Strategic Planning Intern

Firm: Anderson Brulé Architects, Inc.
Locations:
325 S. 1st Street, 4th Floor
San José, CA 95113

Payment: Paid
Start Date: Dec 1, 2015
Category: Other
Contact: Janene Hartung
hr@aba-arch.com
4082981885 ext 227
Posted: Nov 24, 2015

ABA is currently seeking an Intern – Strategic Planning to join our firm. Candidates should demonstrate a proactive ability to take initial direction and execute. A positive attitude is a must. We are a strong team and only look to add hard-working, motivated, and personable individuals to our great culture.
Anderson Brulé Architects is a thriving and successful architecture, planning and interior design firm, with over 30 years of experience. We offer a full line of services in strategic planning, architecture, urban planning and interior design. ABA is committed to assisting clients in improving their own culture, environment, operation, function and organization through the realization of their organizational needs in architectural spaces while maintaining a high quality of service. ABA’s projects fall into four markets: educational, civic, medical to custom residential. The scope of services we offer ranges from
pre-project planning through post-occupancy evaluations.
You will be providing assistance with urban design and site planning, provide technical assistance on topics related to planning/zoning/environmental concerns, attend planning commission meetings for Federal, State, local and private agencies. Assist with vision and strategic plan development, service and operational planning and programming, development of design in alignment to strategy. Education/Health & Wellness/Community markets.
This position will report to Director of Strategic Planning.
You will work with the Planning team to:
• Construct and Maintain an X-Plan
• Schedule & coordinate key project meetings
• Define program quality & efficiency metrics
• Design survey & gathering methods
• Conduct data gathering & analyze
• Conduct post-occupancy surveys, data gathering, assessments, analysis and reporting
• Prepare draft progress/status reports for Director to review
• Assist with Business Development for proposals

You will be expected to:
• Create user tests
• Attend user meetings and take detailed notes
• Accurately construct and maintain a comprehensive resource-loaded project schedule/management tool for planning projects.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture or equivalent training. Junior or Senior level candidates will also be considered.
• 2-3 years project-based & team-based experience (construction, design, planning)
• Proficiency in Planning/Project applications, such as MS Project or similar application
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills
• Must know MS office applications, specifically, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook