CAFM/CADD Technologist |Real Estate Manager II

Description

Join our team

The Real Estate team is passionate about creating spaces and experiences that will delight our internal customers. We take great pride in building, owning and operating best in class, award winning office buildings. The Real Estate team manages the strategic real estate requirements for a national portfolio of significant buildings housing thousands of TELUS team members and are found across the country. This team has boundless energy, creativity, internal customer focus and business smarts.

What you’ll do:

As a Real Estate Manager II on the Corporate Real Estate team, you will be responsible for providing services related to the implementation, maintenance, and upkeep of AutoCAD drawings and repositories, as well as existing CAFM/IWMS systems, for our administrative facilities nationwide. You will also support space planning initiatives and related activities.

Here’s how

• Develop and document layout, design, and space plans for facilities based on team member moves and occupancy changes
• Generate space and occupancy reports using Excel and Google Sheets with a high level of proficiency
• Create detailed design layouts for both new and existing office spaces and various furniture configurations
• Conduct building audits as needed to verify employee locations, furniture layouts, and room configurations against floor plans
• Apply knowledge of building construction processes and related documentation to ensure compliance
• Draw polylines in AutoCAD according to specified space measurement standards, e.g., BOMA, IFMA, etc
• Coordinate with end users and the CAD|CAFM team to gather updates from planning, work orders, and design or construction activities
• Maintain and update CAFM system drawings, space data, and occupancy records based on move and project details
• Manage and maintain the reservations system to ensure accurate booking data, availability, and system performance and pull reports
• Update reservation system settings, user access, and booking parameters as needed to support evolving space management needs
• Demonstrate initiative by taking ownership of requests, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines

Qualifications

What you bring:

• Associate degree in good standing in Interior Design or Architectural Technology, or a related field from a two-year college or technical school; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 3–5 years of professional experience in the CAFM/IWMS industry, with a strong understanding of space planning and facilities data management
• In-depth knowledge of space measurement standards such as BOMA and IFMA, including their application in different real estate and facilities contexts
• Proficient in AutoCAD, BIM 360, and Revit, with hands-on experience applying these tools in integrated CAFM solutions
• Strong understanding of best practices in document control processes and CAD standards within facilities management
• Experience managing CADD/CAFM systems at a portfolio level for large organizations is a strong asset
• Preferred experience with space management platforms such as Tririga, Centerstone, ARCHIBUS, Tango, or similar CAFM/IWMS technologies

Desired Skills:

• Known for your understanding of the Facilities, Real Estate and Asset Management industry and practices in the areas of space planning, occupancy and allocation management
• Ability to work on multiple tasks/projects at one time
• Ability to adapt and deal with change
• Passionate about problem solving and working with data, with a focus on data quality and integrity
• Regarded as an exceptional communicator, influencer and negotiator, able to build and maintain effective partnerships internally and externally with all stakeholders