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Engineer 6 - Road Design Squad Leader

Salary

$6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

24/50354717/Eng6/07.11.25-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 24

Opening Date

07/11/2025

Closing Date

7/21/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

24/50354717/Eng6/07.11.25-BH165530

Engineer 6 - Road Design Squad Leader

Section 24 – Road Design

This position supervises all aspects of plan preparation by a design squad in the Road Design Section. Is an expert in all areas of plan preparation, including hydraulic and geometric design. Ensures conformance to current AASHTO policies and Louisiana standards relating to highway design. Prepares detailed engineering designs for a variety of transportation systems which may include urban and rural freeways, arterial routes, collector routes, intersection improvements, and major and minor bridge replacement projects. These projects require detailed analyses to minimize impacts on the human and natural environment, to optimize costs and to maximize safety while minimizing inconvenience to the traveling public. Must be up to date on the state of the profession and on the latest technology available to transportation engineers and designers. Is responsible for planning and managing the workload of the squad as well as each project’s roadway scope, cost and schedule. The typical workload of the in-house design staff would consist of 10-15 projects with a total estimated construction cost of $20-50 million.

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.

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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=165530) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ In-House Design: Supervises all aspects of plan preparation by a design squad in the Road Design Section. Is an expert in all areas of plan preparation, including hydraulic and geometric design. Insures conformance to current AASHTO policies and Louisiana standards relating to highway design. Prepares detailed engineering designs for a variety of transportation systems which may include urban and rural freeways, arterial routes, collector routes, intersection improvements, and major and minor bridge replacement projects. These projects require detailed analyses to minimize impacts on the human and natural environment, to optimize costs and to maximize safety while minimizing inconvenience to the traveling public. Must be up to date on the state of the profession and on the latest technology available to transportation engineers and designers. Is responsible for planning and managing the workload of the squad as well as each project’s roadway scope, cost and schedule. The typical workload of the in-house design staff would consist of 10-15 projects with a total estimated construction cost of $20-50 million.

+ Consultant Management:

Directs consulting engineering firms in all aspects of roadway design. Prepares fees and scope of work for the acquisition of engineering consultant services for roadway design (professional services contracts). Sets the schedule for plan delivery. Has signature authority for the approval of consultant invoices. The typical workload of consultant designed projects would include 10-15 projects with a total estimated construction cost of over $25 million.

+ As a supervisor, trains subordinate staff in all aspects of roadway design. Is typically the engineer of record for projects produced within the squad. Typical staff size is 3-5, consisting of engineers and engineering technicians.

+ Provides technical roadway design expertise and experience needed/required during stages 0, 1 and 3 for the development of project scopes and budgets. Provides technical reviews of roadway plans prepared by the district design sections. Serves as a fact witness and technical expert in roadway design in tort cases against DOTD.

+ Represents DOTD in meetings with local, state and federal agencies. Responds to inquiries from the public and other interested parties. May be required to make technical presentations at public meetings or to the DOTD Secretary, elected officials, or the general public. Requires daily written and phone correspondence with these individuals.

+ Coordinates roadway plan development with other state and federal agencies and DOTD sections and units to facilitate comprehensive plan development.

+ May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

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); or by detail to special duty.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $3,316.00 biweekly. This position has a Premium Pay of $5.00 per hour for all hours worked.

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

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

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Andrew Judice

Assistant Road Design Engineer Administrator

(225) 379-1738

[email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

01

Are you a permanent LADOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a probational LADOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "N/A".

05

To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LaDOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

06

What are your career interests?

07

Do you possess a current Louisiana Professional Engineer License issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Surveying Board (LAPELS)?

+ Yes

+ No

08

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, indicate "N/A." NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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