Engineer 6 (District Lab)

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

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks an experienced engineer to serve as the Materials and Testing expert in Bossier City, supervising engineers and engineering technicians while supporting transportation projects and programs. This role requires a Louisiana Professional Engineer license and offers opportunities for career advancement.

The position involves materials evaluation, materials testing, geotechnical exploration, quality assurance, specification

Qualifications

• Must hold a Louisiana Professional Engineer license with active status.
• Licensing substitutions: master's or doctorate may substitute for experience.
• Experience requirements: two years licensed PE or six years professional engineering experience; license required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises professional 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.
• Provides technical guidance, training, mentoring, and performance feedback to subordinate engineering staff.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates engineering activities related to design, construction, inspection, maintenance, research, traffic operations, water resources, or other assigned programs.
• Reviews and approves engineering plans, specifications, estimates, reports, calculations, studies, submittals, and other technical documents.
• Manages assigned projects or programs to ensure work is completed within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates with DOTD headquarters, districts, consultants, contractors, federal agencies, local governments, public entities, and other stakeholders.
• Develops, recommends, or implements engineering policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidance documents, or process improvements.
• Supports staffing, hiring, performance evaluation, employee development, workload planning, and resource allocation for the assigned unit or program.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including emergency or disaster support activities.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Project coordination

Technical guidance

Engineering analysis

Education

Louisiana Professional Engineer license

Job description

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 engineer to serve as the Materials and Testing expert while supervising lower-level Engineers or Engineering Technicians. This position supports transportation projects and programs through materials evaluation, materials testing, geotechnical exploration, quality assurance, specification development, and technical support for transportation projects.

This role plays a critical part in advancing DOTD’s mission by supporting the development, delivery, maintenance, or improvement of transportation infrastructure by applying engineering principles, conducting technical analysis, coordinating projects, and conducting compliance-related reviews.

Professional license to practice engineering is required — training is provided with opportunities for career advancement.

This position is located in Bossier and reports to the Engineer 7-District Lab Engineer.

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.

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

Job Duties:

• Supervises professional 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.

• Provides technical guidance, training, mentoring, and performance feedback to subordinate engineering staff.

• Plans, directs, and coordinates engineering activities related to design, construction, inspection, maintenance, research, traffic operations, water resources, or other assigned programs.

• Reviews and approves engineering plans, specifications, estimates, reports, calculations, studies, submittals, and other technical documents.

• Manages assigned projects or programs to ensure work is completed within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinates with DOTD headquarters, districts, consultants, contractors, federal agencies, local governments, public entities, and other stakeholders.

• Develops, recommends, or implements engineering policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidance documents, or process improvements.

• Supports staffing, hiring, performance evaluation, employee development, workload planning, and resource allocation for the assigned unit or program.

• 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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact: Jeffrey Allen Lab Engineer 318-549-8406 [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.