Engineer 6

DOTD-Engineering & Operations; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks an experienced Engineer 6 for the Asphalt Research Unit at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center. The role entails supervising engineers, directing in-house and contract research, and delivering technical findings to advance pavement materials and performance.

Requires a current Louisiana PE license and either 2 years of licensed experience or 6 years of professional engineering experience; advanced degrees may substitute

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Louisiana professional engineer license.
• Two years of licensed engineering experience; or six years of professional engineering experience.
• Advanced degrees may substitute for up to two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and review the work of engineers and technicians within the Asphalt Research Unit.
• Oversee unit operations including staffing, work assignments, schedules, training, and budget development.
• Direct the development and implementation of in-house research programs on asphalt materials and pavement performance.
• Manage contract research projects and evaluate research results.
• Provide advanced engineering guidance to DOTD officials and partners on complex transportation issues.

Education

Louisiana PE license

Job description

Engineer 6

Section 19 - Research (LTRC)

19/50562734/ENG6/10.09.26/SC

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

ln a supervisory capacity under the direction of the Materials Research Administrator, this position independently plans, develops, coordinates and directs a diverse, extensive and critically important in-house and contract research program in response to DOTD overall objectives and in response to problems of extraordinary difficulty by providing expert professional engineering direction to the Asphalt Research Unit of the Louisiana Transportation Research Center's Research and Development Section. This program encompasses a full spectrum of transportation technology and operations incorporating widely diverse infrastructure areas ranging from bituminous materials, flexible pavement properties, asphalt mix design, flexible pavement systems, flexible pavement forensic analysis, and sustainable pavement materials. The incumbent makes independent decisions and recommendations that impact extensive department engineering activities

Qualifications and Experience

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following:

• Two years of licensed engineering experience; or
• Six years of professional engineering experience.

Experience Substitutions

• A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of professional engineering experience.
• A doctorate degree in engineering will substitute for two years of professional engineering experience.
• Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of professional engineering experience.
• There is no substitution for licensed engineering experience.

Notes

• Engineering experience gained while licensed as a professional engineer will be accepted as licensed engineering experience.
• Engineering experience gained after earning an ABET-accredited degree and prior to earning a professional engineer's license (e.g., as an engineer intern applicant, engineer intern, or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level engineering experience.
• Applications will be accepted from persons licensed to practice professional engineering in states other than Louisiana. If one of those applicants is selected for the position, he/she will be required to obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment. The hiring agency will verify that all licensing requirements are met.
• Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com.

Job Duties

• Supervise,coordinate,andreviewtheworkofengineers,professionalstaff,andtechnicianswithintheAsphaltResearchUnit.
• Overseeunitoperations,includingstaffing,workassignments,schedules,training,resourceallocation,andbudgetdevelopment.
• Directthedevelopmentandimplementationofin-houseresearchprogramsfocusedonasphaltmaterials,pavementperformance,andtransportationengineering.
• Developresearchproposals,identifytransportation-relatedproblems,conductstudies,andcommunicatefindingsthroughtechnicalreports,publications,andpresentations.
• Managecontractresearchprojects,includingrequestsforproposals,technicalreviews,contractcompliance,andevaluationofresearchresults.
• ProvideadvancedengineeringguidanceandtechnicalassistancetoDOTDofficials,externalpartners,andotherstakeholdersoncomplexorspecializedtransportationissues.
• Developengineeringspecifications,specialprovisions,policies,procedures,andtechnicalmemorandatoimprovedepartmentoperationsandpavementperformance.
• Leadtechnologytransferandimplementationinitiatives,includingworkshops,seminars,trainingsessions,anddemonstrationstoapplyresearchfindingstodepartmentpractices.
• Collaboratewithuniversities,industrypartners,andstateandfederalagenciesonnationalresearchinitiatives,includingparticipationinprofessionalcommitteesandtechnicalconferences.
• Evaluate emerging asphalt technologies, materials, and construction techniques to improve quality, efficiency, and performance, and assist with emergency or disaster response activities as needed.

Position-Specific Details

Compensation: This position qualifies for a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $3,316.00 bi-weekly.

Additional compensation may be considered impart with extraordinary qualifications in accordance with State Civil Service Rule 6.5(g) and DOTD policy. Any such consideration is subject to approval and applicable pay limitations.

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); Job Appointment (temporary appointment in a classified position for a limit of four years); or by detail to special duty.

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

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Amar Raghavendra

Associate Director, Research

[phone]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

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