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Space Administrator II, UIC

The University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Facility and Space Planning is looking for a Space Administrator II.

The Space Administrator II is responsible for maintaining UIC's comprehensive campus space information system.  The ideal candidate will gather, organize, and update the space inventory under direct supervision of the designated supervisor.
Duties: 
·         Work closely with campus college/department space managers/business managers and university project managers in gathering necessary information to update the Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) system per Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual (FICM) standards.
·         Record space reassignments, space moves, leases, floor plan changes and space utilization changes in the CAFM system per FICM standards.
·         Assist in conducting the annual Space Survey and the Facilities and Administrative Rate (F&A) Survey.
·         Lead a space auditing program and conduct periodic space walk-throughs.
·         Perform Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) calculations for calculating Rentable Square Feet for leased spaces.
·         Prepare facility and space utilization reports for committees, leadership and university/state/federal entities as required.
·         Assist in implementing policies governing the utilization of university-controlled space.
·         Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications: 
Bachelor’s degree (Experience in space utilization or in closely related work [such as management, engineering, accounting, linear programming, or statistics] that required similar problem solving, administrative, and supervisory abilities may be substituted, year for year, for university education.)
Experience with AutoCAD is a must.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with CAFM systems like Archibus with at least 2 years of experience in space management.
  • Experience in a higher education environment, preferably at a public research institution.
  • Knowledge of FICM standards.
  • Experience with Oracle or any relational database system, writing SQL queries, Business Objects or any other reporting tool is preferred.
  • Familiarity with UIC Enterprise systems.
  • Proficiency with Archibus Web Central is preferred.
  • Experience with reporting functionalities in Microsoft Excel and Access is preferred.
  • Self-starter with strong analytical skills

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