Position Description
Title: Facilities Planner/Manager
Organization: Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), Headquarters
Work Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Location: CENSECFOR Headquarters Virginia Beach, VA 23459-2751
Clearance Required: Secret (or ability to obtain)
Position Overview:
The Facilities Planner/Manager serves as the principal subject matter expert and operational lead for all facilities planning, construction, and maintenance projects within the CENSECFOR domain. This role supports the long-term infrastructure readiness and functionality of multiple training and operational sites, ensuring alignment with current and future mission requirements.
Operating with a high level of independence, the Facilities Planner/Manager liaises regularly with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), CENSECFOR staff, field activity management, contractors, and vendors. This is a designated key personnel position, requiring technical competence, strategic foresight, and a deep understanding of U.S. Navy infrastructure systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze current and projected facility requirements across CENSECFOR Learning Sites, including offices, classrooms, labs, ranges, armories, RSLs, and training equipment.
- Provide input for the Navy Training Infrastructure Plan (NTIP) and support long-term strategic infrastructure planning.
- Lead efforts in Military Construction (MILCON), Special Projects programming, and maintenance planning.
- Offer technical oversight and guidance for project development, engineering design review, space utilization, and master planning.
- Support Learning Sites in identifying, prioritizing, and planning for facility improvements, maintenance, and modernization.
- Develop and provide input into contract requirements for construction, renovation, and maintenance activities.
- Oversee installation, integration, and lifecycle maintenance of training facilities and devices.
- Assist with HQ building maintenance tracking and facility service coordination.
- Ensure all activities comply with relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory policies.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of five (5) years of direct DoD facilities management experience, including facility planning, MILCON, and special project execution.
- In-depth knowledge of NAVFAC operations and its role within Navy SYSCOMs.
- Familiarity with the U.S. Navy’s organizational structure, including MPT&E, NETC, CENSECFOR, and NECC.
- Strong understanding of Navy expeditionary training missions and facility requirements.
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies affecting military facility development and maintenance, including safety and environmental standards.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently throughout the CENSECFOR domain, sometimes on short notice.
- Valid state driver’s license.
- Eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
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