Facilities Planner plans building or refurbishment projects focused on effectively utilizing spaces and resources to support the organization's physical facility and space needs. Conducts evaluations of current facilities to assess short-term and long-term space needs and produce feasibility studies. Being a Facilities Planner prepares and reviews designs, layout plans, specifications, and standards that comply with building regulations, industry best practices, and organizational requirements. Estimates costs for labor, materials, and services. Additionally, Facilities Planner generates, monitors, and updates project plans and timelines with task details, deliverables, and status updates. Coordinates construction and installation processes and expedites delivery of materials required by projects. May require a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager. The Facilities Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Facilities Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Required Education/Training and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban or Regional Planning or related field, such as political science, public administration, urban geography, urban sociology, or urban studies; or equivalent number of years recent work experience and education in architectural review, plan review, site/landscaping design and code enforcement is required.
Preferred Education/Training and Experience
Master’s Degree in Urban Planning with recent work experience in architectural review, plan review, site/landscaping design and code enforcement desirable is preferred.
The City of Greenfield reserves the right to utilize equivalencies where deemed appropriate with regard to education and experience requirements and may consider combinations of education and experience likely to lead to success with essential duties and responsibilities.
Other Qualifications
Possession and maintenance of a valid Wisconsin driver’s license. This position requires emotional intelligence, work ethic, accountability, and initiative to effectively perform the duties.
Physical Demands
Possess the physical ability to perform the duties of the position including, but not limited to, occasional lifting/carrying up to 40 lbs.; occasional sitting, frequent standing, walking, and climbing; the ability to occasionally bend, kneel, climb, twist, stoop, crawl, squat, reach, push, pull, etc.; ability to continuously focus for long periods of time on projects; occasional entering and exiting of a personal or City-owned vehicle; and occasional driving in variable and unfavorable weather conditions.
Ability to withstand exposure to variable and unfavorable weather conditions; ability to walk on uneven surfaces; ability to perform inspections which may include exposure to odors, noise, vibrations, vehicular traffic, dust. The employee is required to react appropriately when hazards are identified.
Work Environment
This employee will spend approximately 90 – 95% of their time in an office environment and the balance of their time in the field. Field work/inspections are performed in all Wisconsin weather conditions. The employee is required to attend meetings outside of regular office hours including but not limited to: Common Council (and occasionally its committees like Finance or Legislative), Plan Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Community Development Authority, BID Board, Neighborhood Information Meetings, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equipment Used
Computer and appropriate software, scanner/copy machine, calculator, City-owned vehicle, telephone, digital camera, and mobile phone.
CompetenciesPre-Employment Requirements
Applicants will be required to submit to a pre-employment physical exam and drug screening. Applicants may be fingerprinted and a record check made of local, state or federal authorities. A conviction is not an automatic bar to employment.
Salary and Benefits
Wages and benefits are determined by the existing non-represented resolution.
AAP/EEO Statement
It is the policy of the City of Greenfield not to discriminate unlawfully against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, national origin, creed, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, membership in the military or national guard, use of a lawful product while off duty, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest, or conviction record or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. This policy shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or other compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. This City further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
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