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Open: March 20, 2026 — Closes: April 2, 2026
Summary
This position is located in Chickasaw National Recreation Area, in the Facility Management Division. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately January through November, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
Major Duties
Major Duties: - This position performs project management duties which support an organization that provides engineering, architectural, and landscape architectural advice and guidance on the planning, designing, constructing, expansion, rehabilitation and/or re-purposing of existing and/or new structures and facilities. Project work may include, but is not limited to, the following types of structures or facilities: campsites, visitor centers, lodging, employee housing, potable water systems, wastewater systems, communication systems, roads, bridges, historic structures/features, cultural landscapes, trails, parking, bus facilities, transportation systems, buildings and administrative structures. - Works with park to analyze facility problems or needs. Gathers data necessary to describe and understand the problem or need and investigates and evaluates a wide range of technical solutions. - Creates basic project outlines and conceptual cost estimates, providing support to park management seeking prioritization for a variety of regional and national funding programs. - Creates detailed project cost estimates, and contributes to project narratives (descriptions, justifications, criteria, etc.). Maintains a working understanding of the role and operation of NPS facility and project management software tools. Participates in project tracking system to ensure management has access to timely data regarding project status. - Reviews requirements of the Quality Assurance Checklist and works with staff and internal technical experts to address requirements such as compliance, sustainability, and code requirements. - Develops or supports development of schematic design alternatives that meet the requirements determined during Pre- Design. A Class C cost estimate is prepared for each alternative. Supports the initiation of Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and evaluates projects for potential environmental effects and ensures compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Development of a preferred alternative, based on the outcomes of Value Analysis, completes this phase. - Provide assistance to the Project Manager and/or Contracting Officer (CO) by developing assisting in the development of a design scope of services, including information on project scoping and pre-design. Work may also include developing assisting in the development of scopes of work for Design-Build contracts. Assists in the preparation of an independent government estimate of professional services costs and assists the Project Manager and/or CO in selection of, negotiation with and award to an Architect-Engineer (AE) contractor. - Analyzes the project site, and for funded projects verifies the project information submitted with the funding request, to develop a program for the project, exploring requirements and contextual parameters. Work includes revisiting needs and assumptions driving the project to verify that the proposed solution is appropriate and feasible. Follows NPS design and construction protocol.
