Facilities Space Planner

Charles River Laboratories
Mattawan, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2024 CLOSED ON 4/2/2024

Job Posting for Facilities Space Planner at Charles River Laboratories

Req ID #: 222112
Location: Mattawan, MI, US, 49071
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
Job Summary
A Facilities Space Planner is responsible for managing and coordinating work efforts of all Move/Add/Change (MAC) requests. The individual in this role schedules furniture and equipment delivery and installation to meet project timelines and coordinates and manages staff and furniture/equipment moves.
Essential Functions
  • Manage all space related MAC requests from initial receipt through to completion; utilize Facilities CMMS software to track and manage work backlog/requests.
  • Coordinate the allocation of building space, office layouts, furniture, and cubicles for moves and changes.
  • Create fit, finish, and furniture standardization plan for the site; enforce and adhere to plan with stakeholders.
  • Maintain furniture inventory levels and facilitate procurement plans for inventory and service.
  • Develop space and/or move solutions to address internal clients' occupancy or relocation requests.
  • Provide space data management, space analysis/reporting, programming, and planning of space and occupant relocation.
  • Work with business leaders to understand current and future space needs; conduct space feasibility studies when applicable.
  • Collaborate with Facilities maintenance, custodial, and engineering teams in completion of work requests where necessary.
  • Collaborate with site Environmental Health & Safety Services (EH&SS) and Security teams to ensure that job scope meets required guidelines for site safety, ergonomics, and security.
  • Determine space availability and preparation of space.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with architects, interior designers, project managers and construction managers in the completion of MAC requests.
  • Coordinate contractor safe work through work permitting, job reviews, and chaperoning.

Job Qualifications
Qualifications
  • HS/GED/Bachelor's degree with 5 or more years of relevant experience with focus on Facilities space planning, interior design, or architecture; NCIDQ certification preferred.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize AutoCAD to manipulate and maintain accurate drawings.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of furniture systems, architectural and interior design as well as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technological components, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and building codes.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.
  • Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions, including the ability to learn a validated system.
  • Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to evenings, weekends, extended shifts, and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice.
  • Ability to work under specific time constraints.
Starting Salary for this role will be 58k.
About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.


About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.


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