State of Connecticut Executive Branch

• Directs staff and operations of Facilities Planning Technical Services Section in the development, preparation, review and implementation of State agencies facility and capital plans;
• Coordinates, plans and manages section activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws and building codes;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of section budget;
• Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of section who might impact section activities;
• Manages planning, engineering, environmental, life safety systems and compliance, and agency-administered construction activities;
• Directs operations of the Capitol District Energy Center Cogeneration Associates (CDECCA) cogeneration plant, manages the Capitol Area System (CAS) district heating and cooling loop operations, and oversees heating and cooling distribution and production, consultant services;
• Provides planning, budget management, execution and closing;
• Analyzes the need for individual projects and determines the most economical and satisfactory method of implementation;
• Assigns priorities to project proposals based on agency services, existing facilities, and availability of funds;
• Conducts Capital Planning and annual inventory of real property;
• Coordinates facilities planning and space utilization with other State agencies;
• Provides data and technical assistance to the Department’s acquisition and leasing operations as necessary;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations governing the design, construction, maintenance, acquisition and leasing of buildings;
  • principles and practices of facility design construction, planning, leasing and/or land acquisition/sale;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • review design documents and drawings;
  • perform cost analysis;
  • interpret legislation and regulations;
  • analyze complex problems and implement effective solutions.

• College training in engineering, architecture, real estate, and land use planning or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• Two (2) years of experience in a consultative capacity as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect in the design or construction of large scale commercial real estate projects may be substituted for the Special Experience.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.