Review Vacancy
AgencyMental Health, Office of
TitleFacilities Planner 2, Central Office;
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $90876 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Transfer Opportunity:
Candidates must have permanent status as a Facilities Planner 2, Grade 23, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in either of the qualifying titles of Building Construction Program Manager 2, Grade 23, or Senior Building Construction Engineer, Grade 24.
Provisional Opportunity:
In the event there is no viable Civil Service list, a provisional appointment may be made. In order to be eligible for a provisional appointment, candidates must have:
Either 1: five years of the qualifying experience;
Or 2: an associate’s degree and four years of the qualifying experience;
Or 3: an associate’s degree in the field of architecture; planning; technology, or civil, industrial, industrial and management, structural, environmental or electrical engineering and three years of the qualifying experience;
Or 4: a bachelor’s degree and three years of the qualifying experience;
Or 5: a bachelor’s degree in the field of architecture; planning; technology, or civil, industrial, industrial and management, structural, environmental or electrical engineering and two years of the qualifying experience.
Qualifying Experience: Experience must have been in planning major facility construction projects, or in policy development or planning of complex municipal land use projects. Examples of acceptable experience planning major facility construction projects include: capital construction project planning, corporate construction project planning, public works construction projects, or other similar large scale construction project planning.
Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained. At this time, a date for the Facilities Planner 2 examination has not been announced.
Duties Description The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is recruiting to fill a Facilities Planner 2, Grade 23, position assigned to the Administrative Support Services Group (ASSG), Bureau of Capital Operations. ASSG supervises and manages OMH’s capital planning and construction program, and provides direct technical assistance for physical plant operations and maintenance. Specific duties to be performed may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Prepare annual capital budget requests for specific projects and programs. Assist in developing annual spending plans.
Prepare work scopes, conduct approval reviews of project plans and specifications, manage and track projects through the design and construction process. Utilize and maintain project records in the project management system. Regularly attend on-site project meetings and inspections. Significant travel is required for this position.
Participate and assist with the selection of projects necessary to maintain The Joint Commission accreditation, meet fire safety requirements, preserve the physical plant and infrastructure, enhance the program offered to OMH clients, and ensure the health and safety of clients, staff and visitors at OMH facilities. Assist in the planning, project development and implementation of energy conservation, environmental compliance, and other critical OMH program initiatives.
Additional Comments The Bureau of Capital Operations is conveniently located on the grounds of the Capital District PC at 75 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York. We offer a comfortable working environment with covered parking available on site for a nominal monthly fee.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV
Address
Street NYS Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #49366 in the subject line of your email when applying.
You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.