DSHS FTAA Facilities Senior Planner
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Thurston County, WA - USA
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Job Summary
- Description
Are you thinking inside or outside the box
Bring your design skills and join our dynamic team. Your enhanced leadership skills and communication style will contribute to the teams success. Here is a unique opportunity for you to expand your existing skills in strategic planning development and implementation of facility improvements.
The Facilities Senior Planner serves as a project leader in the implementation of strategic facility planning design and construction within assigned region for leased properties.
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) leased facilities team is comprised of seven regional planners who are responsible for 103 facilities statewide and over 100 related active projects. The primary duty station is in Olympia although the employee can be stationed from other local DSHS offices within Western WA.
The duration of the role will be for one year with the possibility of becoming permanent.
Still reading Heres what youll do.
Some of what you will be doing:- Direct facilities design project management and oversee construction.
- Assist in the development of short- and long-range statewide planning for DSHS.
- Maintain coordination with Regional Business staff and key partners including the affected programs and coordinators project managers DSHS executive management Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Office of Financial Management (OFM) and lessors as necessary to initiate and manage multiple projects.
- Ensure all projects meet State Environmental Policy Act requirements International Building Code Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines and state/local building codes.
Who should apply- Professionals who have a Bachelors degree* involving a major study in architecture interior design planning or an allied field
- And four years of experience in government facilities planning or in a related field in a private industry.
What were looking for:- Knowledge of theory principles and practice of facility planning project supervision and control including physical space needs programming economic analysis scheduling and space use allocations.
- Ability to establish maintain and improve working relationships with department state and local government officials and the public consulting interior firms analyze facility space problems identify physical needs and develop alternative solutions.
- Knowledge of federal and state laws regulations and policies governing the Departments major business functions including building and zoning codes and regulations.
- Ability to take several complex issues and distill them quickly clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel Project and SharePoint.
Please include the following with your online application:- Letter of interest describing how you meet the required and desired qualifications for this position.
- Resume
- Three professional references with current contact information.
Questions
Email recruiter Kris George at and reference job number 08012.
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging common purpose shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agencys vision that you bring a fairness access and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians including Black Indigenous and People of Color people with physical behavioral health and intellectual disabilities elders LGBTQIA individuals immigrants and refugees and families building financial security.- Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid drivers license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire you must disclose whether you have a relative household member close friend or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewedhere. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.
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