Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in community or urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, public administration, or closely related field.  
  • NOTE: Relevant work experience in community or urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, public administration, or closely related field may substitute this education requirement, year-for-year.
• Eight (8) years of professional management experience in public works, or engineering experience performing duties comparable to a Community Development Director, Planning Division Manager, and/or Principal Planner.
• Experience as an Urban Planning Manager.
• Two (2) years of experience supervising staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed as a professional architect or engineer in the state of Washington.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, ordinances and codes pertaining to a wide variety of planning topics, including Washington's Growth Management Act (GMA), State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Shoreline Management Act (SMA).
• Strong urban design sensibility and extensive experience with visual communication methods and tools.
• Proficient use of computer equipment and related software, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Familiar with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) and other green building or energy efficiency planning concepts, principles, practices, and standards. 
• Familiarity with public works procurement methods, including Design-Bid-Build; Design-Build, General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM), Job Order Contracting (JOC), and with goods & services procurement methods, including Master Contracting, Personal Services Contracting, Convenience Contracting, and Direct-Buy Purchasing. 
• Skilled in negotiation and mediation techniques. 
• Advanced principles of management, including personnel; budget; staffing; long-range strategic, tactical, and business planning; urban and facility planning; and construction project planning. 
• Advanced principles and practices of program and project management.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Competencies
Incumbents to this position must possess and demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Able to learn and understand the language and concepts of our DES DEI culture and commit to being a part of creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, respectful, and inclusive workplace. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to growth, learning and self-awareness when provided training and opportunities to participate in improving our work environment.
• Participate and behave in a manner that creates trust and builds working relationships, promoting teamwork and collaboration in the work environment.
• Demonstrate the understanding that all people are valued; contribute to an equitable, inclusive, and respectful environment when working with members of the group, team, organization, or community.
• Commit to being an active participant in continually evaluating and improving strategies that promote equity and inclusion in our organization.

About Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES)

Who we are The Department of Enterprise Services' (DES) mission is "strengthening the business of government." DES does this through its vision of delivering high quality, cost effective support services, policy and governance to state government and other public entities so they can focus on their core missions. DES’s goals are to offer expertise in facilities & capitol grounds management, acquisitions, training & support, and various shared services. We relentlessly pursue our strategic drivers: satisfied customers, a healthy team culture and a financially healthy organization. We value Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We seek new team members who share our commitment to be an equity-driven and antiracist organization. We listen to customers and team members to understand what they need and expect. We promote creativity, learning and improvement to meet those needs and adapt to the ever-changing business environment. We measure our results and seek feedback to improve our performance.

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