFB mission partners.
• Apply engineering, planning, and facility-management concepts, standards, methods, and techniques to assigned facility space-planning activities.
• Assist with the development, implementation, maintenance, and update of the Facility Space Optimization Plan.
• Gather, validate, organize, and analyze facility data, including building utilization, functional use, occupancy, condition, square footage, and space requirements.
• Integrate established facility space standards with building-use and utilization data to identify opportunities to optimize the installation's facility footprint.
• Evaluate facility space requirements and proposed space actions for alignment with mission needs, installation goals, applicable space standards, and facility-planning guidance.
• Conduct or support facility space studies, utilization assessments, site visits, and stakeholder interviews to identify existing and future space requirements.
• Analyze alternatives and develop recommendations for consolidation, relocation, reutilization, optimization, or other space-management actions.
• Prepare analytical reports, planning documents, briefings, charts, and recommendations that clearly interpret space standards and assess building utilization, condition, and functional use.
• Maintain accurate space-planning records, study files, data sources, decisions, action items, and supporting documentation required for mandated submissions and internal management review.
• Coordinate with CES personnel, facility managers, unit representatives, project managers, and other stakeholders to obtain data, resolve space-planning issues, and support implementation of approved recommendations.
• Plan, organize, and support working groups, studies, meetings, and reviews related to facility space planning and optimization.
• Present complex space-planning proposals and recommendations to management and stakeholders, including proposals involving significant resources or changes to established facility-use concepts and procedures.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle to conduct site visits and travel throughout MAFB and the missile field, including travel on paved and gravel roads.
• Perform other facility planning, space-management, engineering-support, and CES program-support duties as assigned.

Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

• SECRET Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in community planning, space planning, urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, logistics, aeronautics, public administration, or a related discipline
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in facility space planning, space management, facilities planning, community planning, engineering planning, asset management, real property management, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of engineering and planning concepts, standards, methods, and techniques used to support facility space management, planning, utilization, and optimization programs.
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge of facility space-planning techniques and the principles used to develop or implement a Facility Space Optimization Plan.
• Ability to lead or support data-gathering efforts and integrate facility space standards with analyses of building utilization, occupancy, functional use, condition, and space requirements.
• Ability to assess the effects of facility space-planning decisions on the mission, operations, goals, and long-term requirements of MAFB.
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret facility data from multiple sources and identify practical opportunities to improve facility use and reduce unnecessary space.
• Ability to prepare clear analytical reports, studies, briefings, and planning documentation that interpret space standards and evaluate building utilization, condition, and functional use.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and support facility space studies; document processes and findings; and maintain complete, accurate, and accessible program records.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with management, installation stakeholders, technical personnel, and mission representatives.
• Ability to present recommendations and articulate complex proposals involving substantial resources, changes in facility utilization, or modifications to established processes and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build productive working relationships across military, civilian, contractor, and mission-partner organizations.
• Proficiency with standard office productivity tools, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and electronic document-management systems. Experience with facility, asset-management, planning, mapping, or project-management systems is preferred.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and navigate throughout the MAFB missile field on paved and gravel roads.

Company Information:

Cherokee Nation Government Solutions (CNGS, LLC) provides support, services, and solutions to federal and commercial customers.The company takes a personalized approach to solving our clients' toughest challenges, helping you make the most of your skills.CNGS is part of Cherokee Federal - a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies.For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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