Project Assistant - CAD Space Planner

Job Introduction c£40,000pa + excellent benefitsLocation: Hybrid with travel to sites - London and Kingston areasFTC 12 months maternity contractWork Pattern – 40 hrs pw predominantly Monday to Friday flexibility required What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Full training

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more! Job Introduction
Are you an AutoCAD wizz with great eye for detail and solid background in space planning? We have a great opening worth consideration right here!
Due to a maternity leave cover requirement, we are looking for an experienced CAD Space planner / Project Assistant to join our high-performing team with our prestigious client account. We are looking for a solution-oriented person with excellent stakeholder interaction skills and great ability to manage your workload. You will ideally have a facilities management background with a proven track record in a similar role and CAFM experience.
This is a proactive role and involves taking ownership of the full process of staff moves from initial space planning design, client communication and liaison through to overseeing the relocation of staff and their possessions at Blackfriars, Leatherhead and Kingston. You will be accountable for facilitating, communicating, and organising the overall moves management process including interaction with the client service team, Sodexo in-house management services teams and supply chain support.
Customer engagement and negotiation throughout the whole project process will be essential and a strong service ethic and excellent customer management skills are necessary. The office space management is delivered as part of a combined service involving several service streams and initiatives. Space occupation, utilisation and flexible working arrangements need to be managed collaboratively, sensitively and aligned with necessary space principles and standards.
This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression. Main Responsibilities
What you’ll do:

• Act as key liaison point with Sodexo’s & our client’s facilities team within the designated building groups with primary focus on ensuring continuity and business risk minimisation.
• Provide our client with a single point of accountability for all moves management activity.
• Ensure a sensitive approach supported through clear, concise, and effective communication with staff affected by moves and relocations.
• Negotiate an outcome and sell a concept to a team when undertaking moves to ensure all parties affected by a move buy into the process.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio in terms of its layout, functions, and complexities.
• Proactively contribute to a collaborative approach across each site.
• Engage, adopt and complement established processes and standards.
• Bring to the attention of the facilities team any critical incident or problem impacting the delivery of any project.
• Support the travel and flexible working co-ordinator around the engagement and delivery of flexible working.
• Engage with service team, and housekeeping manager in relation to space principles and customer behaviour.
• Ensure customers adopt good use of floor space and storage provided.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description
Ideal Candidate What you bring:

• Proven experience in similar role
• Excellent personal management skills
• High level of competency and understanding of building services infrastructure
• Comprehensive understanding of AutoCAD
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Client focussed