Furniture Planner

2 months ago

Edmonton, Canada MacEwan University Full time

FURNITURE PLANNER

**INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT**

**Competition No.** 24.03.86

**CATEGORY**

**SALARY**

**CLOSING DATE**
- Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)
MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $29.61 - $43.05 per hour
April 12, 2024**About Us**:

- MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
- Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full
- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.**Opportunity**:
MacEwan University is seeking a Furniture Planner for a full-time continuing opportunity with the Infrastructure, Planning and Management department.

The Furniture Planner is responsible for end-to-end planning, designing, and coordination of furnishings within the interiors of the University’s buildings. This position creates conceptual designs and specifications and recommends furniture solutions in alignment with MacEwan’s infrastructure plan and established standards for major capital projects, renovations, and expansion. This includes managing inventory, providing detailed cost estimates for operating and capital budgets, wayfinding, furniture ordering, receiving, installation, storage and disposition for individual and department campus moves.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the Project Managers on existing and upcoming projects for furniture-related needs, including making recommendations for furniture selection (or redeployment of existing assets), performing test fits, and supporting end-to-end process for ordering, scheduling, installation through to commissioning.
- Collaborating with external project team members such as architects and designers to meet the architectural vision while aligning with internal standards and processes.
- Supporting the Senior Facilities Planner with furniture-related projects, re-stacks, and occupancy planning.
- Ensuring compliance with building codes and other regulations related to fire safety and accessibility that impact placement and selection of furniture.
- Consulting with the client department to review details of furniture requests and determine the best possible solution to meet their needs and requirements.
- Overseeing MacEwan’s furniture assets - tracking, monitoring, and maintaining furniture inventories and supporting documentation.
- Developing, updating, and maintaining a MacEwan Furniture Surplus Catalog/database.
- Conducting building audits to verify employee locations, furniture layouts, equipment types, and locations; updates Facilities Management System (FiMS) floor plans to match existing conditions.
- Initiating, scheduling, coordinating, and leading the logistics for campus move projects.
- Providing in-house architectural AutoCad design and support.
- Graphically illustrating furniture layouts and specifications using AutoCAD for design test-fits and area and building code compliance verification.

**SKILLS**:
You will have:

- Technical knowledge of furniture systems, signage and way finding systems.
- Strong understanding of building codes.
- Proven project management skills with an attention for detail and the ability to develop and execute a plan.
- Excellent interpersonal and client service skills with the ability to inform and influence.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders.
- The ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Self-motivation, with excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
- The ability to troubleshoot obstacles and to reach desired outcomes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, AutoCAD and CAFM.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A minimum of a diploma in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience worki

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