Facilities Planning Analyst I *Extended*

About the position:
The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Facilities PlanningAnalyst I to join our dynamic team within the Priority Area Planning Division. Within the Strategy and Integrated Planning Group. Priority Area Planning develops integrated plans that assess risks, needs, and opportunities across multiple services, enabling greater equity, efficiency, and affordability through shared solutions.
The Analyst I will primarily support planning for BES facilities that house and serve City staff, such as office buildings and support structures. This work also supports planning efforts focused on wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and other infrastructure necessary to protect public health and the environment. Work will inform capital projects, policy and programmatic efforts, and operations and maintenance strategies.
This newly created Analyst I position will collaborate with colleagues across the bureau in problem-solving efforts.
As a Facilities Planning Analyst I, you will:

• Compile and analyze data from a variety of internal sources related to BES facilities, such as space utilization and needs
• Develop and document processes and procedures in support of planning work for wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and the supporting BES facilities
• Research best practices and standards for facilities management and planning
• Summarize findings and develop recommendations to improve processes and inform planning
• Support long-term planning projects, such as master planning for wastewater treatment and pump station sites
• Foster an equitable and inclusive work environment through collaboration with colleagues across the bureau

An ideal candidate will demonstrate through direct or transferrable experience:
Successful candidates will be excellent communicators, collaborative team-members, and self-starters who approach their work with an attitude of service and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
Please state in your resume or answers to the supplemental questions if you have the following desired qualifications (Please note, these are not required but will be helpful).

• Professional experience in reading construction specifications, as-builts, and/or floorplans related to space planning or facility operations.

As a person, you are:

• Collaborative: An outgoing professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done.
• Solutions Oriented: Use strong communication skills to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to create, implement, and document solutions.
• Responsive and Flexible: You can remain flexible, agile and calm in a dynamic environment with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to create, implement, and problem solve.
• Value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Use DEI concepts to guide and inform your work.
• Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic.
• Organized: You enjoy and thrive in an environment with multiple projects and deadlines where your organizational abilities can streamline outcomes.

About the Bureau of Environmental Services
This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). Together we are re-imagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders' sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.
BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.
To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/
Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/75720
City of Portland Core Values:
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility

These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City's core values, please click here.
Why work at the City of Portland?
The City of Portland workforce serves a population of over 650,000. We are culture- and solutions-driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access, and opportunity. The City is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day. We offer acomprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. If you are open-minded, motivated, community-focused, and self-aware, please apply yourself at the City of Portland today.
The City of Portland also participates in the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). For more information on the City of Portland's benefits please click here.

In person work at the Portland Building will be required. In person meetings at other bureau locations will be required, including the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Applicants must provide details in their supplemental question responses and resume that demonstrate how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Knowledge of principles, tools, and techniques for project planning and management and sound business communications.
2. Ability to collect, evaluate, and interpret data in statistical and narrative form.
3. Ability to analyze and identify administrative, operational, and organizational issues; evaluate alternatives; provide conclusions and recommendations.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of colleagues.

Applicant must also:

• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per City/State mandate or have an approved exception by date of hire.

An evaluation of each applicant's training and experience, as demonstrated in your resume and responses to the supplemental questions weighted 100%. Do not attach materials not requested. Only candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. You have 14 days from the notice of the examination results to let us know if you disagree with your results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information. Additional evaluation may be required prior to the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
** PLEASE NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies**
Recruitment Timeline -Updated:

• Job closes: 05/01/2023
• Applications Reviewed: 04/17/2023 to 05/05/2023
• Eligible List: week of 05/08/2023
• First Round of Interviews: Mid/Late May
• Job Offer: June 2023

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change
Applicants must submit a professional resume and responses to the supplemental questions online, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement in accordance with the following Application Instructions:

• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training, and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• If you are requesting Veteran's Preference, as identified below, please describe in your responses to the supplemental questions and resume any transferrable skills obtained during your military service and how they relate to each of the required minimum qualifications under the "To Qualify" section above.

Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment. All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. Do not attach materials not requested. E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted. Work Status: Non-citizen applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
Veterans' Preference: If you are requesting Veterans' Preference, attach a copy of your DD214/DD215 and/or Veterans Administration letter stating your disability to your profile, as well as checking the box identifying yourself as a Veteran. You must request Veterans' Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment to which you apply.Veterans' Preference documentation must be submitted no later than the closing date and time of this recruitment.

ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations: If you identify as a person with a disability, are pregnant or nursing, or observe a religious practice(s), and would like to request a reasonable accommodation when applying for this job, please contact the Recruiter below for assistance.
Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the City of Portland that no person shall be discriminated against based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, family status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or source of income. The City values diversity and encourages everyone who is interested in employment with the City to apply.
Language Pay Differential: City of Portland employees who speak one or more languages in addition to English, may be eligible to receive a "language pay differential." This is compensation for qualifying multilingual City employees who use their language skills to assist the community. More about the language pay differential can be found here.
Did you know?The City of Portland has How to Apply Videos and offers How to Apply Classes. If you have questions after watching the videos you are invited to contact the recruiter listed on the announcement or starting in April 2023 you are invited to attend the Question and Answers session. If you prefer to attend a virtual class, they are also available once a month.
Contact Information
Karen Ehn, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Karen.Ehn@portlandoregon.gov Employment Type: Regular