Published: Mar 04, 2025 - The Facilities Planner coordinates maintenance and calibration activities for critical process equipment and utility systems to minimize production interruptions. Ensures high-quality maintenance work and timely closure of work orders, enhancing system reliability and efficiency. Collaborates with the Facilities Manager to optimize maintenance strategies and spare parts availability, ensuring smooth plant operations and continuous improvement.

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1. Facilities Planner, Apex Systems, Columbus, OH
Job Summary:
- Develop a standard for placing the approved logo in each location
- Involvement in FFE refresh projects
- Develop apartment set-up guidelines and assist in procuring furniture and supplies
- Gather and organize all apartment leases
- Create a standards book: hardware, colors, furniture, keys, badges, signage, etc.
- Meet with architects, engineers, and ERC staff from the beginning of the space plan through completion on assigned projects
- Attend all meetings with clinical staff, architects, and OAC meetings
- Door hardware - help with what type is needed and how it is used, and its function
- Keep staff informed of progress and educate for move-in
- Work with designers on furniture needs/selections - work with staff on selections
- Work with furniture vendor to get furniture ordered, including doing value engineering
- Oversee installation onsite with installation crew
- Work with clinical staff and art consultants to choose art for facilities
- Attend meetings for art selections
- Work with sign vendor to get signage ordered
- Work with architects to get the sign package ready for vendor
- Oversee installation onsite with installation crew
- Work with construction team from beginning through completion
- Purchase additional FFE to have facility ready for patient move-in - shop, assemble, install items
- Work with staff, once moved in, on warranty items and purchasing additional FFE
Skills on Resume:
- Brand Standardization (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Procurement (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Organization (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Vendor Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Design Consultation (Hard Skills)
- Installation Supervision (Hard Skills)
2. Facilities Planner, Delta Engineering, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Conduct all operations and engineering systems maintenance as required, including electrical, fire services, security control, A/C systems, etc.
- Manage the site soft service: office supply & pantry supply to ensure the site runs smoothly
- Supervise and coordinate for the environmental cleanliness of the office and lab
- Manage on-site contractors to ensure the safety of the work environment
- Ensure all office equipment is maintained as required, including conference room, furniture, and pantry room equipment
- Handle vendors’ payments, complying with company policy
- Space planning and keeping the system updated
- Follow up the service request and ensure the tickets are closed under SLA
- Transact onsite travel issues
- Transact on-site facilities issue
- Support receptionist for custom clearance
- Backup for receptionist when the receptionist is on leave/vacation
- Managing Health and Safety and ensuring all works on site are conducted accordingly following the EHS regulations
- Conduct training on Health and Safety for in-house teams, contractors/stakeholders etc.
- Understanding of Health and Safety, Operational and maintenance aspects of property
- Make sure works on site are conducted accordingly, following Government EHS regulations
Skills on Resume:
- Systems Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Supply Management (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Supervision (Soft Skills)
- Contractor Management (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Financial Management (Hard Skills)
- Space Planning (Hard Skills)
- Health and Safety Management (Hard Skills)
3. Facilities Planner, Green Solutions, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Coordinate site operations to ensure continuity of FM services with minimum disruption to the client’s business operations
- Coordinate with outside contractors for the service and repairs of equipment
- Followed protocol for effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedures
- Facilitate supply of office and stationery supplies, kitchen and pantry supplies, and food/beverage products.
- Create and assign work orders to the engineering staff, subcontractors, and vendors
- Report on open/closed work orders and check the status of open work orders with the assigned party
- Scheduled and documented maintenance and repairs on building equipment
- Assist with measuring and reporting key performance indicators against service level agreements
- Meet and follow up with scheduled vendors onsite before leave (review/sign/obtain any service reports etc.)
- Provide coverage for another help desk during vacations/sick
- Monitor work ticket status and input updates
- Assist in the monitoring and assessment of vendor performance
- Follow up on documentation and invoicing.
