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Facilities Planning and Engineering Specialist

Employer
Los Rios Community College District (Facilities Management)
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jun 17, 2021

Posting Details

Job Posting Title Facilities Planning and Engineering Specialist Location Los Rios Community College District (Facilities Management) Department Location Planning & Construction Posting Number C01485P The Institution

About
The Los Rios Community College District is the second-largest, two-year public college district in California, serving approximately 75,000 students in the greater Sacramento region. The District’s 2,400 square mile service area includes Sacramento and El Dorado counties and parts of Yolo, Placer, and Solano counties and is comprised of four uniquely diverse colleges – American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City colleges. In addition to each college’s main campus, the District offers educational centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, Elk Grove, Natomas, and Rancho Cordova.

The Los Rios District Office is centrally located in the heart of the Sacramento valley. The growing Capital Region has strong communities and emergent arts and dining scenes, and is nearby some of the most celebrated tourist destinations in the country – Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and San Francisco. The Sacramento area is a great place to live and work.

Strengths
The District has approximately 6,000 employees throughout our four colleges and District Office complex. The District Office is centrally located between all four colleges and provides welcoming, inclusive, and equitable environments for Los Rios students, employees, and our community partners. Our departments strive for the highest quality in all programs, services, and activities, and are focused on advancing the learning of our diverse student population through improved academic and social outcomes.

Our Vision
Our Colleges offer equity-minded, academically rigorous, student success centered education. Our objective is to help our students successfully achieve their academic goals, whether they want to transfer to a four-year college or university, earn an associates degree, or obtain one of more than 100 certificates in high demand career fields.

The Los Rios Community College District Facilities Management Department is responsible for facility planning, construction (new, modernization and renovation), maintenance and operations for all of the District’s education and administrative sites as well and maintaining the District’s entire vehicle and rolling stock fleet. Facilities Management (FM) is divided into two sub-departments, Facilities Planning and Construction and Facilities Maintenance and Operation. Each of these departments is led by a Director and these Directors report to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Management.

The Facilities Planning and Construction Department is responsible for managing the District’s Capital Building Program which is funded through voter approved local and state-wide bond measures. Currently, the District is in the midst of implementing this program which totals approximately $1.2 billion in new construction and modernization type project on all our sites.

The Facilities Maintenance Department provides journeyman-level maintenance over several disciplines to include carpentry, cabinetry, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, sheet-metal, electrical, grounds-keeping and vehicle maintenance. It also manages the District’s energy resources and sustainability programs as well as projects funded through the State’s Scheduled Maintenance and Special Repairs ( SMSR ) program.

Position Summary

Under general supervision of assigned manager/supervisor, provides architectural, engineering and planning expertise and coordination of renovation, construction deferred, and major maintenance projects for District facilities including structural, mechanical, electrical and signal systems. [For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting Job Descriptions click here ].

This position is assigned to the Facilities Management department at 3753 Bradview Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827 .

Benefits

Los Rios Community College District offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive employee benefits package to include medical insurance, CalPERS retirement, and opportunities for additional insurance and financial investments.

Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 17 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days’ vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years) and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Los Rios also offers extensive professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies. (See full LRCEA contract agreement details.)

Assignment Responsibilities

● Works closely with District faculty, staff, and administrators to prepare preliminary designs, plans, and estimates for alteration, renovation, construction, and major maintenance projects.
● Develops and implements schedules of work for District resources and contractors.
● Works closely with campus faculty and staff, facilities management department staff, and contracted professionals in order to prepare or coordinate the development of preliminary designs, plans and estimates for alteration, renovation, repair, and major maintenance projects.
● Reviews assigned work order requests and coordinates the development of project cost estimates.
● Makes recommendations as to whether proposed work should be done with in-house resources or contracted out.
● Coordinates with governmental and utility agencies to comply with environmental and energy conservation mandates, programs and rebates.
● Forwards drawings and data on projects resulting in space alterations to Planning Department for maintenance of District as-built drawings and State mandated facilities inventory database.
● Coordinates design, cost estimates, and planning of telecommunications and data systems for remodels, renovations and new construction with district telecommunications systems specialists.
● Works closely with architectural or engineering firms.
● Designs and draws plans.
● Develops estimates and maintains job cost accounting.
● Acts as project coordinator.
● Develops project schedules and bid requirements.
● Coordinates the bidding process with District purchasing department and develops written specification of project requirements.
● Determines type of contractor to be notified of bid.
● Notifies contractors of bids.
● Issues contract documents to bidders.
● Reviews plans, working drawings, documents, and surveys to coordinate and schedule projects which would minimize the disruption to planned educational activities.
● Schedules, manages, and participates in the pre-bid job-site walk-through with prospective bidders.
● Participates in the evaluation and bid award process.
● Reviews contractors’ bids and recommends award of contract to successful contractors.
● Plans tasks with Facilities Management personnel or contracted services.
● Prepares all contract documents upon approval and funding of proposed projects.
● Insures that design and planning conforms with applicable codes and regulations.
● Monitors and arranges for contract bonds, certificates of insurance and other required contract provisions for forwarding to the District Office.
● Processes contract documents.
● Sets up and facilitates pre-construction meetings with contractors and in-house staff.
● Schedules and tracks projects and resource usage.
● Prepares and implements computer programs to extract data and compile State mandated reports on facilities inventory and usage.
● Provides construction administration for work in progress.
● Directs the work of contractors and coordinates alterations, renovations, construction, and major maintenance projects in progress with District tradesmen.
● Insures that specific health, safety, and construction codes and regulations are followed, schedules are met, materials required, and specified are provided and work is performed according to specifications.
● Develops and issues addenda to contract documents.
● Collects proper signatures on documents and forwards to the District Office.
● Issues contract change directives.
● Reviews and approves contractors’ invoices for payment.
● Prepares requisitions for contract payment.
● Prepares and processes contract close-out documents upon completion of projects.
● Maintains and updates District as-built drawings and State mandated facilities inventory database.
● Oversees and coordinates the design, cost, equipment, and justification effort for Final Project Proposal ( FPP ) packages, insuring that all required documentation is included for submittal to the State Chancellor’s Office for project funding.
● Performs site surveys and engineering designs and layouts.
●Performs related duties as required.

