FPC Project Manager

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FPC Project Manager

Salary

$5,845.00 - $10,521.00 Monthly

Location

Statewide, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

FPC 100724 ERG

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Facility Planning and Control

Opening Date

10/07/2024

Closing Date

10/21/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

The Division of Administration/Office of Facility Planning and Control has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of TS-317.

These positions may be filled in our Baton Rouge and New Orleans office.

This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $2,952.00 biweekly.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

NOTE: Professional level architecture experience is awarded for architecture experience gainedafter attainment of the architecture license.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email: Erica.Gay@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering or professional architecture plus six years of professional level experience in architecture or engineering.

NOTE:

Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering or professional architecture in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To act as project manager on a portion of all capital outlay projects statewide totaling approximately 600 projects (35 to 40 projects per manager) at $1.3 billion from inception of request through budget development, programming, design, construction, completion, and warranty.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Program Manager.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Administrative direction from a FPC Senior Project Manager or a State Budget Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Functional over other FPC Project Managers for the duration of a project. Functional over contracted designers, contractors, and other professional consultants. Regulatory over all state agencies for administration of the capital construction budget.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Division of Administration, Office of Facility Planning and Control.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Facility Project Planners by the presence of statewide project management responsibilities for the Office of Facility Planning and Control.

Differs from FPC Senior Project Manager by the absence of direct supervisory responsibility over subordinate project managers.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

CAPITAL OUTLAY:

Reviews and evaluates the technical and financial feasibility of requests from state and non-state agencies for capital outlay funds and recommends action.

Coordinates new construction with statewide building program.

Verifies user agency's needs and availability of existing facilities.

DESIGN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT:

Supervises, evaluates, and reports the performance of private sector design professionals that provide architectural, engineering, survey, programming, and other consulting services for building construction.

Directs the design of the projects under his or her direction from the pre-design conference through the production of construction documents, approves the work of the designer, and authorizes him or her to proceed with each phase.

Enforces compliance with the legislatively approved program and budget, quality standards, technical requirements, contract specifications, etc.

Negotiates and approves changes in the designers contract including changes to the scope of work, construction cost, fees, scheduling, etc. and prepares the required contract amendments.

Verifies the user agency's program and coordinates his or her input throughout the design process.

Ensures that the designer receives any owner-supplied information such as topographic survey, geo-technical investigations, program clarifications, user agency input, etc.

Authorizes the public bidding of the projects under his or her direction, directs the designer in the bidding process, approves changes to the work during bidding, and conducts bid opening.

Accepts or rejects the recommendations regarding contract award from the designer and user agency and recommends contract award or rejection of bids.

Ensures that all actions of the designer, user agency, and Facility Planning and Control Department are carried out in a timely manner.

Authorizes, adjusts, or denies payments to the designers based on his or her evaluation of the designers work.

Sets standards of performance for professional design.

Schedules and coordinates input from appropriate Facility Planning and Control team members. The team is composed of in-house architects and engineers that are critical to the development of the project.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION:

Supervises, evaluates, and reports the performance of private sector contractors that provide construction services to the state.

Directs the designers in the administration of the construction contract for the projects under his or her direction from the initiation of construction through construction closeout and the one-year warranty inspection.

Ensures that the designer enforces compliance with the construction documents, quality standards, regulatory requirements, etc.

Verifies designers and contractors response to unknown conditions that arise during construction and approves action.

Verifies and approves the need for changes in the construction contract including changes to the scope of work, construction cost, fees, scheduling; negotiates and prepares the appropriate change orders.

Verifies and approves payments to the contractors of projects under his or her direction.

Ensures performance by designers and contractors through timely visits to construction sites.

Sets standards of performance for construction contract services.

Schedules and coordinates input from appropriate Facility Planning and Control team members as appropriate for this phase.

Inputs and maintains project tracking information, statewide facility and building database information, and capital outlay request information using various types of software, including CADD.

Furnishes design and construction information in response to requests from various officials and organizations.

Participates in training, conferences, and other continuing education programs to keep current with technology, maintain skills, and meet current licensing requirements.

SPECIAL PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION:

Building Management:

Evaluates the needs of state agencies and determines their requirements for space in existing state-owned buildings and new construction.

Provides design services for minor projects and assigns space in existing state-owned office buildings.

Administration of State-Funded Local Projects:

Evaluates the feasibility and technical adequacy of local projects funded by the state and requires local entities to comply with legislative requirements, legal requirements, principles of good design, and funding availability.

Evaluates requests for removal of barriers to state-provided programs and activities so as to assist the state in its efforts to comply with the ADA.

Administration of Statewide Hazardous Materials Abatement Funding:

Establishes and manages program to abate or remove any hazardous materials contained in state-owned buildings or sites.

Coordinates federally mandated Asbestos Inspection and Re-inspection Program whereby all state-owned facilities are inspected or re-inspected and Asbestos Management Plans are developed or updated.

Administration of Statewide Roofing Funding:

Evaluates the condition of existing roofs and waterproofing to determine repair or replacement needs using destructive and nondestructive testing methods.

Provides guidance in designing construction details, including roofing and waterproofing systems on state-owned buildings.

Setting Standards for Building System Specification and Performance:

Develops guidelines or standards for building systems or equipment such as roofing; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical; etc. that are desirable because of functionality, energy savings, maintenance, and other tangible factors.

Interior Design and Space Planning:

Previews layouts of modular systems furniture components and coordinates integration with electrical and telecommunications requirements.

Approves finish materials such as fabrics, laminates, and paint colors.

Information Systems Management:

Coordinates data management of the Statewide Facility Management application, Capital Outlay Request Tracking System (CORTS), Statewide Tracking and Reporting System (STARS), and associated training of user agencies.

Acts as liaison between Office of Statewide Information Systems (OSIS), contracted programmers, and user agencies to facilitate methods for sharing and maintaining data.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering?

• Yes

• No

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  If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter the license type, license number, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No', enter N/A.

  03

  Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional architecture? Note: Professional level architecture experience is awarded for architecture experience gained after attainment of the architecture license

• Yes

• No

  04

  If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter the license type, license number, ISSUE DATE and expiration date below. If you answered 'No', enter N/A. NOTE: Failure to list date the license was issued (month/year) may result in architecture experience NOT being credited on the application.

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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