Compliance Maintenance Planner - Facilities Management Division

King County's Facilities Management Division (FMD), Building Operations Section ( BOS) is recruiting for a Fire, Life, Safety Compliance Planner ( Maintenance Planner Scheduler) position. This position is responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and tracking all inspections, testing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance activities related to fire protection systems, life safety systems, and associated environmental and operational compliance programs. This role ensures the organization meets all applicable fire codes, building codes, environmental regulations, and insurance-driven standards. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, the ability to perform cross-functional coordination, and the ability to manage multiple compliance programs simultaneously. WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This position plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of occupants, protecting property, maintaining regulatory compliance, and reducing organizational risk. The Compliance Planner is the central hub that keeps all fire, life, safety, and environmental compliance programs running smoothly. WHO IS BUILDING OPERATIONS? BOS maintains approximately 3 million square feet in facilities where King County provides regional services, including the King County Courthouse and District Courts, Maleng Regional Justice Center, King County Administration Building, King County Animal Shelter, and several of Public Health facilities. Our facilities range in age from 8 to 100 years, with equipment such as boilers, chillers, DDC controls, ventilation fans, pumps and compressors, and fire/life/safety systems. Through a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees, FMD operates and manages the County's capital assets by developing and maintaining cost-conscious, sustainable, high-quality facilities, and environments. BOS provides custodial services, maintenance and building operations, building security and tenant improvement project work. BOS is committed to providing high quality service to support and maintain buildings and their occupants effectively and efficiently. Click here to learn more about the Facilities Management Division. COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. Click here to learn more about King County's commitment to Equity, Racial & Social Justice. To be considered for this opportunity, the successful candidate, at minimum, will demonstrate skill and ability to: Plan, organize, schedule, and coordinate daily work activities of assigned work unit; prepare work schedules and staffing plans; evaluate and monitor work quality and quantity. Lead the efforts in tracking cost of labor, parts, and materials in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Plan and schedule available resources and materials for maintenance activities associated with preventative and corrective maintenance in the most effective and efficient way. Forecast resource allocation to ensure preventative and corrective work activities are completed. Develop and communicate work scope for planned corrective and preventative maintenance tasks, as well as project work, that involve multiple crafts. Ensure that work is issued, tracked, and completed per compliance requirements. Prepare, analyze, maintain, and publish reports/audits for planning and scheduling activities. Perform on-site small project walks with craft supervisors to identify contract support as needed to complete planned corrective and preventative maintenance tasks. Participate in providing information for the annual budget process and updating the facility plans. Read and understand schematics/flow diagrams and maintenance manuals. Develop and maintain business processes related to job function. Prepare cost estimates. Core Duties Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance calendar for all required inspections and regulatory deadlines Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, inspectors, and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) Maintain accurate documentation, certificates, reports, and inspection records Track deficiencies and ensure timely corrective actions Support audits, insurance reviews, and regulatory inspections Manage one-off or special compliance tasks as needed Maintain dashboards, logs, and reporting tools for leadership visibility The ideal candidate will have: Experience in facilities management, fire protection, life safety systems, or regulatory compliance. Familiarity with NFPA codes, IBC/IFC, EPA regulations, and OSHA standards Strong organizational and project management skills Ability to coordinate across multiple departments and external agencies Excellent communication and documentation skills Experience using a CMMS as it applies to the duties listed above. Lead maintenance planning meetings with multi-craft, project managers, contractors and/or customers. Must be detailed oriented and ability to keep updated accurate records. Ability to multi-task and delegate. Proficient knowledge of Word, Excel, and Access data collection programs. Experience working in the Construction industry, preferably in a Scheduling or Planning capacity. Experience and understanding of the work performed by skilled crafts including carpentry, mechanical, electrical. Experience preparing cost estimates. This recruitment will be used to fill one vacant Career Service opportunity and may also be used to establish an eligibility list for future Career Service, Term-Limited Temporary and/or Short-Term Temporary opportunities. This position has been designated by department leadership as MISSION CRITICAL , which means that you provide for and maintain critical functions of county services that must remain operational but may not be critical to the emergency response. This position is salaried and is not overtime eligible. The typical workweek is 40 hours, 7:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. This position will require onsite presence. The primary reporting location will be the King County Chinook Building. The position will also require onsite presence to various King County facilities for business and operational purposes. This position is represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117 Professional & Technical. The selected applicant must possess a valid Washington State driver's license or the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner in a variety of County vehicles. Final appointment is contingent upon successfully passing a thorough federal and county background investigation and reference checks. The selected candidate must complete an annual "Financial Disclosure Statement" in accordance with the King County Code of Ethics. APPLICATION PROCESS: This position is open to all qualified candidates. A thoroughly completed King County application is required for consideration. Applications that are incomplete may not be considered. Please direct questions about this recruitment to Sarah McCauley at ... . Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our "True North" , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.