Department Contact: Berta Zubiate, 575-646-2199, bzubiate@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: Join our team! Manage campus space data, oversee floor plans, assign room numbers, and recommend space allocation. Ensure reporting compliance while supervising staff and evaluating facilities for occupancy.

Position Details

Position Title: Facilities Space Planner

College/Division: Facilities and Services

Department: 500765-FS UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT & SPACE MGT

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $ 43,908.80 target entry to commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Manage collection, organization, maintenance and dissemination of University's facility space data; supervise the creation and maintenance of building floor plans for space inventory purposes; recommend allocation/reallocation of space between major academic and /or administrative units using comparative analysis based on adopted standards. Prepare state and federal reports; assign official building and room numbers; determine formula funding eligibility. Consults with a variety of personnel to determine space needs; recommends and allocates usage of space based on client needs and university policies and procedures. Inspects buildings and office areas to evaluate suitability for occupancy, considering such factors as air circulation, lighting, location, and size. Supervises the work of staff performing design functions to ensure completeness and accuracy of facilities layout. Measures or directs other workers engaged in the measurement of facilities to determine total square footage available. May review real estate contracts for compliance with specifications and suitability for occupancy. Maintains unit/division space files and database. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 
Required Education:Bachelor's degree in a related field.; Required Experience:Five (5) years of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications: 
Associate's Degree and seven (7) years of relevant experience.
OR
HS Diploma and nine (9) years of relevant experience.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education or experience as approved by HRS

Preferred Qualifications: 

Special Certification/Licensure: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.