Right of Way Permits Engineer (Engineer 6)

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a licensed professional engineer to manage complex permit and JUA programs within state highway rights-of-way. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and advise on policy and compliance to support DOTD goals.

Responsibilities include leading permit appeals, representing the Department to agencies, and overseeing fee administration and real estate processes.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering.
• Two years of licensed engineering experience or six years of professional engineering experience.
• Professional license required; training and advancement opportunities provided.

Responsibilities

• Manages, plans, coordinates, reviews, and oversees complex permit, lease, and joint use agreement (JUA) activities and program operations.
• Provides technical expertise on planning, design, construction, and permitting of facilities within state highway rights-of-way.
• Evaluates program policies, standards, forms, and procedures and recommends revisions to support DOTD goals and permit needs.
• Provides project management for complex permits by coordinating multidisciplinary teams including engineering, real estate, construction, maintenance, and legal staff.
• Advises leadership, legal counsel, agencies, and stakeholders on permits, agreements, and program requirements.
• Manages permit and agreement appeals, including coordinating submissions and supporting appeal boards.
• Represents the Department before federal, state, and local agencies and industry organizations.
• Manages JUAs and cooperative agreements including renewals, amendments, real estate appraisal requirements, and fee administration.
• Oversees statewide program resources, training, equipment deployment, billing, and coordination with district permit specialists.
• Supervises HQ staff responsible for permit and JUA reviews, invoicing, fee collection, tracking, and program management.

Skills

Professional engineering license (LA)

Licensed engineering experience

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Doctorate in engineering

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. https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

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.

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

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

• Manages, plans, coordinates, reviews, and oversees complex permit, lease, and joint use agreement (JUA) activities and program operations.
• Provides technical expertise and guidance on the planning, design, construction, and permitting of facilities within state highway rights-of-way.
• Evaluates program policies, standards, forms, and procedures and recommends revisions, new requirements, and legislative changes to support Department goals and permit needs.
• Provides project management for complex and sensitive permits by establishing and coordinating multidisciplinary review teams involving engineering, real estate, construction, maintenance, and legal staff.
• Advises Department leadership, legal counsel, governmental agencies, local entities, industry representatives, and other stakeholders on complex permits, agreements, and program requirements.
• Manages permit and agreement appeals, including coordinating submissions, preparing appeal packages, and supporting appeal boards in their decision-making.
• Serves as the Department’s subject-matter expert for permits and JUAs and represents the Department before federal, state, and local agencies and industry organizations.
• Manages and approves JUAs and cooperative endeavor agreements, including renewals, amendments, real estate appraisal requirements, and related fee administration.
• Oversees statewide program resources, training, equipment deployment, billing, fee collection, and coordination with district permit specialists to ensure effective program implementation.
• Supervises headquarters staff responsible for permit and JUA reviews, invoicing, fee collection, tracking, and program management, and supports legal defense efforts, including serving as an expert witness when required.

Position-Specific Details

Compensation

This position qualifies for a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $4,324.80 bi-weekly. This position has a premium pay of $5.00/hour for all hours.

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.

Location

This position is located in East Baton Rouge parish and reports to the Engineer 7.

Contact Information

Robert Isemann

Road Design Engineer Administrator

[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.

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.