Project Planner - Office of Planning

Job Description

DCAMM'S Mission

The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) oversees over $2 billion in capital programs and projects, and is responsible for capital planning, project delivery, property acquisitions, dispositions, management, and real estate services for the Commonwealth. DCAMM is the steward of all of the Commonwealth's assets, which include 5.5 million square feet of state buildings. As an agency, we care for the people of our state and the future of our planet. We are responsible for all real estate activities, including acquisitions dispositions and leasing, managing over 100 transactions each year.

• We work with state agencies to create and manage forward-thinking, sustainable buildings to meet the needs of the Commonwealth's citizens and help achieve a zero-carbon future.
• We are partners with, and advisors to, fellow agencies to help them meet their strategic needs with fiscally responsible building and real estate solutions.
• We support the growth of the Commonwealth's economy and actively engage with private sector partners to make it easier to do business with the Commonwealth.
• We work to expand access, opportunity, and equity to create more inclusive services, planning and outcomes for all the citizens of the Commonwealth.

Position Summary:

DCAMM's Office of Planning is responsible for supporting the development of the Commonwealth's annual Five-Year Capital Plan and managing strategic and master planning efforts, feasibility studies, capital project initiation, planning and early design, design review, and post occupancy evaluations. We work closely with the Office of Design and Construction, who will implement the capital projects, and our offices of Leasing and Real Estate who offer alternative approaches to capital investment to meet agency facility need. We also partner with the Office of Facilities Management and Decarbonization to coordinate with user agencies on planning to address deferred maintenance, energy efficiency and climate resiliency.

The Project Planner will support project executives, Senior Project Managers and Senior Program Managers with basemap development, data analysis, and data visualization. They will synthesize project and strategic goals around hosing production, decarbonization, and potential right sizing into drawings and dashboards to advance the Planning group's work on DCAMM's $720M capital program. They will also support Project Managers with correspondence, e-Builder processes, submission reviews, consultant contracts and other tasks as needed.

Detailed Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support site capacity analysis and other internal Planning efforts: Develop AutoCAD basemaps from MassGIS and other sources. Translate senior Office of Planning staff direction into capacity studies incorporating constraints such as topography, wetlands, and parking requirements. Create models, presentation graphics, and summary tables of potential housing options. Build and maintain library of housing prototypes for use in analyses.
• Conduct data analysis: Develop summaries and dashboards of demographic, enrollment, incarceration rates, curt cases, hospitalization reports, and other agency service sources.
• Support Senior Program Managers: Draft and update with regular reporting on sector and agency projects, coordination, and planning for future projects. Support BRIGHT Act reporting and project selection processes.
• Trimble Unity Construct (e-Builder): Work with Office of Planning leadership to improve cashflow baselining and updates, reporting, planning projects and details updates, and analysis of e-Builder data.
• Support Senior Project Managers: Assist with correspondence, e-Builder processes, review of deliverables, consultant contracts, and other tasks as needed.
• Cost per square foot metrics: Work with Office of Planning leadership to develop and maintain a cost per square foot database, including tools for handling escalation and definitions for project types. Work with the Planning team to ensure data quality and updates.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-5 years of experience in Planning, Architecture, Urban Design or related fields.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; working knowledge of GIS or GIS data sources for developing basemaps in AutoCAD.
• Strong data and analytic skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of the terminology and standard practices used in Planning and Design.
• Ability to manage several complex, multi-faceted tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills, including writing and proof-reading and good graphic design sense.
• Self-starter and efficient with strong time management abilities.
• Ability to utilize creativity and resourcefulness to obtain information not readily available.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; other modeling tools such as SketchUp and ability to learn new tools.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time technical or professional experience in urban or regional planning, environmental planning, transportation planning or land use planning, and (B) of which at least two years must have been in a professional capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in urban or regional planning, environmental planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, civil, environmental, or transportation engineering or environmental sciences may be substituted for two years of the required (A) experience.

II. A Graduate degree with a major in urban or regional planning, environmental planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, civil, environmental, or transportation engineering or environmental studies may be substituted for three years of the required (A)experience and one year of the required (B) experience.

Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE: Educational substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of three years of the required experience. Substitutions will only be permitted for a maximum of one year of the required (B) experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA

Job ID: Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts-260001M8

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-25T18:37:11