Engineer 6 DCL (District Project Manager)

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) in Baton Rouge seeks a Project Manager for District design projects and consultant contracts. The role provides technical expertise to District personnel in roadway design, pavement preservation and plan development.

The position requires a Louisiana professional engineer license plus two years of licensed experience or six years of professional experience, with substitutions for advanced degrees.

Qualifications

• Two years of licensed engineering experience? (existing stated requirement)
• Six years of professional engineering experience
• Two years of licensed engineering experience in Project Engineer’s Office, or design, construction, or maintenance of roads and/or bridges

Responsibilities

• Serves as a project manager for District design projects and consultant-designed projects.
• Manages consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiation of man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, establishing design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing accountability of plans and approving or rejecting final acceptance of plans, and approves invoices for payment.
• Serves as Project Manager for District pavement preservation projects, reimbursable projects, emergency projects, and Safety projects. Ensures all design milestone dates are met on time.
• Provides plan reviews as part of the design quality control process. Administers and provides technical guidance for engineering design projects.
• Assists with efforts related to the Road Transfer program including attending preliminary discussion meetings and preparing resolutions for adoption, descriptive aerials of limits of the transfers and other related documents.

Skills

Project management

Engineering analysis

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Doctorate degree in engineering

ABET-accredited degree

Job description

About This Job

DISTRICT 61 - UNIT 170 – EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

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.

About This Position

The overall function of this position is to serve as a project manager for District design projects and consultant contracts, providing technical expertise and assistance to the District personnel as it applies to roadway design, pavement preservation and plan development. This position is located in the District 61/Unit 001 Main Headquarters Building in Baton Rouge of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Assistant District Administrator of Engineering. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times with minimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals and directives.

Position serves as a Project Manager on in-house and consultant-designed projects, providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Administrator, Assistant District Administrator of Engineering, Program Delivery/Design Engineer, Area Engineers, Lab Engineer and Project Engineers. Position receives general administration direction from the Assistant District Administrator of Engineering. The incumbent manages consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiation of man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, establishing design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing acceptability of plans and approving or rejecting final acceptance of plans, and approves invoices for payment.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Two years of licensed engineering experience
• 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.

Supplemental Qualifications

• Two years of licensed engineering experience in a Project Engineer’s Office, or in design, construction, or maintenance of roads and/or bridges.
• Six years of professional engineering experience, four years of which must include experience in a Project Engineer’s Office, or in design, construction, or maintenance of roads and/or bridges.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties

• Serves as a project manager for District design projects and consultant-designed projects.
• Manages consultant contracts by developing project scopes, negotiation of man-hours and fees, establishing contract time requirements, establishing design criteria, monitoring progress for work quality and quantity, reviewing accountability of plans and approving or rejecting final acceptance of plans, and approves invoices for payment.
• Serves as Project Manager for District pavement preservation projects, reimbursable projects, emergency projects, and Safety projects. Ensures all design milestone dates are met on time.
• Provides plan reviews as part of the design quality control process. Administers and provides technical guidance for engineering design projects.
• Assists with efforts related to the Road Transfer program including attending preliminary discussion meetings and preparing resolutions for adoption, descriptive aerials of limits of the transfers and other related documents.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Compensation: There is a Special Entrance Rate of $41.45/hr for this position.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Codi Plaisance
Engineer 8, ADA of Engineering
225-231-4103

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.