Senior Facilities Management Planner

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Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), one of the region's most highly respected and innovative public utilities, has an opportunity for a Senior Facilities Management Planner to lead the development and implementation of a centralized facilities and property management program for SPU as a member of the Facilities Team. The centralized facilities and property management program will allow SPU to create a Facilities Strategic Asset Management Plan, establish uniform building maintenance practices, manage contract administration and tenant relations, measure and monitor utilities consumption, improve the efficient use of energy resources and provide management reporting for over 300 SPU owned and leased buildings and sites. This position will utilize facilities project and property management techniques to ensure all aspects of complex projects and programs are administered to meet operational needs. This position requires facilities management leadership decision-making and task-oriented project management skills that can successfully coordinate and manage projects and programs that are highly visible, may have utility-wide impacts, address a variety of stakeholder needs and are assigned specific project/program budget and deadlines. This position reports to the Facilities and Real Property Services Division Director.

* Evaluate facilities, buildings and service yard conditions and develop recommendations for SPU's 6-year Facilities Capital Improvement Program * Manage annual facilities budget of $10 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) and $460,000 for O&M * Prepare and monitor spending rate and cash flow of projects and programs monthly and make adjustments in work tasks and resource commitments * Develop facilities and property policies, procedures, standards and practices and advise SPU decision makers related to the new Facilities and Property Strategic Asset Management Plan * Implement, oversee and maintain a Facilities Management System and make recommendations to Executive level staff as to the appropriate facilities data, analysis and reporting required for facilities operating and maintenance standards * Develop and manage all phases of the Facilities and Property Management Program, providing facilities operations and maintenance decisions and direction to the SPU Line of Business building occupants * Responsible for the management and administration of assigned SPU facilities and properties including maintenance and operations oversight, consultant and contractor services, contracts for building systems, and recommend improvements * Perform inspections/benchmarking and evaluate utilities consumption, monitor building systems and implement resource conservation measures * Establish tenant relations by providing prompt customer service, maintain open communications to facilitate changes in building maintenance and operations, discuss and resolve issues, implement new practices * Prepare reports, correspondence, official documents and give presentations * Provide a broad range of technical expertise including, but not limited to: best management practices, building materials, furniture & fixtures, building utility systems, consumption for electrical power, water and solid waste recycling, hazardous materials, and Americans with Disabilities Act.

**Experience:** * A minimum of four (4) years of facilities/building project management or related experience. **Education:** * Bachelor Degree in Architecture, Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administrat­ion, Urban Planning or related field (or a combination of education and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class). **License:** * Current Washington State driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility * Must be able to obtain Incident Command System 400 certification within 12 months of employment **Desired Qualifications:** * Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce including skilled crafts, contractors, consultants, customers and regulatory agency personnel * Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, both leading and supporting project teams * Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and Microsoft Project * Experience with Public Works Contracting Methods * Experience with using cost estimating tools, interpreting engineering design drawings, engineering analysis and business case analysis * LEED Certification * Possess an understanding of building and property related federal/state/municipal regulatory processes and procedures as well as Washington State and City of Seattle building codes.