Floor Plan Specialist

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Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Facilities Planner

Job Summary

The Floor Plan Specialist role is in the Division of Facilities Planning & Management ( FP&M ), D epartment of Capital Planning & Design, in the operational area of Office of Space Management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Space Management Office collects and maintains university space and utilization information, and works with schools, colleges, and divisions to identify and plan for short- and long-term space needs. This role will collect and update space information through building walks, surveys, and project documentation. This work is critical to maintaining and improving space and facility data for campus reporting and planning.

An ideal candidate will have knowledge or experience with the following:

• Space and facility Floor Plan data – Play a key role in collecting, updating, and maintaining university space and utilization information. Work with schools, colleges, divisions, and departments to collect and update organizational field data. Knowledge of the higher education Facilities Inventory Classification Manual (FICM) for accurate space classification. This position requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Work ethic and willingness to learn – We are looking for motivated individuals who will dig in and do high quality work on schedule. We expect staff to approach their work with a learning mindset and apply on the job experience to their work.
• Professional work experience in Architecture, space planning, or a related field.  Experience with gathering, updating, and implementing field data into a standardized floor plan program, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

Ongoing/Renewable

Full-Time 100% FTE

Hours generally scheduled 7:45AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday.

Additional Information

This position may require occasional travel outside of Madison, Dane County, or the State of Wisconsin to UW-Madison facilities and/or other institutions.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and maintenance of Space Management and FP&M floor plan standards. Including, but not limited to, room number schema, drawing file process and storage, layers and drawing elements, and uniform graphics and symbology
• Investigates options for potential future development based on unit facility master plans and the overall Campus Master Plan
• Produces and maintains space floor plans and integrates them with the space inventory data system according to Space Management and FP&M standards
• Schedules logistics and secures resources and information to identify, assign, and acquire space for institutional use
• Analyzes, audits, and updates facility records
• Reviews, evaluates, approves, and provides recommendations for facility improvements, space assignments, and proposals utilizing best practices and established policies and procedures
• Reviews space requests and models test fits and facility options for massing, scale, and impact to university facilities per the Campus Master Plan

Department

Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Capital Planning & Design, Space Management Office

Compensation

$68,000 annual   minimum

The   minimum   rate for this position is $68,000 ,   but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

For a summary of benefits, please see below for more information:   Academic staff Benefits summary

Required Qualifications

• Driver’s license that is Required - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards
• 2 years of professional work experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Advanced knowledge of Autodesk CAD to create and update accurate floor plans
• Experience with gathering, updating and implementing field data into a standardized floor plan program
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years’ professional work experience
• Professional work experience in Architecture, space planning, or related field
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS and/or Revit.
• Knowledge of the higher education Facilities Inventory Classification Manual (FICM)
• Effective oral and written communication techniques
• Ability to organize, evaluate, and present information effectively.
• Knowledge of administrative structure and functional requirements of facilities in higher education
• Skill and commitment to provide quality customer service

Education

• Bachelor's degree, preferred; a focus in architecture, space planning, or related field preferred.

How to Apply

To begin the application process, click the "Apply" button.

Please   note,   there is only one attachment field.   You must upload   all of   your documents in the attachment field, either as one combined document, or separate documents.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position.

The following is   required   for your application to be considered complete:

• A   cover letter   describing how your experience relates to the listed   required   and preferred job qualifications.
• A   resume   detailing your educational and professional background.

The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline.

We will notify selected applicants to   participate   further in the selection   process directly . References will be requested   of   final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is   complete   and a candidate has been selected.

This position has been identified as a   position   of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will   be required   to pass   an initial   caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointments.

Contact Information

Passion Malotky, passion.malotky@wisc.edu , 608-890-1852

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See   RELAY_SERVICE   for further information.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.