Engineer 7

State of Louisiana; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a licensed Professional Engineer to provide district-level leadership for highway construction and preservation programs in Ouachita Parish. You will guide plans, specifications, and contract documents to meet scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.

Responsibilities include supervising engineers, overseeing traffic studies, and coordinating with consultants and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana Professional Engineer license required.
• Three years of licensed engineering experience or seven years of professional engineer experience.
• Master's degree substitutes for one year; Doctorate for two years; advanced degrees max two years.
• Licensing requirements will be verified.

Responsibilities

• Supervises engineers and engineers technicians in traffic engineering studies and reports.
• Leads design and plan development for district preservation and related projects.
• Oversees contract proposals, specifications, and compliance with standards.
• Provides district-level technical leadership in geometrics, drainage, hydraulics, and flood control.
• Manages surveying, dam safety coordination, and consultant contract administration.

Education

Louisiana Professional Engineer license

Job description

About This Job

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

DISTRICT 05 - UNIT 170– Monroe – Ouachita PARISH

About This Job

The overall function of this position is to provide district-level leadership and accountability for the delivery of highway construction and preservation programs. This position directs and coordinates the development of plans, specifications, estimates, and related contract documents to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with established scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations. This position also provides authoritative district-level technical leadership and expert technical guidance to other engineers in regard to geometrics, surveying, traffic operational requirements, drainage, hydraulics, stormwater management, and flood control design elements.

This position is in District OS/Unit 170, Ouachita Parish of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 8 (ADA of Engineering.

While in an official capacity, DOTO employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTO policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Three years of licensed engineering experience; or
• Seven 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 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

The job duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises Engineers and Engineer Technicians who perform traffic engineering studies and write traffic engineering reports in response to requests from the general public, public officials, and internally within the department. Reviews the District's traffic engineering studies and reports.
• Provides guidance for subordinates in their reviews of consultants, city/parish engineers, and district and headquarter engineer's submittals and reviews subordinate's comments prior to official district response.
• Design/Plan and Specification Development: Oversees the preparation of construction plans for pavement preservation, contract maintenance, safety and other related projects at the District level. Provides technical direction and oversight to ensure roadway geometrics, drainage, traffic control, pavement markings, typical sections, cost estimates, and other design elements are developed in accordance with State and Federal design standards, guidelines, and policies.
• Directs and approves the development of contract proposals and specifications, including special provisions, to address project-specific and non-standard conditions.
• Water Resources: Provides oversight and coordination for dam safety inspections, hydraulic studies, drainage, flood control, surveying, and storm water co-permittee activities in coordination with Ouachita Parish and the statewide Environmental Section. Participates in Public Works project review and oversight.
• Consultant Contract Administration: Administers consultant contracts for design of District Preservation projects by developing project scopes, negotiating contract fees, monitoring consultant progress, administering contract provisions, approving invoices and reviewing the acceptability of final plans.
• Districtwide Survey Program Administration: Oversees the districtwide surveying program by managing all survey activities performed by in house staff and contracted survey firms. Directs program planning, establishes priorities, and ensures survey work meets required accuracy, regulatory standards, and project needs
• Miscellaneous:

Performs additional duties in support of District and Department objectives, including:

• Providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Permit Specialists and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Preparing proposals for Major Repair and Reimbursable Projects.
• Serves on various District and Statewide committees, task forces and/or teams as requested.
• Will be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type

Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Matthew French

ADA- Engineering

318-283-0814

[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 – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• 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