Project Planner (Proposal)

Project Planner

The Building People delivers integrated solutions that connect technology, buildings, and people to optimize real estate performance, facility operations, and workforce outcomes. With over 450 contracts delivered across 187 project locations, we manage more than 1,700 facilities and support $38.5B in federal and commercial assets. Leveraging AI-driven automation, data analytics, and platform-agnostic systems, we create high-performing, future-ready environments that reduce cost, improve efficiency, and enable mission success. Founded in 2012, we now have over 450 employees supporting 23 federal agencies-making us a trusted leader in delivering technology-infused building solutions across the public sector. The Building People is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee can thrive. Using tools like the Predictive Index, we thoughtfully align individual strengths with team needs -ensuring the right fit, the right role, and long-term success. Our culture is rooted in integrity, innovation, and service. Through our growing philanthropy program, we support communities by focusing on gratitude, giving back, partnerships, and mentorship.

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Project Planner for a facility engineering program to support a federal Agency in the Washington, DC area. The position will support Agency-related activities including assisting the On-site Project Manager with day-to-day operations in the local CMMS and will be responsible for conducting random quality control checks on equipment and periodic maintenance (PM) jobs. The Project Planner and Quality Control Manager will also be responsible for acquiring, ordering, and researching parts, tracking order statuses, keeping track of the funds spent and usage trends as well as assisting in putting proposals together for additional services. The position also requires utilizing the internal procurement process using the established accounts and creating accounts for the project. The position requires O&M facilities Management type experience and a working knowledge of commercial HVAC systems and boilers.

Skills and Requirements

Responsibilities / Duties : The candidate must have a minimum of three (3) years of O&M / Facilities Management type experience, with at least 2 years updating and operating the CMMS system (within the past two years). Functional responsibilities will be that of a Project Planner and Quality Control person with a broad-based knowledge of facility maintenance including custodial operations, material procurement, PM cycles, and weekly, quality control and verification, and monthly reports, in an administrative support capacity :

• Strong experience in updating, operating and maintaining a facility CMMS system
• CMMS experience should include knowledge of entering work orders, running reports, updating and operating the facilities system to ensure the daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly Operation & maintenance and Custodial duties. Duties include but are not limited to setting up new users, removing users, and updating the CMMS System to include any new requirements
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools required.
• Must be knowledgeable of facilities management disciplines, service contracts
• Broad-based understanding of material purchasing, procurement, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Capable of independent decision-making, and be able to function with no supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong leadership, project management, team building, and presentation skills required.
• Customer service experience

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Required Experience : Five (5) years of management experience serving in roles of facilities maintenance administration, quality control support, and CMMS operations.

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Additional Information :

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference / background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.