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Planning Program Manager

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Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA
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Planning Program Manager

Planning and Facilities

Salary: Competitive salary of $60,000 - $68,000 with great benefits!

Atlanta Campus

These are exciting times at the Planning and Facilities Department. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you!  We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team. 

The Planning and Facilities Department is seeking (1) Planning Program Manager to join the already awesome team taking the Planning and Facilities Department to the next level of excellence!

WHAT MAKES The Planning and Facilities Department A GREAT PLACE?

·    A flexible work environment

·    Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.

·    A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.

·    Professional development opportunity and mentorship

·    A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Planning Program Manager coordinates the oversight of facility planning activities for renovations and construction projects, such as facilities programming, project scope, cost projections, schedule analysis, and space analysis.

In addition to supporting the department, duties will generally fall into one of the following groupings, although overlapping of duties may occur as needed:

  • Coordinates the production of spreadsheets with drawings for analysis and projections.
  • Represents the University in project programming.
  • Coordinates the consultant selection process.
  • Monitors and tracks the project budgets and corresponding payments.
  • Participates in the approval of consulting agreements, drawings, and space allocations.
  • Manages records related to contract execution and planning.
  • Serves as a member of the Capital Planning and Space Allocation Committee (CPSAC). 
  • Coordinates the logistics of planning activities. 
  • Serves as liaison between contracts, departments, and the University in project planning. 
  • Performs other related duties as assigned. 


  • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience or a combination of education and related experience

    Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in architecture, interior design, or related field and experience with presentation programs (i.e., PowerPoint).
    • Knowledge of AutoCAD, word processing, spreadsheets, and project scheduling systems. 
    • Knowledge of interpreting and evaluating architectural/engineering drawings, building systems, and maintenance.
    • Effective time management, customer service, supervision, and organizational skills. 
    • Ability to multi-task and coordinate several projects.
    • Ability to supervise.
    • Ability to perform life activities, such as climbing, walking, and entering non-confined areas.
    • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. 


    College/Business Unit
    Open until filled

    College/Business Unit: Facilities Management Services
    Location: Atlanta Campus
    Job Posting: 01/28/25, 1:56:47 PM

    Organization

    Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.georgia_state_university1.jpg

    Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

    More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

    georgia_state_university2.jpgThe University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

    Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

    The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

    The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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