Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Empower is a financial services company focused on helping customers achieve financial freedom through a flexible, inclusive work environment. The Facilities Planning & Project Manager is responsible for nationwide office space planning, construction and furniture projects, budgets, vendor coordination, and employee office moves.
Responsibilities
- Works with executive management to establish and manage the budget for furniture and construction projects. Schedules numerous internal and external service providers and supervises a variety of furniture installation and construction projects, ensuring adherence to Company standards
- Leads project meetings, establishes schedules and supervises tasks of Facility Technicians, internal/external construction crews, furniture installers, movers and IT service providers
- Manages and allocates available inventory and creates project specification lists
- Works with vendors on coordinating pricing and places orders through Purchasing
- Supervises installation, facilitates invoice payments
- Maintains accurate database of floor plans
- Prepares drawings for project-specific tasks and shares with internal/external service providers
- On a back-up basis, utilizes CAFM system, reviews and approves space requests for employee additions and moves
- Acts as liaison between users, IT service groups and CAFM Administration
- Works with management to develop and comply with long-range space allocation goals
- Works on numerous software programs to perform daily functions, including AutoCAD, Remedy, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, CAFM and the GWF Intranet
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in architecture or interior design, or 5+ years' experience in space planning/managing interior construction projects or equivalent education and experience
- Reading and interpreting architectural drawings, ability to coordinate and handle multiple projects, leadership and mediation skills, good verbal and written communication skills and a thorough knowledge of internal Empower departments' workflows and methods
- Current knowledge of various furniture systems, ergonomic trends, cabling requirements and local building codes
- Strong understanding of a service industry
- Travel up to 20% required
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Fluid career paths and encouragement of internal mobility
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
- Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
- Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
- Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.
- Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
- Other necessary computer equipment will be provided.
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