CENTRAL/SOUTHERN REGIONAL SPACE PLANNER

Job Requisition ID: 49414 
Closing Date: 10/09/2025
​Agency: Department of Central Management Services
Class Title: EXECUTIVE II - 13852 
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary is $6,589 monthly. Full salary range is $6,589 - $9,541 monthly.
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC062 Technical Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 

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Job Posting ID # 49414

 

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Bureau of Property Management (BoPM) is seeking to hire a Space Planner for the State of Illinois Central & Southern Region. This hands on position is responsible for performing space planning requiring coordinator and/or liaison for all CMS owned and leased facilities in the central/southern region. In addition, collaborates with the bureau's Architect and transactions team on consolidation options of owned and leased faciliies, and assessment of potential lease sites including area measurement, tenant space, utilization, building standards, code and accessibility compliance, construction cost, and design review. The ideal candidate is someone who possess strong organizational, communication, AutoCAD, architectural design, ad interior space planning. We invite all qualified candidates to apply! 

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under general direction, serves as the Central/Southern Regional Space Planner for the Central/Southern Region.
• Implements policy for the management process of space programming and planning.
• Manages projects for client agencies’ programming of space needs including development of proposals.
• Serves as working supervisor.
• Serves as a resource to internal Bureau staff and staff from regional client agencies explaining and interpreting policies and guidelines of the Bureau Master Space Utilization Plan.
• Implements studies of program evaluation on space utilization, square footage, and employee/client populations validating data for regional facilities for annual presentation to the Legislature.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in architecture, engineering, construction, business or public admin