Facilities Planning and Development Specialist

7 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States County of Los Angeles, CA Full time
Job Summary

The County of Los Angeles, CA is seeking a highly skilled Departmental Facilities Planner II to join our team. As a key member of our Facilities Planning and Development department, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and managing capital projects from conception to completion.

Key Responsibilities
  • Confer with administrative and operating personnel to determine function, scope, and operational requirements of proposed buildings and space utilization.
  • Conduct site surveys and make recommendations for new facilities and suitable available buildings or sites.
  • Prepare or supervise the preparation of requests for proposed capital projects and other construction or alteration projects, including leased properties.
  • Coordinate capital projects and other building or alteration projects, representing the department's interests in contacts with various stakeholders.
  • Determine or supervise the determination of space needs in terms of anticipated operational requirements, making projections and recommendations for intermediate and long-range building expansion or alteration programs.
  • Approve plans and specifications prior to the start of construction, ensuring they conform to the department's needs and local, state, or federal agency standards.
  • Inspect or supervise the inspection of capital projects and other building or alteration projects during and after construction to ensure compliance with departmental needs.
  • Prepare and supervise the preparation of drawings, specifications, and estimates for building alterations and equipment installations.
  • Makes preliminary cost estimates for major construction projects and ensures projects are kept within budgetary limitations.
  • Prepare or supervise the preparation of applications to agencies participating financially in building projects, providing technical or other required information and periodic reports.
Requirements
  • Two years' experience as a Departmental Facilities Planner I, planning and executing major capital projects.
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college and four years' experience at the architectural associate level in connection with the planning, development, design, or coordination of major architectural building and alteration projects.
  • Four years' experience at the architectural associate level in connection with the planning, development, design, or coordination of major architectural building and alteration projects or four years in a responsible staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of major building projects.
Desirable Qualifications
  • Experience as a project lead in designing, developing, or coordinating a major building project.
  • Experience in public speaking at community and/or departmental meetings, presenting at conferences, or symposiums.
  • Supervising staff by providing input on work products, assigning tasks, training staff, scheduling projects, and conducting performance evaluations.
  • Experience with management and oversight of a planning project related to parks, trails, and other park-related facilities or amenities with a budget of $1,000,000 or more.
Working Conditions

The physical demands of this position include light physical effort, occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

Special Requirement Information

Major or large projects are defined as projects with a budget of at least $1 million. Capital projects are defined as construction of or improvements to buildings, structures, trails, roads, or utilities such as power or pumping stations. Experience at the level of an Architectural Associate level includes architect associate, job captain, project manager, and other positions of similar responsibility on major capital projects.



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