Planner/Estimator

Planner/Estimator

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Planner/Estimator

Salary

$4,470.00 – $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Chatham, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2024-201445-MBT

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks

Opening Date

10/17/2024

Closing Date

10/22/2024 11:59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

Supplemental Information

LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:

This position is part of the Operations travel team, and isrequired to travel daily to complete projects both district-wide and sometimes statewide at various state parks and historic sites. The domicile for the team is located atJimmie Davis State Park in Chatham, LA.

This position will be filled as a promotion; you must be a current permanent employee of the State of Louisiana, serving in a Classified position, in order to qualify.

No Civil Service test scoreis 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.

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

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

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

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Melissa Thibodaux

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: (225) 342-7928

mthibodaux@crt.la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience in the building construction trades or in building construction.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A baccalaureate degree in architecture, engineering, industrial arts, or construction management will substitute for three years of the required experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A baccalaureate degree in architecture, engineering, industrial arts, or construction management may be substituted for two years of the general and one year of the journeyman experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

Custodial building maintenance is not qualifying.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To plan, estimate, and schedule several large, overlapping maintenance or construction programs at a large state agency.

Level of Work:

Experienced.

Supervision Received:

General from a Planner/Estimator Supervisor, Hospital Maintenance Director 2 or 3 or Extended Care and Facility Maintenance Director 3 or 4.

Supervision Exercised:

Functional over skilled tradesmen or foremen as projects indicate.

Location of Work:

May be used by large state agencies, statewide.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from trades and crafts jobs by independent coordination and planning for multi-craft plans, specifications, and projects.

Examples of Work

The purpose of this position is to assist in maintaining all state park property and facilities in a safe and serviceable condition for visitors and staff. The Planner/Estimator will assist in evaluating facilities in the assigned District and reporting the condition and level of maintenance/repair required to meet agency standards and serving on complex projects to ensure that those standards are met. Position may serve as a technical specialist, based on the skills of the selected incumbent, for certain projects statewide (i.e. backflow prevention, splash pads, etc.).

55% Maintenance Administration

Inspects existing property & facility conditions to determine and recommend needed repairs, renovations, maintenance, and/or additions to bring property and facilities to agency standards and to ensure they are in compliance with regulatory codes. This includes architecture, utility systems, roads, paths, trails, and other improved/maintained areas.

Independent performance of unique, complex, and/or emergency assignments. Including writing specifications, drawing plans, contract administration, and labor as required to complete the project.

Develops project requests based on assessment of properties to include illustrations of the scope of work required, justification of need, cost estimates, and priority levels.

Compiles information required for the preparation of construction documents to include specifications, drawings, scope of work, budget projections, schedules, and quality requirements.

Advises/responds to emergencies on a 24-hour basis as required.

35% Construction Administration

Conducts project meetings to include the pre-bid, pre-construction, progress inspections, close-out, and warranty meetings.

Conducts inspections of Office of State Parks projects during all construction phases for compliance with the plans, specifications, schedule, park rules, and code compliance.

Attends pre-design conferences for the purpose of concept assimilation and evaluation, and requirements/data relating to the aesthetic and function of the proposed structure(s).

Performs labor as required to complete in-house construction, renovation, & major repair projects.

10% Agency Liaison-Major Construction/Renovation/Repair Projects

Maintains open communication with Facility Project Planners, Regional/District Managers, Maintenance Superintendents, and other administrative/field staff regarding district and assigned projects.

Provides technical assistance to District Managers, Maintenance Superintendents, Park Managers, etc. as required.

Provides technical assistance to local municipalities and other state agencies.

Serves as agency liaison with the Fire Marshalls Office and other regulatory agencies within assigned areas.

Performs customer service to a high degree of excellence and performs other related duties as assigned.

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 Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans 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/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

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

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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