Facility Project Planner 1, 2, 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5071835) Apply  Facility Project Planner 1, 2, 3 Salary Depends on Qualifications Location Statewide, LA Job Type Classified Job Number FPC 090825 ERG Department Division of Administration Division Facility Planning and Control Opening Date 09/08/2025 Closing Date 9/29/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The Division of Administration/Office of Facility Planning and Control has six vacancies. The primary function of the Facility Project Planner (FPP) position is to manage contracts and to oversee the performance of private-sector contractors with whom the Division of Administration contracts to provide building construction services. It is the responsibility of the FPP to protect the interests of the state in the execution of these contracts. This role encompasses virtually all building construction for the State of Louisiana, with a total cost of approximately $1.2 billion. A secondary function of the FPP is to assess and recommend the disposition of requests by state agencies for Capital Outlay funds for building construction. The FPP ensures that all phases of design and construction activities are completed in a timely manner and within budget, following all FP&C requirements for assigned projects. This includes ensuring that all assigned projects comply with the requirements listed below. The Office of Facility Planning and Control is responsible for administration of the state's capital outlay budget process, which includes preparation of a preliminary state construction plan. The document outlines state and local projects for possible funding using a mixture of state general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, state and federal cash and often fees and self-generated funds. The proposed construction budget is contained in House Bill 2 which is introduced at regular legislative sessions. The proposed construction budget is sometimes altered during the legislative sessions by lawmakers before becoming law. FPC also administers the state and non-state projects that are ultimately funded and oversees the contracts from planning through construction and project completion. The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following: + Overseeing the state’s capital construction program + Working to provide state and federal grants for community development + Development of the state budget + Providing technology services + Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services + Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design; OR A bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design; OR A current Louisiana license in landscape architecture, architecture, engineering, or interior design. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=169840) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + reviews and evaluates the performance of private-sector design professionals who provide architectural, engineering, surveying, programming, and consulting services for building construction. + Assembles information, prepares submittals, and submits Selection Board or Direct Appointment requests for new projects. + Reviews, approves, and processes changes in the Designer’s contract, including modifications to scope, cost, fees, and scheduling, and prepares corresponding + Evaluates and provides recommendations regarding contract awards, based on input from the Designer and the user agency. Recommends either award or rejection of bids. + Ensures that all actions taken by the Designer, user agency, and FPC are executed promptly and that all projects remain on schedule and within budget. + Directs the Designer in administering construction contracts from initiation through closeout and the one-year warranty inspection. Ensures enforcement of compliance with construction documents, quality standards, industry best practices, DOA policies, regulations, and contract terms. + Provides QA/QC for documentation. + Establishes the project design schedule after the pre-design meeting. + Enters dates for all design phase submittals, from pre-design through final construction documents. + Maintains project budgets to support accurate reporting and cash flow analysis. + Reviews and evaluates the technical and financial feasibility of Capital Outlay requests from state and non-state agencies and provides recommendations for action. + Provides cash flow analyses for active and proposed projects, as needed. + Administers special projects and other duties as assigned. Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee. These positions may be filled in our offices in Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Lafayette, and New Orleans. Career Progression: This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Facility Project Planner 1, 2, or 3. Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities. How To Apply: 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. 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. *Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe 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. 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 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 01 Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering? If so enter the license type, license number, and expiration date below. If not enter N/A. 02 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 03 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. 04 Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice Interior Design? + Yes + No 05 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. 06 Please, review your application one more time to confirm it is accurate and complete. We cannot consider prior work experience or other relevant information omitted from the application when evaluating your qualifications for employment. Did you list ALL your job experience and education on your application? + Yes + No Required Question Employer 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 Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email