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Engineer 6 DCL - LRSP & SRTPP Program Manager

Salary

$6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

82/50541239/E6-DCL/7.16.25-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 82

Opening Date

07/17/2025

Closing Date

7/30/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Section 82 – Highway Safety

82/50541239/E6-DCL/7.16.25-BH

About this Position:

The position for the Engineer 6 DCL serves as the Program and Project Manager with administrative and technical responsibilities for two federal aid safety programs: the Local Road Safety Program (LRSP) and the Safe Routes to Public Places Program (SRTPPP).

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATION:

1. Two years of licensed engineering experience in program or project management, highway safety, and/or transportation planning.

2. Six years of professional engineering experience in program or project management, highway safety, and/or transportation planning.

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=165490) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The position for the Engineer 6 DCL serves as the Program and Project Manager with administrative and technical responsibilities for two federal aid safety programs: the Local Road Safety Program (LRSP) and the Safe Routes to Public Places Program (SRTPPP).

+ Project Management - Reviews, evaluates, and approves the engineering feasibility studies, designs, cost estimates, specifications, and construction plans prepared by sponsors and/or consultant engineering firms for LRSP and SRTPPP.

+ Coordinates reviews with other sections of DOTD, including environmental, road design, contracts & specifications, construction, and others as appropriate. Directs consultants to connect any plan errors and/or omissions discovered during reviews.

+ Attends project site visits as requested. Tracks projects from project application approval to construction to determine that all parties within DOTD and other entities have performed their tasks in a timely manner and according to federal guidelines and DOTD standards/guidelines.

+ Manages engineering retainer contracts and issues task orders for all phases of project development as necessary. Determines assignments of projects to consultants under retainer contract for the LRSP and SRTPPP

+ Participates on AASHTO Active Transportation Council and Local Road Safety Subcommittee for the AASHTO Committee on Safety.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment, promotion, or by detail to special duty.

Compensation: There is a biweekly Special Entry Rate of $3316.00 for this position. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis 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). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Laura M. Riggs, P.E., MTSA

Highway Safety Assistant Administrator

[email protected]

225-379-1143

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 here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Rehabilitation.asp) .

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 LA-DOTD employee?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Are you a probational LA-DOTD 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 "NA".

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 LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?

06

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

+ Yes

+ No

07

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.

08

Do you have two years of licensed engineering experience or six years of professional engineering (PE) experience in program/project management, highway safety and/or transportation planning? All experience must be clearly detailed in your application to be considered.

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

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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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