Space Planner - Facilities Management And Support

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Req ID: 135603
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII Department: FMS Space Planning
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union P osition
Posting Closing Date: 12-May-23
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About The Opportunity
Reporting to Nova Scotia Health’s Manager of Space Planning, the Space Planner will provide input into strategic space planning from the various sites within the Eastern Zone of the Nova Scotia Health through the generation of space reports, studies and analysis including space audits. The incumbent will be responsible for providing accurate zone-wide space use and allocation information for reporting and planning purposes – including a space inventory, and base building drawings. In consultation with the Manager of Space Planning (and Manager of Real Estate where leased space is impacted), the Space Planner will work with zone-specific clinical and community health service staff and leadership and the zone space committee to identify and evaluate space needs, conduct space audits and utilization studies, and provide feasibility options for consideration and prioritization of changes to space allocation and use. The position also provides guidance based on provincial space guidelines and policies to individuals, service groups and space committees.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, and MS Office suite
• Demonstrated experience in the development of complex workplace strategies and planning solutions for a large and diverse customer base.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• 5 years of relevant experience in space planning, including balancing multiple stakeholder needs and competing priorities.
• Architectural Technologist, Architectural CAD Technician or equivalent, with demonstrated significant experience in space planning.
• Solid client service acumen and interpersonal relationship skills
• Experience in any of the following areas will be an asset: Sketch-up 3D Pro, Archibus or other similar data base applications, Space planning experience in health care field and a working knowledge of major furniture lines.
• Cross-sector awareness and knowledge of the unique special purpose drivers of solution effectiveness in defining programs and solutions for special purpose assets.
• Travel to other sites is required and must have access to a reliable vehicle
• Knowledge of applicable national (Canada) and provincial (NS) buildings codes and regulations.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours

• Long assignment, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Approximately 36 month long assignment

Compensation and Incentives
$35.27 - $44.09 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.
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