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Facilities Planner 1 - WSH Civil Center of Excellence (CCE)

Western State Hospital (WSH) Civil Center of Excellence is seeking a Facilities Planner 1 to join our team of hard-working professionals located in Lakewood, Washington. As a Facilities Planner, you'll perform vital job functions in direct support of hospital facility management, development and implementation of hospital facility expansion/renovation, and facility/physical plant accreditation standards/regulatory compliance.

You'll be responsible for providing expert advice and consultation with other agencies for hospital space planning and utilization, communications systems, facility infrastructure renovations and systems, and the overall Environment of Care within the patient care space at the hospital.

Join us in Transforming Lives!

Some of what you'll do:

• Review and approve facility work orders related to the physical plant/Environment of Care within patient space at the hospital
• Assist and perform many different types of risk assessments by assigning and coordinating the completion of the Physical Risk Assessment Reports, Environment of Care Inspections, and Safety Inspection Reports for assigned wards on the hospital campus and active patient care areas
• Submit and track work orders for found deficiencies
• Complete audit reports, transactions, and various activity/functional reports
• Develop, revise, implement, interpret, and administer program-specific policies, procedures, practices, and set standards for existing and new program activities impacting outside entities or members of the public
• Subject Matter Expert within the institution to interpret policies and procedures related to life safety compliance, safety, and security
• Provide program management for the planning, development, and implementation of the activities of support services
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee the day-to-day working relationships with business partners that lease facility space
• Plan and participate with a work team that conducts physical moves on site
• Develop, implement, and evaluate performance improvement processes that incorporate all aspects of support services
• Serve as the hospital program liaison for construction-related activities
• Liaison/bridge between architects, engineers, Capitol Programs, contractors, vendors, executive and clinical staff
• Coordinate routine and emergency repairs

What we're looking for:
An associate’s degree in planning, architecture, or a related field and 4 years of professional planning experience. (The associate degree may be substituted with a Journeyman status in a related trade such as carpentry or electrician and 2 years of journeyman experience.)
OR
A bachelor's degree in planning, architecture, or a related field and 2 years of professional planning experience, or equivalent.
OR
A master's degree in planning, architecture, or a related field and one year of professional planning experience, or equivalent.

Desired:

• Governmental facilities planning work, or a related field in private industry, which would afford familiarity with large-scale facilities development and utilization as found at the state level
• Experience in planning policy analysis, coordination, and consultation with a variety of public and private agencies organizations, and/or levels of government

Free ORCA cards are available for Pierce County employees.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, 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.

If you have questions about the application process, email Anthony Distefano, Recruiter, at distear@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 03450

Employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.

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 applicant’s 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 driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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