Description

The Planning and Project Delivery (PPD) Program within DES’ Facility Professional Services division performs the integral role of ensuring quality services and long-term stewardship of the capitol campus and DES managed properties. The PPD Planning team’s responsibilities include long-range planning services for state-owned buildings and grounds on campus, including historic buildings and grounds, a powerhouse, several roads, seven parks, one body of water, six parking garages, monuments and memorials, etc.

In this role, you will provide historic preservation policy direction, cultural resources management, and budget and planning guidance to direct State stewardship of the public and historic facilities of the State Capitol.

The ideal candidate is a professional with expert knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of historical preservation, cultural resource management, urban and regional planning techniques, data collection and trend analysis, laws, policies, standards and practices.

The Department of Enterprise Services offers:

• A great total compensation and benefits package;
• Paid Vacation, Leave, and Holidays;
• A healthy work/life balance, which may include flexible work schedules, teleworking, and an Infants in the Workplace Program;
• An agency-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and respect, and leaders who encourage all employees to bring their authentic selves to work;
• Access to several state business resource groups including the Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network (RAIN); Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG); Latino Leadership Network (LLN); Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity (BUILD); Disability Inclusion Network (DIN); Washington Immigrant Network (WIN); and Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network (HAPPEN);
• Supported growth and development opportunities; and
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work.

Duties

Some of what you will enjoy doing:

• Provide historic preservation policy direction, cultural resources management, and budget and planning guidance to direct State stewardship of the public and historic facilities of the State Capitol. Monitor all undertakings and activities (planning, capital projects, tenant improvements, and ongoing operational activities) affecting these assets. Ensure the state is meeting stewardship and preservation standards and requirements of RCW 79.24 and Governor’s Executive Order 21-02; and SEPA and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act as applicable.
• Inventory historic and fine art assets, document value and condition, plan cyclical maintenance and conservation work, and manage funding allocated this purpose.
• Collaborate with Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, State Historical Society, State Arts Commission, City of Olympia, Thurston County, Tribal Governments, and other public and non-profit heritage, arts, and cultural agencies. Share information and resources, and leverage expertise.
• Consult on DES-managed capital and operational projects that impact properties 50 years of age or older, to support other public owners of historic property in setting and meeting historic preservation goals.
• Provide support to the Assistant Program Manager-Planning, Master Planner (Facilities Senior Planner) during the development and update of the State Capitol Master Plan and other long-range planning activities.
• Serve as a team member in the planning and development of agency capital budget. Prepare supporting documentation and data analysis for capital budget proposals with emphasis in relation to historic preservation and cultural resources management
• Prepare draft meeting agendas, supporting information, and presentation materials for agency-sponsored, facility-related meetings and outreach events.
• Works closely with DES’ Marketing and Communication team to ensure proper messaging and documentation.
• Provide support, attend, and participate in meetings and workshops held by the Campus Facilities Advisory Board (CFAB), Capitol Campus Design Advisory Committee (CCDAC), State Capitol Committee (SCC), and other DES-established state committees, boards and stakeholder groups. The planning team is responsible for records management and reporting, including as built plans, reports and building information.
• Work collaboratively with Facility Professional Services (FPS) Project Managers and B&G Project Managers, DES’ Buildings and Grounds division, DES’ Marketing and Communications division and client agencies to formulate effective communication plans and customer surveys.
• Assist the Assistant Director, Program Manager, and DES Finance with the preparation, review, and submittal of decision packages, biennial budget requests, and fiscal expenditures/budget reports.
• Review fiscal data and financial statements, which generally includes salary and benefit costs, maintenance and utility expenditures, debt service, other direct and indirect costs, to maintain a positive budget position for various planning projects and assignments
• Respond to requests for guidance regarding policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to use of state capitol facilities ant assets.
• Respond to requests for information about State Capitol public and historic facilities.
• Receive and manage requests for the placement of commemorative works and works of art on
• Lead efforts to update and revise Washington Administrative Code relative to the care and custody of the Capital Campus, commemorative works and works of art, and other historic preservation and cultural resource-related WACs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree or above with primary emphasis in historic preservation, cultural resource management, asset/facility management, urban or regional planning, architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, public history, cultural heritage, or closely related field; AND
• Three (3) years of professional experience in historic preservation and cultural resource management, urban or regional planning, architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or facility management planning and/or program development.

