Project Planner (Proposal)

As a recognized leader in real estate and facilities services, The Building People provides innovative solutions that integrate technology, buildings, and people through strategic thought leadership and expertise. We enhance our customers’ ability to build a culture that optimizes performance in the built environment.

Our strategy leads clients towards the future of facilities through a connected real estate model that propagates new norms to deliver organizational efficiency, sustainability, and savings. Real estate and the facilities landscape are changing. Join us, and we will lead this change together.

Our top priority is hiring and retaining top talent in all areas of our organization. At The Building People, our goal is to foster integrity and a work culture that motivates and inspires employees to succeed. We are excited that our team is growing rapidly, which means we need you!

The Building People's Market Offerings and Business Lines include:

• Real Estate & Workplace
• Facilities Management & Maintenance
• Engineering & Construction Management
• Energy & Environmental
• Technology Integration
• Sustainability & Smart Buildings
• Human Capital
• Mission Support

Description/Job Summary:

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Project Planner for a facility engineering program to support a federal Agency in the Washington, DC area. The position will support Agency-related activities including assisting the On-site Project Manager with day-to-day operations in the local CMMS and will be responsible for conducting random quality control checks on equipment and periodic maintenance (PM) jobs. The Project Planner and Quality Control Manager will also be responsible for acquiring, ordering, and researching parts, tracking order statuses, keeping track of the funds spent and usage trends as well as assisting in putting proposals together for additional services, The position also requires utilizing the internal procurement process using the established accounts and creating accounts for the project. The position requires O&M facilities Management type experience and a working knowledge of commercial HVAC systems and boilers.

• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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Responsibilities/Duties:

The candidate must have a minimum of three (3) years of O&M/Facilities Management type experience, with at least 2 years updating and operating the CMMS system (within the past two years).

Functional responsibilities will be that of a Project Planner and Quality Control person with a broad-based knowledge of facility maintenance including custodial operations, material procurement, PM cycles, and weekly, quality control and verification, and monthly reports, in an administrative support capacity:

• Strong experience in updating, operating and maintaining a facility CMMS system
• CMMS experience should include knowledge of entering work orders, running reports, updating and operating the facilities system to ensure the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly Operation & maintenance and Custodial duties. Duties include but are not limited to setting up new users, removing users, and updating the CMMS System to include any new requirements
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools required.
• Must be knowledgeable of facilities management disciplines, service contracts
• Broad-based understanding of material purchasing, procurement, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Capable of independent decision-making, and be able to function with no supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong leadership, project management, team building, and presentation skills required.
• Customer service experience

Required Skills:

• As a minimum, the Project Planner and Quality Control Manager shall possess at least two (2) years of recent experience (within the past five (5) years) performing similar duties as those required by this contract.

Preferred Skills:

• Good administrative skills, communication and ability to prioritize work orders.

Required Experience:

Five (5) years of management experience serving in roles of facilities maintenance administration, quality control support, and CMMS operations.

• Experience in resource management, schedule management, and contract management for federal contracts. experience in maintenance management, maintenance, and reliability management with industrial equipment or research facilities.
• Knowledge of CMMS, CMMS KPI creation, Microsoft Office
• PMP certification

Required Education:

• Education: High school diploma