- Communicate with the end users about major projects that could interfere with operations
- Communicate with the FMI Team if approval is required for vendor work in the building
Skills on Resume:
- Operations Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Contractor Liaison (Hard Skills)
- Safety Protocol Adherence (Hard Skills)
- Supply Management (Hard Skills)
- Work Order Management (Hard Skills)
- Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Assessment (Hard Skills)
4. Facilities Planner, Summit Constructors, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Provide coverage between various buildings
- Support/Help with any space planning projects that include conf. room set-ups
- Ensure conference rooms are cleaned on a regularly scheduled basis
- Assist with catering setups, event planning, and ordering
- Attended meetings for special events planning
- Create service now work orders for events/meeting setup requests and schedule with CW technicians
- Create calendar invites for setups/events (to inform Facilities Team)
- Following up on setups and breakdowns with assigned technician
- Coordinate with Janitorial staff for extra cleanups
- Monitor furniture resets in conference rooms, common spaces, and kitchenettes
- Support Office moves, new seat assignments, terminations etc.
- Schedule move bin delivery/ pickup
- Schedule desk & office cleaning (wipe down, carpet)
- Work with facilities staff to schedule vendors and contractors for work tickets.
- Request, review, and submit work orders, bids, and proposals from vendors
Skills on Resume:
- Space Planning (Hard Skills)
- Event Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Maintenance Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Calendar Management (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- Facilities Management (Hard Skills)
5. Facilities Planner, Coastal Facilities, Portland, ME
Job Summary:
- Coordinates and oversees all building and equipment calibration and preventive maintenance activities from identifying, scheduling and communicating the work to be performed to documenting all activities accordingly and following through to ensure the work has successfully been completed.
- Develops and maintains a schedule of building and equipment calibration and preventive maintenance activities for the facilities department to ensure operational needs are being met.
- Collects and maintains documentation for all work completed internally and by vendors in the Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager system or paper documentation as applicable and in accordance with all applicable SOPs and GMPs.
- Coordinates maintenance and calibration scheduling needs with department equipment owners and communicates the schedule to staff via several reliable mechanisms and attends cross-functional department meetings to answer questions and review any complex scheduling issues.
- Responds to work requests submitted through the Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager system and schedules facilities technicians or vendors/suppliers to handle equipment and building repairs and new equipment calibration.
- Enter new equipment data in the Blue Mountain Regulatory Asset Manager system in order to schedule, track and document maintenance work to be performed on the new equipment.
- Identifies and establishes partnerships with vendors and suppliers for the calibration and maintenance of buildings, utilities and equipment.
- Initiate purchase requisitions and track purchase orders for both service agreements and one-time service requests.
- Monitors vendors while working onsite and updates equipment logbooks for the work being performed.
- Reports deficiencies with maintenance and calibration activities of equipment and recommends areas for improvement to management.
- Responds to and provides all documentation required for quality management system deliverables, such as Change Controls, Deviations, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and Audit activities.
- Maintain a safe work environment by following all safety SOPs and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Skills on Resume:
- Maintenance Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
- System Operation (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Management (Hard Skills)
- Procurement (Hard Skills)
- Quality Monitoring (Hard Skills)
6. Facilities and Site Services Planner, Urban Development Inc., Birmingham, AL
Job Summary:
- Plays an active role in the development of the safety culture on the project, making safety a natural part of all work performed.
- Develops, manages and implements detailed plans for site temporary facility installation, use, allocation and removal.
- Creates scopes of work, sketches and execution plans for any facility modifications or other small-scale projects
- Develop design concepts and space standards as required
- Develops schedules and monitors contractor activities for facility installation, furniture installation, moves and changes
- Develops schedules and monitors contractor activities for other Site Services such as Janitorial, Propane, portable and Septic Service, among others.
