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Public Lands Supervisor

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Public Lands Supervisor

Salary

$4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

DCE-OSTR-2025-214898-IGA

Department

DCE-Department of Conservation and Energy

Division

Office of State Resources

Opening Date

11/17/2025

Closing Date

11/23/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Office of State Resources (OSTR) is responsible for the stewardship, administration and strategic management of Louisiana’s publicly owned land, mineral, water and subsurface assets for energy-related development. At the direction of the State Mineral and Energy Board (SMEB), the Office supports the full lifecycle of public resource management — beginning with the initial bid and contract evaluation, negotiation and title verification.

This position is located in the Surface Unit of the Land Administration Division within the Office of State Resources in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent supervises Public Lands Analysts and reports to the Petroleum Lands Director. The position manages and supervises the use of publicly owned lands and water bottoms with respect to servitudes and rights of way, providing information and guidance to individuals and corporations seeking direction related to land rights and permits required for mineral, storage and energy-related proposed projects, such as pipelines and oil and gas production facilities on State-owned property.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in a lands administration field; OR

An advanced degree plus two years of experience in a lands administration field.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Experience inlands administrationfieldincludes but is not limited to: experience in land title research, land abstracting related to surface, mineral and leasehold ownership (oil and gas sector), property record management or real estate; land appraisal experience as a licensed appraiser; land surveying experience as a licensed surveyor; and land public document administration experience in a government position.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

+ Oversees the permitting and leasing of State-owned lands and water bottoms for mineral, storage and energy-related structures for servitudes and rights of way

+ Monitors proposed or previously constructed projects or encroachments on State-owned lands and water bottoms to identify land rights and regulatory permits required

+ Reviews material that include, but is not limited to construction plans and drawings, surveys and cross-sectional plans, legal property descriptions and land surveys, State mineral lease records containing active and terminated mineral leases and servitudes, terms and provisions contained in mineral leases and servitudes.

+ On a project basis, gathers, coordinates and presents State-owned land and water bottom encroachment information, including information extracted from abstracts of title and limited title chains, adjacent property ownership information, property descriptions, etc.

+ Coordinates and takes a lead role in title controversies, land rights contract breaches, cancellations and terminations, unauthorized encroachments, and potential litigation and eviction proceedings related thereto.

+ Consults with office staff, attorneys with the department Legal Division and the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, public officials and other agency representatives.

+ Formulates, implements and ensures compliance of policies and procedures in regards to land rights required for proposed projects and existing encroachments on State-owned lands and water bottoms within confines of the requirements of Federal and State laws.

+ Monitors and reviews appropriate recordkeeping of land rights information to log newly issued permits, rights of way, leases, land sales, boundary agreements, and other agreements.

+ Offers assistance to representatives of business interests of various industries, private parties, federal and state agencies, and parish officials regarding general questions in relation to policies, procedures and requirements, and in obtaining forms associated with various land rights contracts and land rights related needs.

+ Other duties as assigned.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule:Work hours are flexible.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How to Apply:

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Human Resources

Department of Conservation & Energy

PO Box 94396

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396

Email: [email protected] ([email protected])

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

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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