DCNR Bureau of Facility Design & Construction
The DCNR Bureau of Facility Design & Construction manages the design and construction of Pennsylvania’s state park and state forest infrastructure projects.
Employees include:
Bureau Mission
To provide multi-disciplined technical support to the other bureaus in DCNR in the areas of project design, project inspection, construction management, contract administration, surveying, and other technical advice and consultation.
Director’s Office
Alfred Uzokwe, P.E., is the Director of the Bureau of Facility Design & Construction.
The director is responsible for oversight of the bureau that provides design and construction services. There are three divisions:
Division of Environmental Engineering and Architecture
Division Chief: Michael Twigg, R.A., LEED AP (717-787-2401)
This division is comprised of the architectural design section (architects, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers), landscape design section and the sanitary and water management section.
The division is responsible for the development of design drawings and specifications required to support the department’s facility maintenance and construction program.
In addition to project design, staff also provide engineering and technical support and advice to assist field operations in state parks and state forests.
The Architectural Design Section develops design and construction drawings for new buildings and the rehab of existing ones.
The Landscape Design Section is responsible for the development of site and landscape plans for outdoor recreational and administrative facilities of the state parks and forests.
The Sanitary and Water Management Section develops design and construction documents for wastewater collection, conveyance and water supply and distribution systems.
Division of Dams, Bridges and Roadways Engineering
Division Chief: Steven Howell, P.E. (717-783-3333)
This division is comprised of the bridges and roadway management section and the civil engineering design section.
It is responsible for the development of design drawings and specifications required to support the department’s facility maintenance and construction program.
In addition to project design, staff also provides engineering and technical support and advice to assist field operations in state parks and state forests.
Division of Field Engineering and Contracts Management
Division Chief: Al Thomas, Jr., P.E. (717-772-0650)
This division is comprised of central office staff and four regions: the Northcentral Office in Emporium, the Western Office in Moraine State Park; the Southcentral Office in Shawnee State Park; and the Eastern Office in Nockamixon State Park.
Each office is responsible for providing direct engineering and technical support to state park and state forest field operations staff.
Staff is responsible for project inspection and construction management to ensure contractor compliance with the construction contract documents. They also develop project designs for projects in their area.
The Field Engineering Section is responsible for project inspection and construction management to ensure contractor compliance with the construction contract documents. Also develops project designs for projects.
The Land Records Section is home to the bureau’s land surveyors. Staff provides topographic surveys. Employees in this section also perform boundary surveys to support the land acquisition program and boundary maintenance program of the department. In addition, they perform title searches and prepare deeds for land acquisition, advise private surveyors on surveys adjacent to DCNR lands, and review land patent requests for vacant or unappropriated land.
Engineering Field Offices:
Northcentral Region Office
Contact: Gene Strick, P.E. (814-486-5637)
Western Region Office
Contact: John Jaskolka, P.E. (724-865-7854)
Southcentral Region Office
Contact: Jim Ross, P.E. (814-733-9123)
Eastern Region Office
Contact: Tony Giacobbe, P.E. (215-453-5030)
Land Records
Contact: John Timbrell, PLS (717-772-8393)