Space Planner

Description

The Sr. Strategic Space Planner is responsible for leading strategic space planning initiatives and facilities assessments, ensuring efficient use of facilities, and supporting organizational growth through proactive decision‑making and collaboration. This role involves creating detailed reports, managing occupancy records, coordinating with stakeholders, and overseeing the development of space programs and feasibility studies. The Sr. Strategic Space Planner promotes alignment with organizational goals, sustainability standards, and budget and schedule constraints while maintaining compliance with life‑safety regulations and operational efficiency.

This role is critical in driving strategic space planning and facilities management initiatives that support organizational growth, operational efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.

• Creates detailed planning reports and analyses to support organizational strategic decision‑making, providing data, visuals, and graphics that support strategic initiatives.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive records of occupancy decisions and planning schedules to facilitate proactive decision‑making and support long‑term facility growth and timely project execution.
• Collaborates with teams on site selection and evaluation to enable the strategic placement of facilities.
• Carefully prepares detailed agendas to ensure productive discussions, schedules, and leads routine Space Planning and Space Planning Committee meetings with a focus on collaboration and strategic decision‑making. Prepares and distributes, action‑item‑focused meeting minutes that clearly outline responsibilities, deadlines, and follow‑up tasks to drive accountability and progress.
• Regularly reviews and updates space planning policies to align with organizational goals and evolving needs.
• Coordinates space requests and collaborates with key stakeholders to gather input and ensure that space planning aligns with organizational needs and strategic objectives.
• Leads and coordinates, at times with 3rd party consultants, the development of feasibility studies and programming assessments to determine the most effective use of space for leadership approval.
• Leads the development of space programs and conceptual layouts for multiple construction and renovation projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and future growth as well as functionality.
• Organizes and coordinates project programming and timely approvals, collaborating with internal stakeholders to define project solutions and ensure alignment with organizational needs.
• Prepares initial capital project budgets during planning phase and before capital approval to meet established program requirements, quality standards, and timelines.
• Manages ongoing communications to relevant parties, facilitating clear understanding of progress, updates, and pending decisions.
• Supports the preparation and evaluation of design Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) to ensure program requirements are included.
• Works with consultants, design teams, project managers, and the sustainability team to ensure that sustainability goals, functional efficiency, NCHS space standards, and budget constraints are accounted for during initial stages of designs.
• Leads the coordination of existing facility condition evaluations, including interior and exterior spaces, and the building envelope, to inform long‑term capital maintenance and planning.
• Oversees the maintenance and accuracy of as‑built drawings, ensuring that life‑safety compliance is maintained.
• Oversees the Facilities Management (FM) systems to ensure operational efficiency and that space utilization data is current and accurate.
• Uses Revit or AutoCAD to document and validate existing facility layouts, including personnel space assignments and architectural accuracy.
• Collaborates with department leadership and the Foundation to identify philanthropic opportunities for upcoming projects and provides guidance on potential locations for philanthropy opportunities.
• Supports the professional development of planning teams by mentoring and providing guidance on…