Facility Project Manager

Job Title

The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails. This position is located at the State Parks Administrative Office in Baton Rouge, LA. The purpose of this position is to direct and administer the Division of Outdoor Recreation Program for the Office of State Parks, which includes research, grants administration, funding and development of outdoor recreation facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design; OR A bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design plus four years of experience in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design; OR A current Louisiana license in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design plus four years of experience in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Administers the Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP).
• Analyzes impact of federal, state, and local legislation on LWCF along with trail programs.
• Reviews, prepares, or directs preparation of comments on permit applications, environmental impact statements, and/or assessments with regard to actual or potential impacts to recreation services and activities.
• Formulates the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Assessment and Policy Plan.
• Formulates current and long-range programs, plans and policies for the Division of Outdoor Recreation and coordinates these activities with all other state and federal agencies with recreation related responsibilities.
• Serves on the National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers, coordinating and promoting cooperation among public and private sector agencies interested in rural economic and tourism related development of recreational facilities.
• Administers, directs, reviews, and approves plans for development projects to include the work of landscape architectural, engineering, and planning consultants as well as those under the direction of subordinates.
• Provides oversight and direct supervision over department design and architect consultants, or over project budgeting, design, construction, code compliance, etc.
• Prepares scopes of work and facility program information used to contract special planning and feasibility reports by consultants on Outdoor Recreation & Trail Grants Projects.
• Creates performance indicators in compliance with requirements of the Louisiana Performance Accountability System.
• Formulates, reviews, and directs compliance policies and on-site inspections and assures that the 700+ ongoing projects funded statewide by grants are in compliance with federal and state policies, regulations, and laws.
• Directs preparation, monitoring, and disbursement of federal and state matching funds.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: State Parks Administrative Office in Baton Rouge, LA Appointment Type: Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty Work Schedule: The State Parks Administrative Office is open Monday-Friday, typical office hours are 8am-4:30pm. This position will work full-time hours, 40 hour work week. Schedule includes paid time off for state holidays. Travel: Position requires occasional travel to state & local parks, recreation areas, historic sites, etc. statewide, as needed for meetings, training, etc. When travel is required, a state vehicle is provided for employee use while on duty.

Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at 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 ( ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ( ),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( ), among others