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Space Planning Manager (Higher Education Renovations) — Owner’s Representative

Position Summary

The Space Planning Manager will lead space planning and interior layout efforts for higher education renovation projects on behalf of the Owner. This role oversees the full lifecycle of space planning—from request intake and programming through test fits, stakeholder alignment, and implementation—ensuring solutions meet campus space standards, code/ADA requirements, occupancy constraints, and customer functional needs. The position serves as a primary liaison between university stakeholders and project delivery teams (A/E, GC, FF&E, AV/IT), translating requirements into compliant, buildable interior plans and supporting project execution through renovation and closeout

Space Planning Leadership (Higher Education Renovations)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for space-related project requests; manage intake, documentation, and tracking/logging of requests across stakeholders.
• Lead space programming efforts: conduct stakeholder interviews, document needs, develop adjacencies, and translate academic/administrative requirements into space plans.
• Produce and manage layout options; facilitate decision-making with end users and governance groups as needed.
• Ensure layouts align with applicable requirements (e.g., accessibility/ADA, fire/life safety constraints, and occupancy/capacity).
• Validate practical constraints during planning (e.g., equipment/furniture placement, room capacity targets, and constructible wall/layout concepts).
• Support space inventory integrity by coordinating updates to floor plans and space data after renovations, ensuring accuracy for institutional reporting and governance.

Job Description

The Space Planner is responsible for delivering tactical space planning expertise to support the effective management of supply, capacity, and demand across a client’s real estate portfolio. This role plays a key part in optimizing space utilization by developing layout options, reorganization strategies, and occupancy solutions that align with evolving business needs. Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day change requests, supporting project space planning, coordinating with stakeholders, and contributing to site strategy through space and occupancy analysis. The Occupancy Planner also ensures the integrity of space data, including CAD floor plans, and provides utilization metrics to inform strategic decision-making. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver efficient, data-driven space solutions that enhance workplace functionality and employee experience.

Day To Day Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain site-level occupancy plans, including headcount forecasts, seat supply projections, stacking plans, and scenario modeling.
• Coordinate and manage weekly small/large group moves and monthly site-to-site relocations in partnership with Facilities and Project Management teams.
• Implement move plans in accordance with approved occupancy strategies and adjust plans as business needs evolve (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations).
• Conduct site surveys, floor plan audits, and data collection to ensure space data accuracy and compliance with client standards.
• Maintain and update CAFM/IWMS systems (e.g., iOffice, TRIRIGA), including CAD floor plans and space allocation data.
• Facilitate neighborhood planning sessions, move meetings, and town halls to support change management and communication efforts.
• Provide space utilization analysis and reporting, including trends in hiring, terminations, vacancy, and forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to align space planning with business objectives and operational requirements.
• Recommend process improvements and innovations to enhance service delivery, cost efficiency, and data integrity.
• Ensure adherence to client playbooks, policies, and space planning standards.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Space planning experience (1-3 years)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, operational environment
• Experience with Archibus or other space management systems
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Facilities Management, Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field -- equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of educational requirements

Compensation:

$60,000/yr to $65,000/yr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Healthcare benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, financial protection benefits, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options. 401k retirement account access is offered starting on the 90th day with employer matching after one year of service. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Who We Are

At RVi, we advocate for nature, inspire creativity, tell captivating stories, and forge strong relationships to create places with staying power. We’re process-oriented and results-driven. Our design is grounded in data, inspired by culture, and committed to responsible stewardship. Through creative strategy and design, we lead integrated teams to envision the world’s next great communities, public places, campuses, and hospitality experiences.

We are seeking a visionary and strategic Director of Public Spaces to lead our public sector planning and design initiatives across the country. This position can sit out of either Orlando, FL or Tampa, FL. This individual will be responsible for guiding project teams, expanding client relationships, and elevating the quality and visibility of our work in parks, open space, and urban public realm design.

This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of public space design at a firm known for thoughtful placemaking and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Provide design leadership and direction on public space projects including parks, greenways, civic spaces, plazas, and nature-based recreation areas.

• Drive new business development, including pursuing public sector opportunities, cultivating client relationships, and leading proposal and interview efforts.

• Serve as a national thought leader on public space issues, advocating for inclusive, sustainable, and innovative design solutions.

• Oversee and mentor a high-performing team of planners and landscape architects across multiple offices.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners including municipalities, architects, engineers, and community stakeholders.

• Ensure design excellence and consistency across all public space projects.

• Contribute to RVi’s broader strategic goals and participate in firmwide leadership activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, or a related field.

• 12+ years of experience in landscape architecture or planning with a strong focus on public space projects.