Additional Information Work Year 12 month Work Schedule

7:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Total Hrs per Week/Day 40 hours per week Special Requirements

Possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License in compliance with Los Rios Board Regulation R-8343; employment is contingent upon meeting the requirements of Los Rios Board Regulation R-8343. This position may require operating a District or personal vehicle in order to complete assigned work within the scope of the position duties. Must be willing to monitor projects on other than regular working hours.

Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a medical evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE : Four years combined experience in construction management, construction supervision, facilities planning, engineering, architecture or related field.

EDUCATION : A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or related field; OR, a combination of training and/or experience totaling six years that is likely to have provided the required level of knowledge and abilities.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at a maximum of 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: 15 units are equal to six months of education; 30 units are equal to one year of education.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.

Application Instructions

1. A completed Los Rios Community College District Classified Application (required).
2. Resume (required)
3. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work (required if using education to meet the Minimum Qualifications of this position).
4. Letter of Interest (required)
5. Two Letters of Recommendation (required)

NOTES :
● Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
● Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
● Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
● It is the responsibility of Los Rios Community College District employees to also provide official transcripts, if required in the minimum qualification for the position. (Within 60 days of the time of hire, employees are required to submit official transcripts, if required in the minimum qualification for the position).
● Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees and other relevant documents.
● A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
● Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators Foreign Degree Transcript Evaluations click here

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Physical Demands Salary $7,264.24 per month Additional Salary Information No additional salary information to note
Posting Date 06/17/2021 Closing Date 07/08/2021 Open Continuously No Beginning and/or Ending Dates

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How and where to apply

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. Application services are available between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during our business hours.

After hours inquiries should be emailed to hr@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.

Conditions

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during this recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.

Quicklink https://jobs.losrios.edu/postings/15431 Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * I acknowledge and agree that I understand that by answering the question below, I certify that the information provided by me is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I authorize investigation of all statements contained herein, and on the P-881 (if applicable and submitted), and I release from liability all persons and organizations furnishing such information. I understand that any misstatements, omissions or misrepresentation of facts on this form, my application, and, if applicable, the P-881 or attachment(s) may be cause for disqualification or dismissal. If you have ever been convicted of an offense other than a minor traffic violation you are required to complete the form 'Arrests Which Led to Convictions for Crime', P-881 (you must disclose convictions that have been dismissed pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4; Ed. Code 87008). If needed click on the link and download the form https://losrios.edu/lrccd/shared/doc/hr/forms/p-881.pdf and attach the completed form to your application.
    • Yes, I acknowledge and agree
    • No, I do not acknowledge or agree
    • No answer
  2. * Can you perform the essential functions of this position?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * Considering this specific position that you are applying to – where/how did you learn about this position?
    • College Department
    • CareerBuilder
    • Chronicle of Higher Ed (Vitea.com)
    • Community College Registry Job Fair: Oakland
    • Community College Registry Job Fair: Los Angeles
    • Community College Registry Online Job Board
    • Community Outreach (ex. Festivals, etc.)
    • CommunityCollegeJobs
    • Comunidad
    • Craigslist
    • Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
    • D'Primeramano Magazine
    • EdJoin
    • Facebook (Campaign)
    • Facebook (Los Rios Page)
    • Glassdoor
    • Greater Sacramento Urban League
    • Handshake (CSU, UC Job Boards)
    • HigheredJobs
    • Indeed
    • Instagram
    • Job Sites
    • Job Journal
    • Latina Leadership Network of the California Community Colleges
    • LinkedIn
    • Los Rios Community College District Employee
    • Los Rios Community College District Human Resources Email
    • Los Rios Community College District Website
    • LRCCD Resource Group - API (Asian Pacific Islander Legacy)
    • LRCCD Resource Group - Black Faculty & Staff Association (BFSA)
    • LRCCD Resource Group Native American Collaborative (NAC)
    • LRCCD Resource Group - Spectrum (LGBTQIA+)
    • Professional Networks
    • Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce
    • Sacramento Asian Chamber of Commerce
    • Sacramento Builders Exchange
    • Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
    • Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
    • SacramentoWorks
    • The HUB
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    • ZipRecruiter
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  2. Letter of Interest
  3. Letter of Recommendation 1
  4. Letter of Recommendation 2
Optional Documents
  1. Unofficial Transcript 1
  2. Unofficial Transcript 2
  3. Unofficial Transcript 3
  4. Unofficial Transcript 4
  5. Unofficial Transcript 5
  6. Foreign Transcript Evaluation
  7. P-881 Report of Arrests Which Led To Convictions For Crime Document


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