Planner Specialist/Facilities

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Planner Specialist/Facilities to join a leading Company located in the York, PA surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.**

The purpose of this position is to manage and serve is the central contact for office strategies and work environment solutions for the professional office environment working under general direction and guidance of the Facilities manager to coordinate and plan the utilization of new facilities, renovations, layouts equipment updates, and utilities support; may include modernization, maintenance along with investigates and implements Ergonomic, OSHA and EPA requirements, ensuring compliance to local, state, and federal codes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Office interior design.
• Assists with office layouts, recommendations, fit outs, furniture purchases andoverall coordination efforts.
• Space planning to include setting up new or renovating existing areas perstandards for furniture appearancesand finishes.
• Monitors and coordinates activities of maintenance and/or subcontractors to ensure compliance with schedules and project scope.
• Coordinate with Safety and other departments to ensure ergonomic practices are facilitated and followed; this will include follow-up audits to ensure ergonomic compliance.
• Utilize Computer Aided Layout and Planning Systems; Experience with AutoCAD is required.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, federal, state andlocal regulations during project activities.
• Serves as primary interface with the site(s) and client disciplines to understand organizational direction and changing workplace needs. Applies knowledge to forecast space requirements and develops space needs based againstbusiness and market conditions.
• Develops executable plans to support the business needs, corporate objectives andinitiatives.
• Facilitates discussion/programming of space requirements (headcount/growth, allocations, adjacencies, special support needs) with organizational/functional units.
• Executes change management process for unplanned and special project requests.
• Ensures occupancy plans are aligned with strategies. Establishes project goals and objectives, including, but not limited to, schedule parameters.
• Develops project-level and portfolio-level solutions based on interpretation of the program data and preparation of recommendations.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture / Interior design or equivalent education.
• Proficient with word processing, spreadsheet, desktop publishing andCAD software, including MS Office Suite (MS Project, PowerPoint & Excel).
• High mental/visual application required to analyze facility problems and recommend solutions.
• Experience: 3-5+ years in space planning, interior design, or corporate real estate.
• Strong analytical, communication, and,spatial visualization skills.
• Strong understanding of building codes and regulations.
• Experience with project management and coordination.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.