DPSS Facilities Project Planner (Finance)

The County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is seeking a candidate that has a passion to lead facilities projects for the position of DPSS Facilities Project Planner for their Riverside, CA location.

The DPSS Facilities Project Planner will play a vital role within the Facilities Planning Unit, responsible for planning, budgeting, and managing facilities projects from inception through post-occupancy. Supporting over 1.1 million square feet of space across more than 50 locations throughout Riverside County, the Planner will oversee a diverse range of projects, including build-to-suit construction, infrastructure upgrades, office reconfigurations and remodels, lease renewals, tenant improvements, new hire deployments, technology enhancements, and building decommissions.

This position will help manage the current portfolio of active projects while also supporting new, department-wide initiatives aimed at consolidating operations and reducing the department's physical footprint. These strategic efforts have the potential to generate significant annual cost savings-potentially in the millions-for the Department of Public Social Services. .

The most competitive candidates will have experience managing a construction portfolio for commercial, public works, and government facilities; experience preparing, monitoring, and amending project finances and budgets; experience working on construction projects, upgrades, and repairs for commercial facilities; strong knowledge of ADA compliance; working with government agencies for coordinated inspections. Candidates with project management, Superintendent/ Construction Manager experience for healthcare facilities and technical reporting for government construction projects are highly desired ad strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Experience: O ne year of full-time working experience in facilities planning, which included coordinating program planning functions within a public agency or public works.

Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Department ofPublic Social Services ?(DPSS) is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community and provides services and assistance to protect and empower vulnerable people in our community.?• Under general direction, responsible for conducting studies to determine economic, social, or environmental impact of users in conjunction with proposed site/locations.

• Coordinates and communicates study results with and to appropriate or impacted offices and/or departments, including the Facilities Management Department Facilities Project Managers; develops, maintains, and implements County-wide space facilities standards and guidelines.

• Maintains a master inventory of all DPSS-owned and leased space.

• Prepares requests for proposals for DPSS specialized space management; prepares floor, space, and/or furnishings schematics.

• Assists in design review of proposed construction to ensure conformity to County standards and guidelines.

• Analyzes and prepares recommendations in written report format.Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with major course work in Business Administration, Planning, Architecture, Drafting, Engineering, Interior Design, or a related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Experience:

OPTION I

Two years of progressively responsible experience in facilities planning, which included coordinating program planning functions with space management and negotiation, preparation, and management of leasing agreements;

OR OPTION II

Two years of journey level trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning) experience in building construction which must have included a minimum of one year of planning and material cost estimating or construction inspection.

Knowledge of: Building construction plans, drawings, and blueprints; principles and procedures of facilities/furnishings planning which includes program planning and space management; space utilization, allocation guidelines, County standards, and other governmental regulations pertaining to health, safety, the handicapped, and space management; negotiation, preparation, and management techniques for facilities/furnishings leasing; basic statistical techniques and methods; preparation and presentation of oral and written technical reports and projects; may require some specialized knowledge of architecture, civil engineering, building codes, space management, or urban planning.

Ability to: Independently conduct space management, facilities/furnishings planning studies; read, understand, and interpret building codes, architectural drawings and construction plans, regulations, specifications, schedules, and contract provisions; interpret complex plans and legal property descriptions; effectively negotiate the preparation and implementation of leasing agreement proposals; effectively maintain a master inventory of all County-owned and leased space; effectively coordinate facility furnishings with space allocations; perform mathematical calculations used in space planning and cost estimating; communicate effectively in oral and written form; establish and maintain effective working relationships.