Engineer 6-DCL

Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 121,530 - 148,537; Full time

Job summary

A state coastal protection authority is seeking a senior advisor to provide specialized engineering assistance in implementing coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection programs. The ideal candidate will leverage engineering and scientific principles to support adaptive management frameworks. This position offers an annual maximum salary of $135,034 with no Civil Service test score required for application.

Qualifications

• Expertise in engineering and coastal restoration.
• Experience in applied research and development.
• Ability to integrate engineering and scientific disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized technical engineering assistance.
• Support adaptive management principles for coastal restoration.
• Contribute to hurricane flood protection programs.

Job description

This position is located in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority,
Planning and Research Division.

This position serves as a senior advisor/expert to provide specialized and technical engineering assistance in implementing applied research and development of the CPRA’s overall coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection program. Work involves the integration of engineering and scientific disciplines through adaptive management (natural, physical, social and economic) principles to support the Planning and Research Division’s mission, as well as the CPRA’s overall coastal restoration and hurricane flood protection program.

The maximum salary for the Engineer 6-DCL is $135,034 annually.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.