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Philips Space Planner in Suzhou, China

Job title:

Space Planner

The Space Planner / AutoCAD drawer supports a regional Real Estate team by providing space & occupancy planning services related to the Philips buildings. The activities include creation of AutoCAD drawings + keeping them up to date, enriching data with data and making proposals to improve occupancy levels in close cooperation with the Occupancy Manager and regional Real Estate team. The AutoCAD floorplans include (infra)structural elements, workstations, furniture, building related equipment and other tangible assets at Philips owned or leased buildings

Your role:

  • Ensure completeness and accuracy of building data in AutoCAD drawings and the Real Estate Planon software, make sure information is accurate and updated regularly.

  • Process requests of the Occupancy Manages and regional Real Estate teams to update floorplans, improve data such as (infra)structural elements, and workstations, furniture, building related equipment and other tangible assets.

  • Understand and visualize space availability;

  • Perform Space Utilization Study approach and analysis, including SAS (space analysis sheet), reporting and presentation;

  • Prepare different space optimization scenarios at request of the Occupancy Manages and regional Real Estate teams or pro-actively when possible;

  • Conducts space feasibility and utilization studies and prepares reports on findings;

  • Assigns or classifies space according to Philips standards and procedures;

  • Perform cost/benefits analysis of space assignments alternatives;

  • Understand the business and Philips’ workplace innovation design parameters;

  • Understand and pro-actively acts on bringing current Philips workplace ratios such as square-meters/headcount and cost/headcount towards or above benchmark (KPI) levels;

  • Work together with other Philips enabling functions such as ICT, Security, etc.;

  • Support Philips Real Estate construction projects with up-to-date AutoCAD information (converted to PDF if needed) and ensure that contractors process drawings according to the Philips Real Estate standards and policies and that up to date AutoCAD drawings are available after project completion;

  • Support Real Estate Asset Management initiatives when applicable;

  • Prepare furniture layouts, adjustments after space reconfiguration and where required furniture specifications for project work;

  • Ensure that before, during and after space planning activities all space, headcount, internal sublease data is available and maintained in the integrated Real Estate system (Planon) with Planon up to date 99% of the time.

  • Maintains data for various reports to the Real Estate organization;

  • Ensure that floorplans and associated data are up-to-date and accurate through an audit process;

You're the right fit if:

  • Background as AutoCAD drawer or Space Planner with at least 4 years relevant working experience

  • Relevant education and experience in Architecture/construction, Engineering, Real Estate, Interior Design and/or Space Planning;

  • In-depth knowledge of AutoCAD;

  • Knowledge of space design requirements and move projects;

  • Certification in AutoCAD preferred;

  • Experience with Planon or similar workplace management systems preferred.

  • Technical knowledge and ability to use analytical and problem-solving techniques;

  • Expert in AutoCAD, knowledgeable with Microsoft Office programs, Planon or similar tools;

  • Strong analysis and spreadsheet capabilities;

  • Good interpersonal communication skills;

  • English language proficiency;

  • Ability to complete tasks on time and produce deliverables independently;

  • Experience preparing objectives and schedules;

  • Quick understanding of workplace design principles and practices;

  • No-nonsense / hands-on mentality;

  • Ability to work in a matrix structure in a collaborative networked environment with strict procedures and processes.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

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About Philips

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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