Note: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for education at the agency’s discretion.

The most successful candidates will also possess the following knowledge, s kills, and abilities :
This position must possess expert knowledge of the following:

• Theories, principles, and practices of historical preservation, cultural resource management, urban and regional planning techniques, data collection and trend analysis, laws, policies, standards and practices.
• Fundamentals of asset and facility management.
• Government organization and administrative structures at the federal, state and local levels.
• State and local building codes and related standards
• Customer relations and stakeholder engagement.

This position must have the ability to:

• Maintain and improve working relationships within DES and its various divisions.
• Develop positive working relationships with tribal, federal, state, regional and local elected officials and staff representatives, stakeholder groups, special interest groups, and members of the public.
• Accept responsibility for programmatic and project-related activities and related consequences.
• Interpret and apply DES policies and practices.
• Develop short and long-range work plans and planning processes.
• Think conceptually and draw logical conclusions.
• Observe and interpret trends and analyze data.
• Address large groups and write effectively.
• Lead and effectively manage multi-disciplinary professional internal and external work groups and teams.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Competencies
Incumbents to this position must possess and demonstrate the following competencies:

• Able to learn and understand the language and concepts of our DES DEI culture and commit to being a part of creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, respectful and inclusive workplace.
• Demonstrate a commitment to growth, learning and self-awareness when provided training and opportunities to participate in improving our work environment.
• Participate and behave in a manner that creates trust and builds working relationships, promoting teamwork and collaboration in the work environment.
• Demonstrate the understanding that all people are valued; contribute to an equitable, inclusive and respectful environment when working with members of the group, team, organization or community.
• Commit to being an active participant in continually evaluating and improving strategies that promote equity and inclusion in our organization.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
Working knowledge of the following:

• Federal, state, regional and local land use, historic preservation, and cultural resource management regulations, policies and practices.
• State Public Works Laws and other regulations concerning building construction and use of facilities.
• Public agency and private industry standards and practices.
• Capital budget experience and knowledge of the OFM’s budget instructions and related process.
• Asset and facility management practices and principles, including master planning, capital improvement planning, operational and maintenance planning, and financial management.
• Experience and knowledge of land use and environmental planning processes.
• Competency in reviewing architectural, engineering, and landscaping plans, maps, drawings and details.
• Management of historical records and materials associated with planning projects to provide information to technicians, planners, government officials, and the public.
• Procurement of government goods and services, including direct experience with applicable state rules and regulations.
• Additional training and experience in historic preservation, heritage tourism and interpretation, historic preservation and cultural resources policy, leadership, program development.

Supplemental Information

Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest, describing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting;
• A current resume, detailing experience, and education; and
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)

Conditions of Employment:

• COVID Vaccination Requirement: Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, state employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and your vaccine status will be verified prior to starting work. Being fully vaccinated means two weeks after you have received the second dose in a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use, licensed or otherwise authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or listed for emergency use or otherwise approved by the World Health Organization. Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing verification of your vaccine status, having an approved medical accommodation, or having an approved religious accommodation. No start date will be approved until you have either verified your vaccine status or have an approved accommodation. Please do not attach your vaccination verification to your application as it will be removed. Details on how to proceed with verification or accommodation will be provided once a conditional offer has been made.
• Background Check Notice: Prior to any new appointment into the Department of Enterprise Services, a background check including criminal record history will 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 position.

Opportunity for All:
The Department of Enterprise Services celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Jennifer McWaid at (360) 407-8210 or email jobs@des.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.

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