Senior Statewide Project Delivery Director

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, seeks an Engineer 9 to serve as the Project Delivery Director. This senior role directs statewide project delivery, sets standards, and improves schedule reliability and cost certainty.

The role requires a Louisiana PE license with supervisory experience; master’s or doctorate substitutions apply. Compensation includes a Special Entrance Rate of $5,668.80 biweekly and broader leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana professional engineer license required.
• Two years of supervisory or higher experience.
• Four years of licensed engineering experience; or eight 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

• Provides statewide leadership and strategic direction for project delivery programs, initiatives, and activities.
• Establishes project delivery standards, methodologies, procedures, tools, and performance expectations to improve schedule reliability, cost certainty, and project outcomes.
• Directs and monitors project delivery performance involving project scope, schedules, budgets, service levels, consultant performance, and delivery risks.
• Oversees consultant contracting strategies, procurement activities, contract governance, performance oversight, and risk management associated with project delivery.
• Develops and maintains governance frameworks, Key Performance Indicators, dashboards, and reporting systems to evaluate project delivery performance and support executive decision-making.
• Oversees budget planning, financial management, consultant services, and state and federal funding associated with Division programs and project delivery activities.
• Provides leadership, direction, and performance oversight for Division staff and supports professional development, workforce planning, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Advises executive leadership and coordinates with districts, program areas, federal and state agencies, consultants, industry representatives, and other stakeholders regarding project delivery priorities, risks, and strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Project delivery

Contract governance

Tools

Dashboards

Reporting systems

Job description

The State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, seeks an Engineer 9 to serve as the Project Delivery Director. This senior role directs statewide project delivery, sets standards, and improves schedule reliability and cost certainty.

The role requires a Louisiana PE license with supervisory experience; master’s or doctorate substitutions apply. Compensation includes a Special Entrance Rate of $5,668.80 biweekly and broader leadership responsibilities.