Job location: Anatomy/Chemistry Building

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-02-05
Req: JR00028877
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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Associate Director, Facilities Planning (Space Planning & Operations)

Job Profile Title

Associate Director C

Job Description Summary

The Associate Director, Facilities Planning works closely with the Executive Director of Space Planning and Operations, Sr Director Facilities Planning and Space Management (FPSM), Sr Associate Director Facilities Planning, Vice Deans’ staff, Office of Decision Support & Analysis (“ODSA”), building administrators, Designated Departmental Administrators, and University offices. This position manages the Perelman School of Medicine space inventory through development, maintenance, and updates to the University’s computer-aided facilities management (“CAFM”) system. This position integrates with and reports from business intelligence tools, supports facility-planning activities, manages small projects, and manages FPSM’s project-tracking and reporting software tools. This position is considered “essential.”

Job Description

Bachelor’s Degree or four-year college equivalent is required and 3-5 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prefer Architecture, Facilities Management, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related and 5-7 years relevant experience.

Job Knowledge and Personal Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills. Good managerial and people skills. Accurate and precise, organized, and willing to follow procedures/regimen. Familiar with database software packages, CAFM/IWMS systems (AutoCAD proficiency is a plus), business intelligence software, space planning, and building infrastructure and systems.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Perelman School of Medicine is a twelve-building research and teaching complex with emphasis on biomedical research. As such, and to ensure successful fulfillment of its mission (research and education), the School Community requires a much higher level of support service delivery than usually experienced in a typical academic environment. Problems that would be mere annoyances in some facilities have the potential of destroying thousands of dollars and months or years of often-irreplaceable work. The Department of Space Planning & Operations is responsible for coordinating and assuring uninterrupted delivery of the necessary utility and other support services.

The above statement is included in this position description in an attempt to provide the reader with an understanding of:

1) The responsibilities of this Office;

2) The importance to both the School and the University of the work performed; and

3) The stress and pressure placed upon employees by the emergency situations to which they must repeatedly respond.

4) All employees of the Space Planning & Operations department are considered to be “essential.”

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$50,684.00 - $91,232.00

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Special Requirements 
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