Engineer 6

State of Louisiana; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave – up to six weeks

Health insurance

Retirement benefits (LASERS)

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks an experienced Traffic Engineer to supervise engineers and technicians, serve as the traffic expert, and advance transportation projects throughout Louisiana. The role involves design, review, and improvements of traffic control devices, signals, signing, and roadway geometry while ensuring safety and efficiency.

A Professional license to practice engineering is required; training and career advancement opportunities are

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Louisiana professional engineering license.
• Two years of licensed engineering experience or six years of professional engineering experience.
• Master's degree substitutes for one year; Doctorate substitutes for two years; advanced degrees max two years.
• Applicants licensed in states other than Louisiana must obtain a Louisiana license prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises lower-level engineers, engineer interns, engineering technicians, and other staff.
• Assigns work, priorities, deadlines, and monitors progress for quality and compliance.
• Conducts studies and retimes state-maintained signals for optimum efficiency.
• Designs and submits signal plans for construction projects.
• Reviews engineering plans, specifications, estimates, and reports.
• Provides guidance on traffic control devices, signals, pavement markings, and traffic operation policies.
• Performs other duties including emergency or disaster support.

Skills

Licensed professional engineer

Supervisory experience

Engineering leadership

Job description

About This Job

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency.

DOTD is seeking an experienced Traffic Engineer to serve as the Traffic expert while supervising lower-level Engineers or Engineering Technicians. This position supports transportation projects and programs through design, review, and improvement of traffic control devices, traffic signals, signing, roadway geometric features and other traffic engineering improvements for transportation projects throughout Louisiana. This position supports the development and delivery of safe and efficient transportation infrastructure by applying engineering principles, conducting technical analysis, reviewing engineering plans and studies, and assisting with the development of traffic engineering solutions. A Professional license to practice engineering is required – training is provided with opportunities for career advancement. This position is in D05, U002 (Ouachita Parish) and reports to the District Traffic Operations Engineer.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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 Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties May Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Supervises lower-level engineers, engineer interns, engineering technicians, and/or other staff assigned to engineering programs, projects, or functional units.
• Assigns work, establishes priorities and deadlines, monitors progress and reviews completed work for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Conducts studies and retimes the state-maintained signals in the district for optimum efficiency
• Determines Transportation Management Plan level required for projects within District
• Design and submit signal plans for construction projects
• Reviews and approves engineering plans, specifications, estimates, reports, calculations, studies.
• Provides guidance on traffic control devices, access connections, traffic signals, pavement markings, work zones and traffic operation policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including emergency or disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details

Compensation: This position qualifies for a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $4,324.80 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.

Licensing Requirements: Must have a current Louisiana Professional Engineering License.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Natalie Sistrunk

District Traffic Operations Engineer

[phone]

[e-mail]

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.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available: https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp

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

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

• 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 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