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Director of Capital Projects

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Director of Capital Projects

Salary

$126,667.00 - $152,000.00 Annually

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

R00105562

Department

LSU-Baton Rouge

Opening Date

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/31/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Please apply at the following link:https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0100-Planning-Design-and-Construction/Director-of-Capital-Projects\_R00105562

Oversee the Capital Project program for the university including administering contracts with designers and contractors, support in preparing the annual Capital Outlay request and supervising project managers within the Capital Project Management and Development group.

Job Duties:

Capital Project Management - Administers the University's capital project program using outside designers for the university including supervisory responsibility of the professional capital project management staff. Responsibility for coordinating the design phase review, bidding, contracting and construction efforts for all projects over $1Million involving outside consultants for LSU. Serves as primary liaison between LSU and State Office of Facility Planning & Control (FPC) for all capital outlay projects. Responsible for monitoring overall capital outlay project budgets and schedules. Keeps PDC Executive Director informed of all issues and current status of capital outlay projects. -55%

Construction Project Management and Design Review - Performs project management and oversees the plan review process for projects within the Capital Project Management group, as well as for other projects not being managed by this group, to ensure that project developments meet University design standards & guidelines. Responsible for staff training and development. -20%

Capital Project Planning - Collaborate with AVP/University Architect and PDC Executive Director to prepare the annual Capital Outlay Request for LSU and general capital planning for future capital projects and assist in deferred maintenance needs prioritization, including supporting the master planning and strategic capital planning efforts for future capital developments. Responsible for completion of Selection Board request package development, ensures that all required approvals are executed properly and efficiently and monitors deadlines crucial to ensuring capital projects are advanced in a timely manner. Coordinates and collaborates with the Director of Capital Renewal and Director of Campus Planning to ensure the outcome of all project developments are within the context of long term campus plans and university design standards and guidelines. -15%

Policy Development - Collaborate with the PDC Executive Director in policy development for the overall PDC department relative to policies and procedures applicable to project management and processing for the overall department. Other duties as assigned. -10%

Additional Requirements:

In accordance with University Policy Statement 18, this position is considered essential and may be required to report or stay on campus in the event of an emergency or closure.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture with 7 years of related experience in project management.

LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Minimum Licenses:

Driver's License

Job Duties and Other Information

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management with 10 years of related experience.

Experience in design and project management of renovations and new construction in a university setting.

Leadership Experience.

Preferred Licenses:

Licensed architect, engineer or certified project management professional

Attach ALL required documents under the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Paul Favaloro [email protected].

Please apply at the following link:https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0100-Planning-Design-and-Construction/Director-of-Capital-Projects\_R00105562

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

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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

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