• Professional licensure (PLA) required.

• Proven track record of successful leadership in both project execution and client development.

• Strong design portfolio showcasing public sector work.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and team leadership skills.

• Passion for community engagement and creating inclusive, accessible spaces.

• Ability to travel for project work and client meetings.

RVi Benefits

To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs. We will support you to be a lifelong learner. You will be encouraged to give back to your community. Meeting deadlines, budgets and project objectives is important, but of equal importance is meeting your needs through training, advancement, and mentorships.

Work/Life:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based upon your travel preferences

Compensation:

• Competitive Compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
• 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation 
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referrals 
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
• Dependent Care Match

Wellness:

• Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
• Family Planning & IVF Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
• Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
• Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
• Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services

Space Control Coordinator

Yang Ming (America) Corp., a subsidiary of Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, is a leading global shipping and logistics company. With a strong presence in the international shipping industry, we are committed to providing reliable, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service and fostering strong business relationships to support global trade.

The Space Control Coordinator is responsible for managing vessel space allocation and ensuring optimal utilization of capacity across assigned service lanes. This role requires close coordination with Trade, Operations, Logistics, and Equipment teams to support accurate planning and maintain high utilization. Prior Ocean Carrier Space Control experience a plus.

Job description:

• Verify and maintain vessel schedule and space related information in the space control platform.
• Optimize all available allocations by strategically planning the vessels in close coordination with Trade, Operations, Logistics, and any other department involved, to maximize the space/weight allocations with full and empty containers.
• Monitor booking activities and cargo materialization to ensure proper planning of the ship; proactively provide clear summary of the review to Trade Management and make suggestions to postpone or adjust bookings in advance.
• Forecast loading figures (cargo and empty equipment) in close cooperation with Trade and Logistics departments, to provide best possible projections for each voyage.
• Coordinate empty container planning with the Equipment Department to optimize full & empty container loading to achieve 100% TEU allocation utilization.
• Calculate and report loading forecast for all US port based on customer & trade knowledge, statistical analysis, and cargo readiness information.
• Support Commercial group and related departments by responding to queries related to space approvals and questions about routing solutions, transit times, and vessel schedules.
• Assist with special projects assigned by management.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related major
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook.
• Advanced skills including formatting, pivot tables, formulas, and VLOOKUP functions.
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to meet strict vessel planning deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package.

• Medical / dental / vision plan
• 401K with a generous company match
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid short term disability Insurance
• Company paid long term disability Insurance
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Floating holiday
• Paid holidays

Our client, a retail chain of home improvement and agriculture stores, is seeking a Part-Time Space Planner for a 6+ month contract position in Brentwood, TN. This role will require travel to local stores and will be about 15-20 hours per week.

About the Role

Responsible for developing all clustered merchandise planograms, based on a variety of parameters such as product assortments, store clustering, store layout, productivity, etc. that aligns with space requirements as well as company strategies. Also manages promotional and display space planograms in conjunction with the merchandising and marketing teams and is responsible for managing the merchandising assortment to store relationship, owning master data for product replenishment codes, legally restricted or licensed product, label type, product dimensions, planogram merchandise sets, planogram execution communication and more.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain analytics and reporting based on the planograms and POS data to support both the inventory management team in ordering and forecasting and the merchant team in the line review process.
• Use Space Management System (currently JDA/Intactix/Blue Yonder) to create and manage all planograms (inline, promotional, and display) that are efficient for the stores to execute and that meet brand standards.
• Manage company-wide master data within the planogram that dictates SKU and site level replenishment coding, shelf label or shelf strip printing for each store, shelf label data, fixture requirements per planogram, and all product details (dimensions, images, etc.).
• Support the line review process (full, partial, and patch) to keep all required participants updated and on schedule for execution of both the planogram and SDI information.
• Support the merchant team with inline and promotional planograms that are easy to shop, visually appealing, risk-averse, and easy for stores to set and maintain.
• Analyze store, department, and planogram performance to ensure optimal store assortments and appropriate space and SKU counts, based on store clusters, demographic attributes, capacity requirements, store sales per square foot, and other appropriate metrics as needed.
• Provide all analytics required to support Inventory Management Team including minimums, maximums, depth, holding capacity, etc. as well as incorporate information from outside sources (store maps, etc.) to support optimum inventory in stores.
• Manage all visual / space aspects of merchandising programs. Ensure data is accurate, complete, consistent with defined standards in multiple systems (SAP/IKB) when creating and maintaining planograms, store to planogram assignments, and SKU to planogram assignments.
• Validate that Merchant Team assortment plan accurately reflects the created planograms in areas such as SKU assignment, initial set quantities and that the SKU appropriately matches assortments to stores based on space and legal restrictions.
• Ensure that the handoff for ordering matches the site/SKU combinations of the planograms.
• Manage and organize all supporting documentation for planogram development and planogram cluster assignments. This includes authorized copies of planograms, communication documents and other resources that contain directional information pertaining to the development, communication, and execution of the planogram to stores.
• Collaborate as needed with Merchant Team, Marketing Team, Store Operations Team, and vendor partners to determine and coordinate displayed item assortments and presentations.
• Manage New Store Opening process to ensure new stores have the correct planograms and shelf labels/strips based on store attributes and geographic location.
• Partner with Retail Store Planner in the development and maintenance of store layouts. Ensure the accuracy of planogram fixture requirements and that the naming on the planogram and floor plan match.
• Partner with visual and space organizations to ensure company is included in all relevant discussions for future technology or process development.
• Assist stores with questions related to space and presentation through ticket portal.

