Senior Construction Coordination Engineer (Licensed PE)

State of Louisiana; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a District 07 Construction Coordinator to oversee construction activities, provide technical support to engineers, and ensure compliant project execution in Calcasieu Parish.

Requires PE license, 2 years licensed experience or 6 years professional engineering, with substitutions for advanced degrees; responsibilities include plan reviews, project coordination, and utility relocation negotiations.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Reviews plans and other contract documents for projects in the state program to uncover conflicts, errors and omissions.
• Provides supervision, guidance, training and technical support to multiple district technicians and specialists.
• Performs reviews on preliminary plans submitted by permit applicants for compliance with LAC Title 70 requirements and overall suitability with the Access Connection Policy.
• Serves as the Project Engineer on all District Railroad projects.
• Negotiates relocation activities with utility companies; coordinates pre-construction relocation activities to reduce delays.

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a District 07 Construction Coordinator to oversee construction activities, provide technical support to engineers, and ensure compliant project execution in Calcasieu Parish.

Requires PE license, 2 years licensed experience or 6 years professional engineering, with substitutions for advanced degrees; responsibilities include plan reviews, project coordination, and utility relocation negotiations.