Facilities & Space Planning Student Assistant

The Facilities & Space Planning Student Assistant will support the Facilities Planning team in a variety of administrative, space planning, architectural, and construction management tasks across the university campus.

• Assist Facilities Planning Staff with general administrative duties such as the preparation of documents, spreadsheets, email correspondence, and reports.
• Process space requests and visit office locations campus-wide to verify space needs.
• Assist in the by-semester and annual Space inventory assessment and statutory reporting process.
• Prepare new spaces within the campus environment by coordinating with external professionals in the preparation of plans
• Assist in Construction Management activities such as the preparation and processing of construction documents, pay applications, change orders, requests for information, and field visits to verify construction progress.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• A desire to learn about the overall Campus Planning, Architectural & Engineering Design and Construction process within the University environment.
• Currently enrolled as a student at the University and in good academic standing.

• Prior experience working in an office environment is preferred.

• Ability to think critically in analyzing complex situations, mining potential solutions, and making recommendations for problem solving.
• Ability to overcome obstacles to produce a high-quality work product.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting.
• Ability to follow instructions and adapt to evolving project needs.