Senior Facilities and Space Planner

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

95d•$94,640 - $169,520•Onsite

About The Position

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Senior Facilities and Space Planner to develop and coordinate complex planning projects, ensure efficient and cost-effective project execution, and serve as a primary client liaison for developing project scopes and work schedules. The role will contribute to major campus initiatives, including the design and construction of a new clinical office building, as well as other facilities projects. The position performs campus space and site planning, programming, feasibility analysis, and long-range planning across facilities, transportation, capital projects, landscape, and infrastructure. It supports campus master and strategic plans through research, data analysis, needs assessments, conceptual planning, recommendations, and coordination with internal leaders and external planning, design, engineering, and construction firms. The planner helps move planning work into project implementation, supports space allocation and data accuracy, and provides plans and reports to institutional stakeholders. The position is full-time, scheduled for 40 hours per week on a weekday day shift in Memphis, Tennessee. The stated salary range is $94,640–$169,520 per year. The work involves movement throughout the workspace and may include mechanical equipment rooms and exposure to hazards such as low clearances, slip or trip risks, high places, chemicals, electrical shock, vibration, and occasional loud noise.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 3 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or at least 7 years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or GED.
Thorough working knowledge of land use, site-planning, and master-planning principles.
Strong knowledge of facilities space information management, including floorplans, space data management, analysis, and reporting.
Strong understanding of state, federal, and local codes related to design and construction.
Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Familiarity with current technical environmental impact assessment methods, such as assessments involving historic resources, transportation, and air quality.
Ability to think critically, interpret data, draw insights, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences and present information in a manner suited to the audience.
Ability to develop estimates and understand, track, reconcile, and monitor budgets and expenditures.
Ability to develop and use facilities-planning or project-management processes, tools, and methods to plan, execute, and track projects and schedules.
Ability to monitor project schedules, dependencies, and risks, and escalate issues when necessary.
Ability to understand stakeholder needs, build rapport, manage sensitive situations, and support stakeholder engagement and outcomes.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Ability to meet the physical demands and comply with applicable safety and health regulations described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in architecture or a related area.
FMSystems experience.
Knowledge of hospital policies and departmental procedures.
Professional certification, such as project management or OSHA safety certification, as applicable.
Experience with Revit, GIS, or CAFM systems.

Responsibilities

Perform space and site planning, programming, and feasibility analysis for the St. Jude campus, and recommend ways to integrate plans into the campus master plan and strategic plan.
Lead or support project management initiatives and transition space-planning efforts into project implementation.
Develop and contribute to complex short-, mid-, and long-term planning studies and programs for space, sites, facilities, transportation, capital projects, landscape, and infrastructure.
Develop short- and long-range programs, engage leaders to support program success, and collect and apply data for long-term campus planning.
Prepare proposals and coordinate with outside planning, design, engineering, and construction firms as needed.
Research project needs and prepare reports and analyses concerning land use, facilities and space use, transportation, and related plans and studies.
Respond to requests for reports and documentation on functional space use to support leadership planning and implementation of facilities programs and projects.
Assist with developing, updating, and ensuring compliance with campus and space-planning principles and policies.
Provide detailed analysis of project productivity and efficiency, long-term estimates, and needs assessments; recommend efficiency solutions.
Develop detailed conceptual planning and programming and facilitate transition from planning to project work.
Provide electronic plans to internal personnel and outside contractors involved in planning, designing, or executing construction and renovation.
Periodically verify campus space, including walking interior spaces, to maintain accurate information in FM Systems and other systems.
Support the VP of Facility Planning & Analytics with space-allocation information, floorplans, and other products; make recommendations on space allocation.
Report discrepancies identified during space audits to the VP of Facility Planning.
Perform other duties as assigned and maintain regular, predictable attendance.