Project Planner - Architectural

Turner & Townsend; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services firm, seeks an Established Facilities professional focused on architectural planning. You will gather and analyze data, review plans, and ensure compliance with building and safety codes.

You will work on multi-discipline teams and support cost, planning, and sustainability assessments. Required: US citizenship, a bachelor’s in architecture/construction planning, and 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture/construction planning and 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of architecture and design.
• Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and analyzes facility data to document records and ensure consistency.
• Reviews plans to address delays, weather, or site emergencies with the team.
• Inspects projects for code compliance with building and safety regulations.
• Assesses security procedures and suggests improvements for a safer workplace.
• Contributes to early cost estimates and feasibility studies for projects.

Skills

Architectural knowledge

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture/construction planning

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

This full-time position is for an Established Facilities professional relating to the architectural field. Gathers and analyzes data, implements new or modified plans and conducts other varied facilities tasks on multi-discipline teams. Responsible for code review and modifications to procedures to enhance Facilities team performance. Must be team player with excellent communication skills.

What You'll Do

• Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications and organization or government restrictions to ensure consistency in the documentation of the relevant records.
• Partners upon implementing new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or site emergencies.
• Inspects and reviews projects to evaluate compliance with building and safety codes, or other regulations.
• Reviews building security and safety and recommends improvements to security procedures and protocols to ensure a safe workplace.
• Participates in prebuilding assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, rough order of magnitude estimating, feasibility, or energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability assessments.
• Participates in planning to ensure proper functioning of facilities.
• Plans, designs, and reconfigures equipment, machinery, buildings, and structures to ensure the optimal utilization of the organization's facilities.
• Assesses and evaluates the physical space requirements of the organization and recommends plans to meet needs.
• Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility.
• Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs.
• Requests vendor quotes and places order for equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs, as required to complete project.
• Works within parameters of facilities contractor management process.
  

Qualifications

• This role requires US Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in relation to architectural/construction planning discipline and at least 3 - 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge or architecture and design.
• Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks in order to accomplish goals on a given timeline.
• Architectural or related licensing preferred.
  

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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