Senior Policy and Planning Advisor

Open Until Filled

The Senior Policy and Planning Advisor provides strategic leadership and high‑level advisory support to the Director and Division Administrators at the State Construction Department (SCD). This position plays a critical role in guiding statewide policy, planning, and regulatory initiatives affecting school facilities, state facilities, and construction procurement practices.

The position is responsible for developing and coordinating rules and regulations, policies, design guidelines, and adequacy standards that ensure compliance with state statutes and support decisions of the School Facilities Commission and State Building Commission. The role also works with legislative entities—including the Select Committee on School Facilities and the Joint Appropriations Committee—along with the Governor’s Office and other oversight entities to support policy and procedure development and implementation.

This position supports long‑term strategic facility planning for K‑12 educational and state government facilities and community colleges, manages specialized facility studies, and contributes to the development of statewide capital planning strategies. The role also helps guide procurement‑related policy and process improvements to ensure transparency, efficiency, and compliance in public construction programs.

The Senior Policy and Planning Advisor combines policy, leadership, strategic planning, and oversight of agency initiatives and/or management to support statewide construction and facility initiatives.

• Advises agency leadership on legislative, regulatory, and strategic planning matters.
• Supports policy development affecting school facilities, state facilities, and procurement practices.
• Oversees facility studies and specialized projects informing statewide facility investment decisions.
• Assists in the development and implementation of long‑term facility planning strategies and biennial budget requests.
• Coordinates rule making, design guidelines, adequacy standards, and internal policy development.
• Collaborates with legislative committees, commissions, school districts, state agencies, and consultants.
• Provides supervision to planning staff and consultants supporting statewide policy and planning initiatives.

At the State Construction Department, your work directly supports the infrastructure that enables Wyoming’s education system and state government operations to function effectively. From K‑12 schools and community colleges to state facilities serving public safety and healthcare, the department manages programs that impact communities across the state.

This role offers the opportunity to shape statewide policy, guide long‑term facility planning strategies, and support responsible stewardship of public construction investments. If you enjoy working at the intersection of public policy, planning, and infrastructure development, this position provides a unique opportunity to influence projects and policies that leave a lasting statewide impact.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• and MUCH MORE!

Human Resource Contact:
Serenity Moffett
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• Supervise the planning program
• Provide strategic support and policy advice to the Director and Division Administrators
• Review documents, issues, and proposed actions requiring leadership review
• Develop reports and policy analyses to support agency decision‑making
• Act in an advisory capacity regarding proposed and newly enacted legislation affecting school facilities, state facilities, and procurement processes
• Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs), scopes of work, and consultant contracts
• Assist with procurement processes, including tracking and evaluation of consultant services
• Leads efforts to implement new or revised initiatives within the agency

• Support development of statewide facility planning…