Qualifications (Must Have)

• 3+ years of experience in Space Planning/Systems experience (planograms)
• JDA/Blue Yonder system experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and ability to quickly learn technology
• Ability to travel locally 3 days/week across greater Nashville

Nice to Have

• IKB or other SMS software knowledge
• Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Marketing, and/or equivalent work experience

Pay Rate: $25.00/hour

The opportunity

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is hiring part-time Educators to join our team at the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. As an Educator, you will be responsible for assisting with delivering instructional, educational programs related to NASA's space exploration program and other STEM-themed programs and initiatives. If you have a passion for education, enjoy engaging with guests of all ages, and are excited to inspire curiosity about space exploration and STEM, we invite you to apply.

This position requires you to be available to work 3-5 shifts per week, including a weekend day. The hours can range from early morning to late evening.

Pay

Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at we offer

Embark on an extraordinary journey with a job at Kennedy Space Center, where every day allows you to share the excitement of space exploration with our guests.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance*
• 401 (k) with company match*
• Paid vacation days and holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave*
• Tuition or professional certification reimbursement*
• Weekly pay
• 12 complimentary tickets and 4 parking passes per year to share with friends and family
• Attraction share program with 5 visits per year, with up to 3 guests at discounted rates to popular Florida attractions
• Rewards and recognition program with cool gifts and merchandise
• Referral bonus – earn $200 for each eligible referral
• Training and development with opportunities for internal mobility and growth, including the chance to work at our other locations nationwide

*Available for eligible team members, part-time team members must earn eligibility

What will you do?

• Assist with delivering education programs and camps.
• Supervise participants in a safe learning environment.
• Operate simulation software, virtual reality equipment, and motion-based simulators in a safe learning environment.
• Have active knowledge of Kennedy Space Center and NASA's space exploration program.
• Preparing materials and education supplies for camp activities.
• Working with children between the ages of 7- 17 years old.
• You may be regularly required to drive yourself to a remote work location where public transportation is not available and you will be asked to show NASA credentials for entry.
• Drive a company vehicle as needed.

More about you

• Must be 18 years old to apply.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record is required.
• Education in a related subject, education, science, or communication preferred. A combination of degree and practical experience will be considered.
• Teaching experience in a traditional or non-traditional education program preferred.
• Excellent communications and organization skills required.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills required.
• Prior knowledge and interest in Kennedy Space Center and NASA's space program preferred.
• Experience with working with groups of children preferred.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Physical requirements

• Able to stand for long periods of time including bending, lifting, reaching, and stretching and lift 30lbs or more.
• Includes indoor and outdoor work environments in a hot climate.
• Must be willing to work with chemicals for programs.
• Must be able to operate simulators with heavy moving parts.

Shift details

Days
Evenings
Holidays
Overnight
Weekends

Who we are

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the visitor center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. We offer our team members discounted meals, wellness rewards programs, and a 4-week on-the-job training program. Friends and family perks include up to 12 complimentary tickets with 4 parking passes per year to share. Additionally, team members receive 5 visits per year with up to 3 guests for visits at discounted rates to other popular Florida attractions.

Our business is all about people, and that includes you. At Delaware North, you're not just part of a team — you're part of a global legacy: a family-owned company with 100+ years of history behind it. Our operations span the world, offering you unique paths to growth and success.

Who says you can't love where you work? With jobs in iconic sports arenas, stunning national parks, exciting casinos, and more, we pride ourselves on giving the world great times in great places. And whether you're interested in restaurants, hotels, sports, gaming, operations, or retail, part-time or full-time, we're invested in helping you achieve your career goals.

Together, we're shaping the future of hospitality — come grow with us!

Delaware North, along with its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer, showcasing job opportunities and considering applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.