SENIOR FACILITIES ANALYST

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision benefits

PSLF eligibility

CalPERS Retirement Plan

Commuting stipend

Job summary

The Judicial Council of California is hiring a Senior Facilities Analyst (Planner) to manage space programs, capital funding requests, and noncapital project planning across state courts. You will support reporting to the Legislature and advisory committees and oversee planning studies.

The role requires a facilities planning background, collaboration with multiple departments, and a hybrid work arrangement with considered travel between San Francisco and Sacramento locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, city and regional planning, engineering, construction management, or interior design.
• Experience with facilities planning and space analysis.
• Experience with capital projects and reporting to state agencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Capital Outlay Funding Requests including feasibility reports and COBCPs.
• Prepare initial space program and review work; monitor consultants on planning documents.
• Plan leases, renovations, and modular buildings for court expansion projects.
• Draft reports to the Judicial Council for CFAC/TCFMAC and related committees.
• Plan meetings and arrangements for TCFMAC/CFAC staff support and logistics.
• Maintain and update the Five-Year Infrastructure Plan and Trial Court Capital Outlay Plan; schedule milestones.

Skills

Capital Planning

Space Planning

Budgeting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, planning, engineering, construction management, or interior design

Job description

Job Posting: Senior Facilities Analyst (Planner) JO#6755

Judicial Council of California

JC-532001

Senior Facilities Analyst (Planner)

$7,941.00 - $11,912.00 per Month. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Capital Outlay Funding Requests
  • Prepares Capital Outlay Funding Requests including Project Feasibility Reports and Capital Outlay Budget Change Proposals (COBCPs).
• Capital Project Support
  • Prepares initial space program and reviews work and monitors consultants in the preparation of court facilities programming documents. Serves as a member of the capital project team.
• Support for Noncapital Projects
  • Planning for leases, renovations, and modular buildings for court expansion projects, including court-funded projects.
• Prepare and Review Reports and Documents for the Judicial Council, State Legislature, and other decision-making bodies
  • Draft reports to the Judicial Council on behalf of its TCFMAC or Court Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) or Judicial Council Facilities Services; draft TCFMAC and CFAC Annual Agendas and other committee documents (e.g., memos and reports) for approval by the Judicial Council’s Executive and Planning (E&P) Committee.
• Serve as Support Staff to the Judicial Council's TCFMAC and CFAC
  • Plan meetings and arrangements including but not limited to: setting agendas and locations and working with administrative staff who poll members, set up rooms, order food, arrange audio/visual support, and facilitate committee member lodging and transportation needs.
• Update the Judicial Branch's Five-Year Infrastructure Plan (five-year plan) and Trial Court Capital Outlay Plan (TCCOP)
  • Schedule annual milestones for submission to the DOF.

Working Conditions

The Judicial Council strives for work-life balance, including substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, student loan forgiveness as part of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Classification: Senior Facilities Analyst $7,941.00 - $11,912.00. New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Senior Facilities Analyst (Planner) with the Facilities Services office. The Senior Facilities Analyst (Planner) in the Planning unit is a high-level, facilities planner position. This position provides services statewide to all courts (Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, and Superior Courts) as well as to the Judicial Council. This position is responsible for preparing space programs and funding requests for capital outlay projects; preparing space programs and informing cost estimates and design drawings for noncapital projects (e.g., tenant improvements for new leased space); assisting courts in analyzing current use of space to maximize use for changing functional needs; management of special planning studies; staffing support to the Judicial Council’s Court Facilities Advisory Committee and Trial Court Facility Modification Advisory Committee; and management and oversight of facility reports to the Judicial Council, Legislature, or other agencies.

The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 10/14/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applicants will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Preferably the candidate would possess a bachelor's degree, preferably with major course work in architecture, city and regional planning, engineering, construction management, or interior design, and years of professional experience as a facilities planner. Professional experience with a court, county, or state agency, including one year of lead experience preferred, or professional, varied and increasingly responsible experience in facilities project management, regional planning, real property leasing, architectural design, or construction management.
• The candidate possesses the ability to analyze facilities and space needs and match them to organizational resources and long-range plans as well as advise local court leadership in these matters.

Licensing and Certifications

• Valid driver’s license, as assigned.

Other

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website: http://www.courts.ca.gov/careers

Human Resources Contact:
Mikayla Spruell
[phone]
[e-mail]

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Supplemental Questions

• 1. Do you have a current, valid driver's license?
• 2. Please describe what interests you about this job and why you believe it is a good fit.
• 3. Please describe your experience in developing program and project budgets.
• 4. Please describe your experience in preparing reports and documents for executive level management, stakeholders, and governing bodies.