POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Facilities Planner
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional Support
D
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing professional services on assigned projects
concerning design, construction, development, or installation of building and facilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Supervise construction, equipment installation, renovation and redesigning
projects. Ensure that timing, costs and contract requirements are adhered
to for assigned projects.
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
25%
2. Work with management to review design changes, equipment
specifications/substitutions, purchasing and accounting procedures.
15%
3. Provide basic architectural layout, design, and code compliance checks for
small remodeling projects.
15%
4. Compute square footage available for projects to determine whether
minimum space restrictions can be met. Develop feasibility studies for
review, as appropriate.
10%
5. Update and maintain the facility’s database (backlog) for records of repairs
by campus. Generate progress reports when requested.
10%
6. Compile, update and maintain the facility’s space directory and generate
reports upon request.
10%
7. Manage and coordinate distribution of construction drawings, as
requested, for new construction or facilities renovation projects. Maintain
and ensure availability of blueprints and construction drawings of all
District facilities.
5%
8. Coordinate the manufacture and installation of all signage.
5%
9. Other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director, Physical Plant
Amended: 5/19/09
Effective: 04/23/09
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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or related field.
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) Years experience in the field.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and insurable by the
district’s auto liability insurance carrier.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides work direction to assigned staff.
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities:
• Must have strong planning, organization and problem solving skills.
• Must have a working knowledge of building codes.
• Must have a basic knowledge of environmental and safety regulations.
• Must have advanced knowledge using Computer Assisted Design (CAD)
software.
• Ability to create blueprints and specifications related to facilities, maintenance
and construction.
• Basic ability to read, interpret blueprints, design, and construction documents.
• Good computer skills.
• Good interpersonal skills to interface with general public, faculty and staff.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
2. Equipment Used: Personal computer and related peripherals, fax machine,
specialized printers and plotters, and miscellaneous equipment associated with
facilities and construction.
3. Software Used: A variety of computer aided drafting, graphic, spreadsheet, wordprocessing, database, e-mail, and presentation software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally
required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Amended: 5/19/09
Effective: 04/23/09
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INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing
behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point
of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside
weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid
conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and fumes or airborne
particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Amended: 5/19/09
Effective: 04/23/09
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POSITION TITLE:
FACILITIES PLANNER
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, work
environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Talk
X
Hear
X
Taste
X
Smell
X
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
None
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
X
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
X
X
X
MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
None
Compare
Analyze
Copy
X
Coordinate
X
Instruct
X
X
X
X
Compute
Synthesize
Evaluate
Interpersonal Skills
X
Compile
X
Negotiate
X
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
None
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather)
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
X
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Amended: 5/19/09
Effective: 04/23/09
Over 2/3
X
X
X
X
Work near moving mechanical parts
Extreme cold(non-weather)
Over 2/3
X
X
Communicate
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Over 2/3
X
X
X
X
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Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
X
X
WORK ENVIRONMENT (cont):
None
Risk of radiation
Vibration
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
X
X
VISION DEMANDS:
Required
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
NOISE LEVEL:
X
X
N/A
X
X
X
Exposure Level
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
X
Loud
Very Loud
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties
and responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Amended: 5/19/09
Effective: 04/23/09
Date
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