FACILITY PLANNER/ESTIMATOR

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in Baton Rouge, LA seeks a skilled building construction professional to design and manage renovation projects using CAD, prepare cost estimates, and oversee Title 38 bidding documents. The role requires scheduling pre-construction meetings and monitoring projects across the state.

Travel, including overnights, is expected as needed. Ideal candidates will have 4+ years in construction or a relevant degree with additional experience in

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in the building construction trade or a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, industrial arts, or a construction field plus one year of experience in the building construction trade or in building construction.

Responsibilities

• Project design and cost estimation.
• Use CAD to describe construction and renovation needs.
• Calculate and provide cost estimates for construction/renovation projects for budgeting purposes.
• Creation of Title 38 construction documents used to advertise projects for bidding; review and score bids received from contractors.
• Schedule and facilitate pre-construction meetings.
• Monitor ongoing construction projects.
• Schedule and facilitate site visits as necessary to review progress of projects.
• Communicate any issues with project to chain of command.
• Communicate issues with contractors/subcontractors and other vendors.
• Ensure project is completed to specifications.
• Provide recommendations on acceptance of complete projects.

Skills

CAD

Cost Estimation

Project Management

Scheduling

Site Visits

Vendor Communication

Travel Availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, industrial arts, or construction field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science, accurate information, and technology. The Office of Management and Finance exists to be a trusted resource that provides value through exceptional customer service.

This position is responsible for :

• Assists with the building, maintaining and improving the land and structural devices (buildings, levees, weirs, water control structures, canals, bank stabilization devices, boat landings, coastal erosion structures on all LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries properties and the Headquarters complex.
• Assists in the completion, maintenance and repair activities on 392 buildings with approximately 1,000,000 sq feet and a capital outlay budget of over $15 million.
• Incumbent also assists with the planning, scheduling and supervision of construction and maintenance of buildings or utilities, over 500 miles of levees; 150,000 linear feet of weirs, bulkheads and water control structures.
• Incumbent must routinely travel statewide, including overnights, early departures, and late return to domicile. Travel may include airplane, boats, and ATV transportation.

Four years of experience in the building construction trade or in building construction; OR A bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, industrial arts, or a construction field plus one year of experience in the building construction trade or in building construction.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Project design and cost estimation:
• use of CAD to describe construction and renovation needs
• calculate and provide cost estimates for construction/renovation projects for budgeting purposes
• creation of Title 38 construction documents used to advertise projects for bidding; review and score bids received from contractors.
• Project Management:
• Schedule and facilitate pre-construction meetings
• monitor ongoing construction projects
• schedule and facilitate site visits as necessary to review progress of projects
• communicate any issues with project to chain of command
• communicate issues with contractors/subcontractors and other vendors
• Ensure project is completed to specifications
• Provide recommendations on acceptance of complete projects

Position-Specific Details

• This position will be filled as a Job Appointment, There is a possibility that this position may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available
• This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA
• Incumbent is required to be available to advise or respond to emergencies on a 24 hour/day basis as needed.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer