Facilities Strategic Space Planner

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

At Aerospace, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees to share in our common passion and aspiration – to carry out a mission much bigger than ourselves.

Job Summary

The Facilities Division of The Aerospace Corporation is dedicated to providing quality leadership, agile solutions, and exceptional enterprise integrated services that enables achieving mission success in the rapidly changing space enterprise environment. 

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Strategic Space Planner to support a two-million square foot nationwide portfolio comprised of both classified and unclassified space. These properties are located across three main campuses including El Segundo California, Chantilly Virginia, and Colorado Springs Colorado, as well as multiple leased facilities across the country.  This position audits and maintains the accuracy of building data, personnel location data, hoteling, and parking data.  The position manages the requests for space, deployment of space, hoteling implementations, and the coordination of large-scale space moves. This position generates reports on corporate footprint to management and governmental agencies and works with corporate stakeholders to understand requirements and restrictions, as well as develops move scenarios and test fits.  This position facilitates monthly review meetings presenting business cases and proposed solutions to Corporate Senior leadership for dispositioning.

Work Model

This position will be a hybrid work model and offer partially remote with onsite work required in El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for the management of Corporate space portfolio to maximize efficient use of space
• Conducts periodic floor walks, audits, and maintains the accuracy of all space related data and floorplans
• Develops reports for internal management, external customers, and Governmental audits
• Oversees the request process for Corporate space; including site walks with requestors to define requirements and business case; working with relevant stakeholders to understand restrictions; developing viable options to meet requirements
• Develops and presents business cases and proposed solutions in monthly meetings with senior leadership to determine strategic direction and disposition of requests for space
• Use of AutoCAD and Bluebeam to conduct space studies and develop test fits
• Maintains corporate parking data; ensures compliance with local regulatory codes; ensures parking supply meets demands for various parking types
• Deploys and manages Corporate hoteling process
• Administers move requests; plans and coordinates large scale personnel moves, creating move scenarios
• Conducts programming exercises with users to determine current and future space needs
• Integrates the space needs forecast with the facilities master plan and capital plan
• Efficiently resolves delays, quality issues and other concerns associated with the space acquisition process
• Acts as agent of change, leading change management
• Ability to use Archibus; willingness to train others

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams
• Experience:
  • Specialist II Level: three or more of relevant corporate space planning experience
  • Specialist III Level: six or more of relevant corporate space planning experience

• Prior Experience using space planning software
• Experience with CAD and PDF editing software
• Strong attention to detail and customer service focus 
• Effective interpersonal skills; effective at coordinating work with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, manage time
• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion as projects dictate  

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university  
• Fluency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Tabl