Exam Bulletin - State Facilities Manager II

Department of General Services

Exam Code: EX-2743

Examination Plans Included:

  • STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II: $9,022.00 - $10,243.00 per Month

View the STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II classification specification.

Application Instructions

This is not a timed examination. If you request a Reasonable Accommodation, your account will be locked and you will not be able to proceed with the examination until the request is processed.

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

    2743

For STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 9 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-02743

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00104718 - STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II

Education Requirement

The following education is required when non-State experience is used to qualify at any level.

Equivalent to graduation from college with major work in architecture, environmental design, interior design, engineering, business administration, or related field. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Either 1

One year of experience in California state service performing the duties of a class comparable in level of responsibility to a State Facilities Manager I or a Senior Real Estate Officer; or two years of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in level of responsibility to a Staff Space Planner or Staff Real Estate Officer.

Or 2

Experience: Broad and extensive experience in a large facilities or a property management program involving all phases of work in difficult and complex space projects including at least two years of supervisory responsibility for a large technical staff.

Position Description

00104718 - STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II

This is the second supervisory level over analytical, technical and administrative work. Under the direction of the Division Chief, supervises a large technical analytical staff of Space Planners and Real Estate Officers through multiple intermediate supervisors at the State Facilities Manager I level. Responsible for the coordination and management of space planning and lease management for a large geographic region of the State.

Special Personal Characteristics

Possession of a certificate to practice architecture or sell real estate is considered an asset in this position; demonstrated creative ability; tact; patience, poise and willingness to travel.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

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This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1CalHR Online ExamN/A100%

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
  1. Principles, practices, and trends of public and business administration, including management analysis, planning, and program evaluation
  2. Principles and practices of employee supervision, development and training
  3. Program management
  4. Formal and informal aspects of the legislative process and the administration and department's goals and policies
  5. Principles and practices of architecture, office planning and space layout, and development of facilities planning programs or leased facilities planning and program development
  6. Technical aspects in facilities planning or leasing, including building code requirements and other regulations affecting building design, architectural and building materials, environetics, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering as related to buildings, building costs, materials, and real property appraisal for rental purposes, office building management and inspection for contract compliance
Ability to:
  1. Apply and interpret State policies and regulations as they relate to space planning and leased facilities
  2. Lay out, inspect and check the work of others
  3. Review the utilization of existing facilities and make recommendations for more efficient, economical and functional utilization of space
  4. Coordinate short-range lease facilities planning
  5. Analyze situations accurately, make recommendations and take effective action
  6. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the work
  7. Prepare reports, analyze data, present ideas and information effectively, both orally and in writing
  8. Consult with and advise administrators on technical and program subject-matter areas

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Open eligible list for the STATE FACILITIES MANAGER II Classification will be established for:

  • Department of General Services

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

State Facilities Manager II Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:
Rate your experience performing specific job-related tasks.

Respond to each of the following statements by indicating how the statement applies to you.

In responding to each statement, you may refer to your WORK EXPERIENCE, whether paid or volunteer, your EDUCATION, and/or FORMAL TRAINING COURSES you have completed.

PLEASE NOTE: This examination is designed to gain an overall assessment of your education, training, and experience as it directly relates to the duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Possession of specific education is not required to be successful in this examination; however, such achievements may substitute for desirable levels of experience. All components of this examination have been carefully validated by tying them directly to job requirements and documenting their relevance to the position.

Tasks
  1. Evaluating and monitoring staff’s project work in accordance with established deliverables to ensure program goals and objectives are achieved with available resources (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project).
  2. Setting priorities and directing the work of others using emails, reports, and other tools.
  3. Developing alternate deliverables and strategies for the completion of work assignments in response to changing priorities, problems, or scheduling setbacks.
  4. Reviewing design documents (e.g., schematic plans, construction documents, specifications, modular furniture) for compliance with state policies and regulations and best design practices.
  5. Monitoring the progress of staff’s projects, and intervening at various stages to ensure deliverables meet agreed-upon commitments and making adjustments as needed.
  6. Developing policies, procedures and/or objectives in accordance with laws, rules and regulations (e.g., California Building Code, Americans with Disabilities Act, California Health and Safety Code).
  7. Leading multidisciplinary teams to meet the customer’s needs through all phases of the project to ensure successful completion.
  8. Evaluating and reviewing accuracy of information and work produced by other staff members to ensure that they meet assignment goals, objectives, and completion dates.
  9. Evaluating staff performance to ensure quality of work meets policies, procedures, objectives, and customer’s needs.
  10. Conducting research in order to respond to questions from staff, coworkers or clients.
  11. Assessing and making recommendations for a client’s programmatic needs in relation to existing or requested new leased space in order to meet current requirements
  12. Implementing change based on observations of inefficiencies in existing processes to aid in the streamlining of deliverables to contribute to overall program effectiveness and efficiency.
  13. Consulting with and providing expertise to multidisciplinary teams on technical matters pertaining to planning-related issues and solutions.
  14. Providing consultative services, status reports, and recommendations to staff members, management, and customers.
  15. Addressing client complaints and concerns by educating clients and/or implementing change management.
  16. Implementing, analyzing and/or providing recommendations to upper management to assist with policy decisions.

Testing Departments

  • Department of General Services

Contact Information

Technical questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Department of Human Resources
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

Administrative questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of General Services
Office of Human Resources
P.O. Box 989052
West Sacramento, CA 95798-9052
Phone: (916) 376-5400

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of General Services reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.

Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)