Space & Occupancy Planner

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for an experienced Space and Occupancy Planner. This is an on-site role that will support our government client in Alexandria, VA.  The Space and Occupancy Planner will work with the Space Management Team to support Workplace Strategy & Design Management and will serve as a subject matter expert to support the restacking of multiple buildings for the return to office directive.  This role will also interpret, update, and maintain information in the TRIRGA application.

Responsibilities 

• Gather planning data and define optimal functional adjacencies and champion development of move and relocation sequencing and execution as directed from the client.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills to comprehend, analyze, and interpret CAD drawings.
• Maintain knowledge of current and future space needs of the agency, as well as understanding client direction and workplace needs and culture.
• Analyze space requirements, determine the compatibility of existing spaces vs. defining new spaces, and provide space plans and recommendations as directed. 
• Perform space surveys throughout the site to validate occupancy.
• Integrate established client standards and incorporate technology and infrastructure considerations. 
• Propose temporary and permanent relocation scenarios that concisely address the advantages and disadvantages of alternative solutions. 
• Assign space based on prescribed space standards, prepare blocking and stacking diagrams.
• Maintain project tasks and schedule to meet client deadlines and assignments.
• Provide detailed and monthly report of assigned tasks and their status.
• Be accountable for assigned projects and tasks from beginning to end
• Perform other related duties as assigned.