Assistant Program Manager - Planning

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The Facility Professional Services (FPS) Division provides professional public works project management, energy efficiency and facility planning services to effectively meet the needs of its customers in support of their service to Washington.

About the Opportunity: 
As the Assistant Program Manager for Planning within the Planning and Project Delivery (PPD) Program of the Facility Professional Services Division, you will provide key oversight of a long-range planning team dedicated to preserving, redeveloping, and planning for the future of the State Capitol Campus and other DES-managed facilities statewide. Your role will involve supporting the PPD Program Manager in aligning facility and capital project planning with legislative and stakeholder goals, developing strategic plans, and advancing planning-related projects as part of biennial capital budget appropriation requests. You will collaborate with high-level state officials, agency representatives, and other stakeholders, advocating for client agency needs and facilitating complex discussions to address campus growth and infrastructure needs. Additionally, you’ll lead initiatives to implement LEAN practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and problem-solving. This position oversees a team of up to 10 staff, including Senior Facilities Planners and Environmental Planners, and may act on behalf of the PPD Program Manager as needed.Some of What You’ll Enjoy Doing Includes:

• Lead planner for long-term projects on the state capitol campus and DES-managed facilities.
• Reviews and analyzes federal and state legislation and relevant regulatory actions.
• Ensures project planning, design, and construction meet standards and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Manages planning projects to meet scope, budget, schedule, and comply with laws and DES policies.
• Supports the Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee, State Capitol Committee, and other DES groups.
• Manages records, including as-built plans and project reports.
• Collaborates with historic, cultural, and local agencies and represents DES on related panels.
• Provides expertise on long-range planning and capital improvement projects.
• Recommends solutions to address facility preservation, development, and local impacts.
• Coordinates planning team tasks, engaging with agencies, stakeholders, and the public, and represents DES at various meetings.
• Other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in community or urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, public administration, or closely related field.  
  • NOTE: Relevant work experience in community or urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, public administration, or closely related field may substitute this education requirement, year-for-year.
• Eight (8) years of professional management experience in public works, or engineering experience performing duties comparable to a Community Development Director, Planning Division Manager, and/or Principal Planner.
• Experience as an Urban Planning Manager.
• Two (2) years of experience supervising staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed as a professional architect or engineer in the state of Washington.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, ordinances and codes pertaining to a wide variety of planning topics, including Washington's Growth Management Act (GMA), State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Shoreline Management Act (SMA).
• Strong urban design sensibility and extensive experience with visual communication methods and tools.
• Proficient use of computer equipment and related software, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Familiar with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) and other green building or energy efficiency planning concepts, principles, practices, and standards. 
• Familiarity with public works procurement methods, including Design-Bid-Build; Design-Build, General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM), Job Order Contracting (JOC), and with goods & services procurement methods, including Master Contracting, Personal Services Contracting, Convenience Contracting, and Direct-Buy Purchasing. 
• Skilled in negotiation and mediation techniques. 
• Advanced principles of management, including personnel; budget; staffing; long-range strategic, tactical, and business planning; urban and facility planning; and construction project planning. 
• Advanced principles and practices of program and project management.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Competencies
Incumbents to this position must possess and demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Able to learn and understand the language and concepts of our DES DEI culture and commit to being a part of creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, respectful, and inclusive workplace. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to growth, learning and self-awareness when provided training and opportunities to participate in improving our work environment.
• Participate and behave in a manner that creates trust and builds working relationships, promoting teamwork and collaboration in the work environment.
• Demonstrate the understanding that all people are valued; contribute to an equitable, inclusive, and respectful environment when working with members of the group, team, organization, or community.
• Commit to being an active participant in continually evaluating and improving strategies that promote equity and inclusion in our organization.

How to Apply: 
Interested? We would love to hear from you! Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application. You can save the application and come back to it, if needed. Be sure to complete the application fully to include a full work history and responses to the supplemental questions.

Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest that shows your personality and voice to describe why you are the successful candidate and how you meet the specific qualifications for this position
• A current resume, detailing experience, and education
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information

Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.). 

Please Note: By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. A resume will not be substitute for completing the “duties summary” section of the online application. Please do not refer to the resume for detail or your application may be disqualified. 

Background Check Notice:  Prior to any new appointment into The Department of Enterprise Services, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted as a condition of employment. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
 
Opportunity for All: 
The Department of Enterprise Services celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.
 
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.
 
Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact George Deguzman via email at jobs@des.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
 
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Salary : $122,000 - $130,000