Bring your real estate, space planning, and project management expertise to the team responsible for overseeing the Commonwealth’s real estate assets! The Department of General Services, Bureau of Real Estate is looking for a Space Management Project Manager to help lead, direct, and organize a variety of workspace utilization projects. We provide space planning and design services so that state agencies can have the sturdy foundation of efficient, functional workplaces as they provide essential programs and supportive services for the benefit of all people in Pennsylvania. Apply now for the chance to be part of a team that values new ideas and works together to make a real difference!
This position is key player in creating, coordinating, and delivering actionable and effective space planning improvements that ensure the efficient use of government facilities. As a Space Management Project Manager you will perform the following duties:
- Project Coordination: Manage multiple, concurrent workspace utilization projects for a variety of high-visibility agencies, internal teams, and external stakeholders
- Customer Communication: Work with technical staff, suppliers, and agencies to gather information and translate needs into plans and deliverables; present information to decision-making executives
- Space Planning: Coordinate and support floor plan design, schematics and space analysis, and lease specification development to ensure results are efficient, functional, and cost-effective
- Staff Oversight: Provide technical guidance to staff using design software and similar tools; train agency liaisons and internal staff on space management systems and procedures
- Data Tracking: Use enterprise data platforms to monitor project status and ensure the accuracy of project details, space inventories, and reports
- Standards Compliance: Ensure workspace plans follow accessibility requirements, safety codes, and space utilization standards
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Candidate must be able to travel to Harrisburg and other locations around the state to conduct site visits and attend in person meeting as required to perform job duties and meet operational needs.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as an Administrative Officer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- Four years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in public or private organization, including experience in personnel management budgeting or procurement; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Additional Requirements:
- You must possess a current Class C driver's license which is not under suspension.
- You must have project management experience.
- You must be able to read and interpret construction drawings and use drafting software.
- You must have commercial furniture experience.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.