Facility Project Planner I - Military Veterans
at Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)
Job Summary:
Grade: NF04, Salary Code 4D.
Degreed Engineer or Architect serving in the facility planning and programming branch of the Facilities dept. Provides corporate-level oversight and coordination in planning Navy Exchange and NEXCOM Hospitality Group facility projects, including economic analysis scope development, site plans, cost estimating, and project development. Interfaces with NEXCOM base commands and design construction firms. Collaborates with clients' field managers and installation regional representatives to identify project requirements and develop project details for briefings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports facility assessments, inspections, capturing of deficiencies, and documentation of existing conditions for NEXCOM facilities.
- Coordinates identification of NEXCOM facility deficiencies and recommends prioritization for inclusion within renovation projects.
- Acts as primary interface with Regional/District Facility Managers, installation public works planning and asset management personnel, and Exchange and/or Lodging Operations Managers for the development of planning, design, and/or renovation projects.
- Prepares space planning documents, requests for project site approval, DD1391, and other applicable construction programming documentation.
- Supports the development of project scopes of work for design and/or construction, as well as associated project cost estimates for Navy Exchange and NEXCOM Hospitality Group.
- Develops initial project investment cost estimates and conduct economic analyses to estimate project ROI, IRR, and NPV.
- Utilizes the facility department's project management information and asset management systems.
- Evaluates project-siting and repair versus new footprint project alternatives. Develops concept site and project floor plans to validate the viability of locations under consideration. Makes recommendations for operational efficiencies and cost-effectiveness of those alternatives.
- Provides Technical support to external real estate specialists maintaining current and new real estate instruments
- Prepares point papers, project scope of work documentation, reports, letters, and other correspondence as directed.
May perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to:
- Develops detailed project documents for Navy Exchange and NEXCOM Hospitality Group, including, but not limited to, the technical scope of work, including the development of concept floor and site plans (developed through interface with the end user, installation, and HQ operations personnel), and project total investment cost estimates that consider business financials.
- Develops design and construction contract documents and manages projects through preliminary design concepts. Reviews architect/engineer (A/E) vendor submittals, proposals and provides support and recommendations as required.
- Serves as project manager for design contracts when required.
- Represent NEXCOM in real estate negotiations with the appropriate DOD real estate contracting officer.
- Coordinates preparation of regional and/or district capital investment masterplans as assigned.
- Prepares reports presenting alternatives evaluated and recommendations for senior management review. Prepares and presents executive-level briefings and oral presentations when required.
- Act as a voting member on A/E and/or construction contract evaluation board for both technical and source selection.
Preferred Experience:
The ideal candidate has a background in civil engineering.
Requirements
Degree in architecture or engineering or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture/engineering or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural/engineering design, and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology, civil design and methods of construction, and environmental control systems.
OR
A combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the architectural/engineering principles, methods, and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings.
AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Three years of responsible experience that demonstrated a knowledge of all architectural/engineering aspects of construction/renovation projects including coordinating and developing building design, specifications and cost estimating; or similar work which provided the knowledge and abilities to perform architectural or engineering work.
Preferred Experience:
The ideal candidate has a background in civil engineering.
Virginia Beach, VA
WELCOME TO Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)!
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is the headquarters for the worldwide NEXCOM Enterprise and is one of 11 commands under the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).
NEXCOM offers exciting opportunities to join a unique provider of goods and services to Navy Sailors and their families around the world. We are a $2+B enterprise, operating over 300 Navy Exchange retail locations and 100 Navy Hospitality locations around the US and in 13 foreign countries, on nearly 100 Naval Bases globally. Our NEX oversees the operation and management of retail stores, food services, hotels, auto shops, and other services.
NEXCOM oversees six primary business programs:
- Navy Exchange (NEX) Retail Stores and Services
- NEXCOM Hospitality Group
- Uniform Program Management Office (UPMO)
- Navy Clothing Textile and Research Facility (NCTRF)
- Ships Stores Program
- Telecommunications Program Office (TPO)
With the exception of the Ships Store Program, the NEXCOM Enterprise conducts its operations as a federal non-appropriated funded instrumentality. As such, the command is self-supporting with 70 percent of its profits given to Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs and the remaining 30 percent reinvested in NEX buildings and equipment.
NEXCOM is a military organization and is subject to congressional legislation as well as oversight from the Department of the Navy. NEXCOM’s parent command is the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).
The NEXCOM Enterprise boasts over 14,000 civilian associates in a wide variety of jobs worldwide, over 40 percent of whom are military affiliated as either family members or veterans. The bulk of NEXCOM’s workforce is comprised of government non-appropriated civilians, many of whom are also military affiliated as either family members or veterans. This combination of military leadership and civilian business expertise enables NEXCOM to perform its unique mission for the Navy.
Our mission is to provide authorized customers’ quality goods and services at a savings and to support Navy quality of life programs for active duty military, retirees, reservists, veterans, DoD civilians and families
Remember, you will come for our benefits but you will stay for the mission!