Educational Facilities Planner - Public Schools

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Educational Facilities Planner to be based in Coral Gables, FL

Job responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:

• Conducts prost occupancy evaluations for completed capital projects.

• Provides technical assistance and support to design professional project managers, educational planners, advance planners, and educational specialists, resolving questions and concerns related to M-DCPS land use and construction requirements.

• Develops and maintains M-DCPS prototype educational specifications and coordinates with Design Criteria, Master Specifications, Facilities list, and Master FF&E lists.

• Meets with M-DCPS Educational Specialists and other M-DCPS departments to determine specific needs of each educational space, which shall be reflected in the prototype educational specifications.

• Experienced professional with a specialized area of expertise.

• Experience in the Advance Planning Department to develop pre-programming, programming (Scoping) Documents, feasibility studies and Castaldi Analysis reports for Capital Projects.

• Coordinating with Capital Construction, Document Control, School Operations, the Attendance Boundary Committee, Region staff administrators, and school site administrators as needed to determine needs for, and status of, facilities projects.

• May manage small or medium-sized projects, or have full technical control of project.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS plus 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Knowledge in evaluating and planning space for educational adequacy.

• Knowledge and experience in reading and interpreting architectural drawings and specifications.

• Knowledge of the roles and functions of educators, planner, and architects in educational programming, design and construction process.

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local codes and regulations governing planning, design, and construction of public-school facilities.

• Demonstrated proficiency using CADD programs such as AutoCAD and MS Office products.

• Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background checks

• Must pass the Miami Dade County fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check.

• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or related field 5 years experience.

• Familiarity with State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF).

Additional Information

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization now or in the future.

• This position does not include relocation benefits.

• Non-Exempt - The hourly range for this position is $43.00 - $46.20/hour.

• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and U.S. and global well-being programs, and employee assistance program.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10105064

Business Line: PPM

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Operations & Maintenance

Work Location Model: On-Site