Department:

General Services

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Are you a visionary space planner ready to transform environments and elevate how people work? In this exciting role, you’ll provide expert guidance and hands-on support through every stage of construction, leasing, buildouts, and space optimization projects. You’ll lead space management initiatives, turning client needs into smart, innovative solutions while driving projects from concept to completion. Make your mark—join our team and help shape spaces that inspire!

Kickstart your career with a starting salary range of $56,139.20 - $62,000.00/ annually, based on experience! Enjoy benefits starting within 60 days of hire and join our amazing Facilities Planning team - make your mark and help shape spaces that inspire!

About This Role

• Develop and manages project plans, budgets, and timelines, conducting client meetings and site inspections with supporting documentation

• Gather data for design and alterations, creating CAD drawings for office layouts, furniture, and reconfigurations

• Oversee project tasks, resources, schedules, and budgets, supporting interior renovations, furniture installations, and customized FF&E solutions

• Manage office furniture design, installation, inventory, warehousing, and disposal, ensuring timely, budget-compliant completion of facility projects

• Assist with architectural and design coordination, including procurement of architects/engineers, approvals, and ensuring alignment with client and project goals

• Define project scope, objectives, and budgets while monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with approved limits and timelines

• Lead bid solicitation, proposal reviews, and ensures project goals are met through effective vendor management

• Track project progress, prepares updates, manages contractor payments, and oversees claims throughout the project lifecycle

• Conduct building audits and space validation, updating AutoCAD and Archibus floor plans to reflect changes in layouts and room configurations

• Support Facilities Master Planning by researching space needs, coordinating with County divisions and consultants, integrating assessments into strategic reports, and preparing presentations for management and the BCC

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Interior Design, Architecture, Facilities, or related fields AND two (2) years of job-related experience

• -OR- Six (6) years of professional job-related experience can be substituted at management discretion for the required education

• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification/ Accreditations in CIDQ, Florida Registered Interior Designer, and/ or LEED-accredited professional

• Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiar with Adobe Pro, Smartsheet, Archibus (CAFM), Bluebeam, Google SketchUp, Revit, and/or eBuilder software

• Formal training and experience with Project Management Institute and Project Management tools

• Strong background in commercial interior design with extensive commercial furniture knowledge, furniture specs, and finish selections

• Strong understanding of architectural design, ADA, and Florida Building Codes.

• Experienced in space planning, restack, space analyses, move management, employee location data, test fits/block plans, etc.

Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.

CJIS Clearance: **The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as a part of the hiring process.

About Everything Else:

Starting Pay Range: $56,139.20 - $62,000.00/annually, based on your experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.