Job Description

Posting number: 2026-06929

Department: Dept. of Social and Health Services

Division: BHHA

Job classification: FACILITIES PLANNER 1

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Facility Management, Planning and Development, Trades, Utilities, Project Management, Architecture

DSHS ESH Facilities Planner 1

Join our Eastern State Hospital team to support safe, well-maintained facilities across our large Medical Lake campus. The Facilities Planner oversees equipment and furniture inventory, manages small-scope projects, and maintains patient television and telehealth systems while ensuring all work meets hospital and regulatory standards. You’ll also help drive life-safety initiatives, participate in proactive risk assessments, collaborate with contractors, review construction proposals, and contribute to thoughtful space-planning and infrastructure improvements that keep our environment safe, functional, and patient-centered.

In this role, you will track work orders, monitor project timelines, and support routine safety checks such as emergency call-box testing and water-management reviews. You’ll also coordinate physical environment inspections, submit and track deficiencies, assist with capital planning, and provide coverage for facilities operations when needed.

Some of what you'll do:

• Review, approve or disapprove projects of limited scope submitted through work orders and assign them to the appropriate area of responsibility.
• Track project completion in alignment with local service-level expectations and notify the Facilities Director of any delays or safety-related concerns.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors to troubleshoot and repair complex systems such as electrical utilities, emergency power, duress notification, and access control.
• Review development and construction proposals for regulatory compliance and participate in pre-construction and design meetings.
• Ensure patient televisions and virtual visitation systems remain operational and perform routine maintenance on related hardware and programming.
• Initiate, approve, or modify work orders related to program safety improvements under delegated authority.
• Gather and evaluate environmental and facility-use data, prepare reports, and provide consultation on space planning and operational systems.
• Maintain regulatory compliance by coordinating Physical Environment risk assessments, inspections, and safety reports, and tracking work orders for identified deficiencies.
• Contribute to facility design criteria by developing pre-construction risk assessments, hot work permits, and proposals for future construction plans.
• Support capital project development, master planning, UOR processing, emergency call-box testing, water-management checks, vehicle inspections, and Facilities call coverage as needed.

Who should apply?

• A bachelor's degree in planning, architecture, or related field and two years of professional planning experience.
  OR
• A master's degree in one of the above fields and one year of professional planning experience, or equivalent.
  

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of building trades, contracting procedures, and minor public-works project management.
• Ability to read blueprints and accurately estimate labor and materials for building modifications up to $25,000.
• Knowledge or willingness to obtain training in the Incident Command System (ICS) through FEMA.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and work effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.

Note:

• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for anadditional5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

To Apply:

• Completed application
• Resume
• Cover letter

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Questions? Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Vincent Hamilton at vincent.hamilton@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number #06929.

Supplemental information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may 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 job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.

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