Project Planner jobs in Olympia, WA

Facilities Senior Planner
Recruitment #2024-2-6907
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Olympia, WA
Flexible Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $6,198.00 - $8,334.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:
This position will report to the Facilities Administration Manager and will help lead efforts related to planning out the future spatial requirements and improvements to agency facilities and infrastructure.

Through the lens of sustainability, and endorsing modern clean building standards, this position covers a broad spectrum of problem-solving and creative solution development dealing with facility spatial requirements, leasing, and facility budget development. This is a senior-level position for determining spatial requirements, including long-range forecasts, preparing budget estimates for facilities planning including leased and constructed space, meeting state standards for spatial allocation, and capital budget acquisitions. Key responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Work with agency stakeholders across the state to determine future spatial requirements and then codify those needs into the agency’s Six-Year Plan.
• Maintain the agency’s facility inventory.
• Negotiate terms and conditions for lease projects or coordinate with the Department of Enterprise Services for the execution of lease projects.
• Prepare cost estimates and develop budget decision packages for future projects.
• Analyze data related to facility use, cost, and sustainability in order to develop recommendations for future actions.
• Provide professional-level insight and expertise to facility-related projects related to construction, space use, and facilities infrastructure.
• Identify value-added additions to the scope for projects that result in long-term sustainable benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, business management, facility management, public administration, public planning, property and/or construction management, or a closely related field;

OR a combination of education and/or experience in a field connected to facility space planning, leasing, and management.

• Four (4) years of professional experience in governmental facilities planning/management, or professional experience in local, regional, or national facility planning/management in private industry. Military Operations planning is accepted as equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $74,376.00 - $100,008.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Olympia, WA 98501