- Ensures project priorities for safety, cost, quality and schedule are accurately conveyed to the Site Services Management Team
- Support the Site Wide Service department with all scopes of work
- Provides backshift support to Temporary Facilities Lead and Facilities Maintenance Coordinator, overseeing work in the field
- Coordinates labour, materials and other resources to carry out construction activities in accordance with plans and specifications
- Schedule and allocate required work to contractors to meet priorities
- Coordinates with other site construction groups and manages any interface issues to support work as required
- Reports Daily activities, reviews and approves contractor daily reports and LEMS
- Manages site laydown and land use process, reviewing land use requests for conflicts with existing land use agreements, finding alternate solutions if required, issuing land use permits, and interfacing with JFJV Geomatics to ensure real-time information is available on land allocation in the JFJV GIS system
Skills on Resume:
- Safety Culture Development (Soft Skills)
- Facility Management (Hard Skills)
- Project Planning (Hard Skills)
- Design Development (Hard Skills)
- Schedule Management (Hard Skills)
- Contractor Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Priority Communication (Soft Skills)
- Resource Coordination (Hard Skills)
7. Facilities Planner, Heritage Building Services, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Oversee the day-to-day facility service and operation through hands-on leadership and action
- Provide direct support for engineering and production machinery and equipment maintenance needs
- Develop and implement operating policies, procedures, analysis and metrics guiding facilities performance
- Define service and maintenance strategy to provide best-in-class performance while focused on operational costs.
- Establish a productive maintenance approach for preventative, corrective and breakdown scenarios
- Maintain all building systems including HVAC, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire, Life/Safety
- Maintain a good working relationship with Pocasset facilities architects, builders and property managers
- Maintain working relationships with all required contractors e.g. electrical, HVAC, custodial, house & grounds, etc., to ensure campus performance standards are maintained
- Develop and manage annual facilities budget
- Ensure work environment is in full compliance with all EHS rules and regulations
- Team member with other departments on procurement of any equipment or facility upgrades
- Leading team member in Environmental Health and Safety activities
- Comply with all HII policies, procedures, and requirements
- Attend professional development and training sessions/seminars
Skills on Resume:
- Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Strategy Planning (Hard Skills)
- Maintenance Management (Hard Skills)
- Building Systems Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
8. Facilities Reliability Planner, Metro Commercial Real Estate, Minneapolis, MN
Job Summary:
- Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of a cost-effective PM Program.
- Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of a cost-effective Work Order System.
- Serves as the point person in coordinating all work to be performed with the department requesting the work.
- Estimate labor, materials, and other costs for maintenance projects.
- Establish and maintain written and electronic records for departmental performance indicators and standards.
- Understand and maintain focus on achieving the company's financial goals.
- Continually develop and implement ideas to reduce product-manufacturing costs without exceeding budgeted dollar amounts.
- Responsible for supporting all Safety initiatives implemented within the facility.
- Maintain and develop equipment bill of materials.
- Create and maintain miscellaneous maintenance reports.
- Attend and participate in continuous plant improvement activities.
Skills on Resume:
- Program Development (Hard Skills)
- System Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Cost Estimation (Hard Skills)
- Record Keeping (Hard Skills)
- Financial Management (Hard Skills)
- Cost Reduction Strategies (Hard Skills)
- Safety Support (Soft Skills)
9. Facilities Planner, Eco Building Partners, Sacramento, CA
Job Summary:
- Coordinate maintenance and calibration activities for critical process equipment, utility systems, HVAC systems, and facilities with system owners to minimize production interruptions.
- Ensures quality of work for all documented maintenance activities.
- Ensure timely closure of related preventative and demand work orders and track on-time closure rates.
- Publish an accurate & complete weekly work schedule for all pre-planned and corrective work
- Work with the Facilities Manager to develop comprehensive maintenance plans for new equipment and recommend changes to existing maintenance plans and spare part stocking levels.
- Monitor equipment reliability data and make recommendations for capital improvements related to equipment replacement/ upgrades.
- Serve as department representative to site planning committee responsible for yearly production and shutdown planning.
- Supervise equipment and instrument shipments to third-party vendors and provide status updates to system owners.
- Manage the spare parts program to ensure the appropriateness of materials and availability for necessary plant maintenance.
Skills on Resume:
- Maintenance Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Calibration Quality (Hard Skills)
- Maintenance Management (Hard Skills)
- Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Plan Development (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Supervision (Soft Skills)