Facilities Senior Planner (Master Planner)
State of Washington
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Job summary
State of Washington’s Construction & Facilities Management Office (Camp Murray) seeks a Facilities Senior Planner to advance statewide facilities management, bridging policy with infrastructure execution. The role leads capital planning, master space allocation, and coordination with WA Army National Guard and DoD systems, ensuring security and compliant operations.
The candidate will coordinate with OFM and contracted consultants, deliver technical planning papers, and support program
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in business/public administration, property/land management, engineering, architecture, planning or closely allied field.
- Four years of government facilities planning or equivalent experience with large-scale facilities development.
- Additional qualifying experience may substitute for education.
Responsibilities
- Capital Programming & Funding: formulate, justify, and prioritize capital submissions; manage cash-flow projections.
- Master Planning & Space Allocation: standardize space criteria and allocation across WAARNG and WMD properties.
- Stakeholder Liaison: align OFM Facility Oversight with WA National Guard and NGB Installations Branch as primary POC.
- Contract & Consultant Management: oversee engineering/architectural planning firms and procurement of services.
- Technical Reporting: prepare technical planning documents and facility analyses for leadership and oversight.
- Security & Access Compliance: maintain CAC credentials and ensure access to DoD systems.
Skills
Education
Job description
This recruitment has been re-opened. Applicants that previously applied, do not need to reapply. Under the direction of the Planning & Programming Brancy (PPB) of the Construction & Facilities Management Office (CFMO), this position directly supports this mission by developing, executing, and maintaining a comprehensive statewide facilities management footprint. Serving as a senior-level technical and strategic planning professional, this position acts as the principal architect for the agency's real property footprint, bridging high-level operation doctrine with physical infrastructure execution.
Protecting people is our passion. At the Washington Military Department, we combine our unique talents to create safer communities and ensure our neighbors and loved ones can recover from whatever emergency might arise. Our agency unites civilian employees with members of the Washington National Guard, creating a team that is deeply committed to public service. We go home at night knowing that our day-to-day work supports activities that truly make a difference. Whether that's partnering with our communities to prepare for a disaster, leading an emergency response, hiring top-notch talent, or supporting at‑risk kids at our Washington Youth Academy - the Washington Military Department seeks to safeguard our way of life and those that call Washington home.
To learn more about the Washington Military Department, please visit:www.mil.wa.gov
In addition to job fulfillment, the Washington Military Department offers an excellent benefits package which includes exceptional health care coverage, a retirement savings plan and job training opportunities.
- Capital Programming & Funding: Formulates, justifies, and prioritizes capital improvement submissions for the State Capital Asset Budget; conducts construction cash-flow projections and investment analyses.
- Master Planning & Space Allocation: Standardizes and enforces criteria for space utilization, facility design, layout, and allocation across all Washington Army National Guard (WAARNG) and WMD properties.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Integrates the State Office of Financial Management (OFM) Facility Oversight strategy with the WMD Facility Stationing Committee, serving as the primary Point of Contact (POC) to the NGB Installations Branch.
- Contract & Consultant Management: Directs, monitors, and controls professional engineering, architectural, and planning consulting firms retained by the state; manages procurement and delivery of contracted branch services.
- Technical Reporting: Generates and briefs highly technical planning documents, facility impact analyses, and research papers for agency leadership and state/federal oversight authorities.
- Security & Access Compliance: Maintains active credentials to access federal systems and facilities requiring a Common Access Card (CAC).
Bachelor's Degree involving major study in business or public administration, property or land management, engineering, architecture, planning or closely allied field;
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Four years of experience in governmental facilities planning work or in related fields in private industry which would afford familiarity with large scale facilities development and utilization as found at the state level.
Additional qualifying experience may substitute, year for year, for the education requirement.
- Planning principles related to facility development and maintenance to make sound recommendations for sustaining, replacing and/or expanding the physical plant resources required of the WMD.
- Principles and practices of construction of structures and grounds.
- Effectively research documents, websites, and interview personnel in developing facility plans.
- Understanding, interpreting, communicating and/or applying complex facility planning regulations and policies. Developing budgets, cost estimates and/or funding proposals.
- Conducting technical planning studies.
- Utilize Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, or similar programs) to develop documents in support of program objectives.
- Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
- Ability to take action to learn and grow.
Must successfully complete the appropriate background checks required for employment and to obtain/maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Common Access Card (CAC) required to access DoD computer systems. Must be willing to sign releases of information and shall not have access to any investigative materials and files. The processing of background checks can take up to six months post-employment. Failure to successfully pass a background check may be cause for termination.
Camp Murray uses the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) for entry to the installation. Must meet access requirements / background check which can be found in the Camp Murray Access Requirements Policy (Unified Policy No. 18-01). This includes possession of an Enhanced Driver's License, or other REAL ID Compliant Identification.
This position is covered by a union shop provision - Washington Federation of State Employees.
- Valid to drive in the State of Washington.
- Must meet requirements of the REAL ID Act. This is required for base access and will be required upon hire.
Willingness to work on a Military Controlled Access Installation.
A choice between a Tuesday through Friday (4/10 schedule): Monday through Thursday (4/10 schedule): or Monday through Friday (5/8 schedule). Actual hours will start no earlier than 6:00 am and end no later than 6:00 pm, and will include core business hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This position is eligible for some telework. The incumbent will work with their supervisor to identify an appropriate work schedule and balance between remote and in person work based on operational need and employee preference. Reporting to the workstation for work activities or participating in-person meetings will be required.
Upon activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) or Joint Field Office (JFO), incumbent may be required to work in an alternate location with rotating shifts, including weekends and evenings, in a highly stressful and fast-paced environment.
Occasional travel may be required up to 25%, to include overnight stays.
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
- Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
- Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
- To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
- Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
- Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
- The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
- State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
- Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.
Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.
Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro‑rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.
Full‑time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full‑time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.
Sick leave accruals for part‑time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full‑time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
Full‑time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357‑31‑165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full‑time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.
Part‑time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357‑31‑165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro‑rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full‑time employment.
Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
As provided in WAC 357‑58‑175, an employer may authorize a lump‑sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357‑31‑165.
Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.
Updated 01-07-2026
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I have read and understand the working conditions listed in the Supplemental Information - Conditions of Employment section of the job posting and I'm willing and able to work under those conditions.
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What is your highest level of education?
- No High School Diploma or GED
- High School Diploma or GED
- Some College
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher-level degree
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Describe in detail, your experience you have in governmental facilities planning or your experience working with large scale facility development and utilization. Response should include specific duties performed, length of time performing those duties and the employer(s) in which you gained this experience.
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Describe in detail, your experience gathering information on assessing facilities condition, analyzing space allocations and developing specific project scope and cost, and related short and long-term project planning products.
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Describe in detail, your experience with budget development and resourcing expertise as it relates to facilities planning.
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Describe a situation where you had to adapt your usual way of doing things to better serve someone or a group of people with a background different than your own. What did you change, what was the outcome?
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