Assistant Planner Jobs in Athens, AL (NOW HIRING)

Space Auditor - Senior Location: Huntsville, AL TS/SCI REQUIRED/Current CI Poly Responsibilities: * Support the FLS Space Management Team in maintaining accurate space, occupancy, and utilization data. * Coordinate directly with Directorate and Office Space Coordinators, Site Chiefs, Building Managers, and other stakeholders involved in space allocation and facility use. * Gather, analyze, and coordinate customer space and occupancy requirements. * Conduct facility and site walks to validate existing conditions, seating assignments, occupancy levels, and personnel bed-downs. * Perform field measurements and verify room dimensions, layouts, and space configurations. * Update floor plans and seating allocations based on audit findings and facility changes. * Resolve spatial orientation, floor plan, and occupancy discrepancies within assigned facilities. * Develop and revise space layouts using AutoCAD and Revit. * Read and interpret blueprints, floor plans, architectural drawings, and facility documentation. * Maintain accurate accounting of space usage, capacity, occupancy, and vacancy. * Use ARCHIBUS Computer-Aided Facility Management software to update records and generate utilization reports. * Pull and analyze capacity, occupancy, vacancy, and utilization data from the ARCHIBUS database. * Assist government personnel in identifying and resolving immediate and future space planning and occupancy needs. * Support strategic space planning, occupancy planning, and facility planning initiatives. * Assist Space Planners in identifying gaps and discrepancies in 1450 and 1450-1 accountable spaces. * Assemble and analyze building usage information to support planning, reporting, and compliance processes. * Prepare written reports, presentations, and communications for senior leadership. * Facilitate internal, public, and stakeholder meetings or workshops when applicable. * Manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously while prioritizing work in accordance with leadership expectations. * Perform space audits at facilities worldwide, including domestic and international travel, on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis or more frequently as required by the customer. Qualifications: * Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph * Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Facilities Management, Engineering, Planning, or a related field and 6+ years of experience or 10+ years of experience in lieu of a degree. * Experience supporting space management, occupancy planning, facility planning, space auditing, or a related function. * Prior experience using ARCHIBUS or a comparable Computer-Aided Facility Management system. * Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit for reviewing, developing, or updating facility floor plans and space layouts. * Experience conducting space audits, facility assessments, occupancy validations, or personnel bed-down reviews. * Ability to perform field measurements and accurately document facility conditions. * Ability to read and interpret blueprints, architectural drawings, and floor plans. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and Adobe products. * Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with and prepare materials for senior leadership. * Strong customer service and stakeholder coordination skills. * Ability to manage multiple assignments and adapt to changing priorities. * Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including periodic overseas travel. Desired: * Experience with strategic space planning, occupancy planning, facilities planning, and workplace utilization analysis. * Familiarity with federal space accountability requirements, including 1450 and 1450-1 accountable spaces. * Experience maintaining space inventory, occupancy, and utilization data for large or geographically dispersed facility portfolios.