Location: Office of Facilities Planning, Efferson Hall, East Baton Rouge Parish - Baton Rouge, LA.
Position Responsibilities: Primary duties will include design, organizing, coordinating, and directing (with supervision) multiple construction projects. Ensure timely and effective communication with the project team (designers, supervisor, etc.) on important matters. In addition, maintain and update project list, coordinate, and develop addenda, change orders, time extension, etc. for multiple facility construction projects such as laboratory and office buildings, irrigation and drainage systems, excavations and land development, utility systems, etc. throughout the State.
Additional duties may include coordination of initial project investigation, project estimation, design, and plan development (with supervision) utilizing AutoCAD to aid team in developing, organizing, and producing detailed plans and specifications for construction, renovation, and maintenance projects. Provide instruction and oversight to student draftsmen in the use of AutoCAD in preparing construction documents. Provide instruction and oversight to intern architect and architecture students as Intern Development Program supervisor in design, construction documents, specifications, and contract documents for experience hours toward licensure.
Examples of Work:
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required in Architecture. Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional architecture plus three to five years of post-licensure production/design architecture experience in architecture. Design experience desirable. Knowledge of surveying, AutoCAD, and plan development beneficial.
Salary and Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Date Available: Upon completion of the selection process. Deadline to Apply: August 13, 2024, or until a suitable candidate is found.
Application Procedure: Qualified candidates must apply online at LSU AgCenter Careers(or through Workday for internal applicants) by attaching file(s) containing a curriculum vita, a letter of application, official university transcripts, and two letters of reference. Questions about the online application system should be directed to the HRM Office at 225-578-0324. (Paper, faxed, or emailed application materials will not be accepted.) In lieu of attaching the letters of reference, they may be sent directly to:
Mr. Dale Frederick, M.S., P.E.
Director Office of Facilities Planning
LSU Agricultural Center
207 J. Norman Efferson Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-8731
Website: AgCenter website
The LSU Agricultural Center is a statewide campus of the LSU System and provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. An Equal Opportunity Employer.