Data Analyst/Space Planner in Boston, Massachusetts at Sasaki Associates

Sasaki is seeking a Data Analyst/ Space Planner to join our campus planning group in our Boston studio. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the campus planning principals and with multidisciplinary teams on focused space planning projects as well as more general campus master planning projects. The role requires attention to detail, capacity to collaborate, a positive outlook, and the ability to manage multiple planning projects simultaneously.

The ideal candidate is a professional with experience in higher education space planning; however, those proficient in data analytics, without direct higher education experience, will also be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and maintain in an organized manner complex space inventory databases.

• Conduct data analysis and reporting, including analysis of utilization and occupancy metrics, square feet per person across space types classroom and laboratory room utilization rates, classroom right-sizing analysis, etc.

• Prepare qualitative best practices and trends analysis across space types

• Work with enrollment and staffing data, including headcount and FTE, to prepare current and projected enrollment forecasts

• Prepare comprehensive space needs assessments for various enrollment scenarios

• Work with planning and urban design teams to inform “test fits” for reconfigurations, space moves, expansions, or consolidations

• Provide policy support, helping interpret space allocation guidelines, preparing reports for clients, and ensuring compliance with standards.

• Prepare both presentations and written summaries of analytical findings.
  

Competencies:

• Strong spatial reasoning with an affinity for numbers and trends.

• Strong data analytics skills and commitment to data integrity

• Strong visualization skills (e.g. Excel, Tableau, Power BI).

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills to translate complex data into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders.

• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Understanding of higher education buildings and space types (academic, lab, research, student life, etc.)

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills

• Strong organizational and management skills

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Capacity for project-related travel

• Ability to think creatively and critically

• Experience in a higher education or institutional context desirable but not required

• Degree/background in Planning, Architecture, Data Science, or related field desirable but not required

Experience

• Mid-Level: 2+ years of experience in space planning, facilities data analysis, or general data analytics.