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ENGINEER 6--DCL - TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM MANAGER

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ENGINEER 6--DCL - TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM MANAGER

Salary

$7,184.67 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

24/146205/E6DCLTAP/07.18.25-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 24

Opening Date

07/18/2025

Closing Date

7/28/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Section 24 – Road Design

24/146205/E6DCLTAP/07.18.25-BH

About this position:

The position for the Engineer 6 DCL serves as the Program manager with administrative and technical responsibilities for one distinct Local Public Agency (LPA) Federal Aid program: the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). This position has the dual responsibilities of program management as well as project management for the program, TAP. This position is regarded as the expert on the TAP by DOTD and FHWA.

Supplemental Qualification Requirements: Three years of professional level experience in managing scope, schedule, or budget on projects in any one or combination of the following transportation fields; environmental, planning or programming, design or construction.

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

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=165490) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Project Management-Reviews, evaluates, and approves the designs and plans prepared by Municipal Entities and/or consultant engineering firms for the program. Coordinates reviews with other sections within DOTD.

+ Directs consultants to correct any plan errors and/or omissions discovered during reviews. Tracks projects from inception to construction to determine that all parties within DOTD and other entities have performed their tasks in a timely manner. Develops and/or updates agreements for the individual projects for the program.

+ Program Management-Coordinates all work necessary to include new projects in the TAP and schedules projects.

+ Responsible for overall program budget and available monies for letting. Decides if federal funds for a project should be increased. Ensures that the program fits within the federal guidelines while the policies and procedures meet state standards and/or AASHTO guidelines.

+ Responds to inquiries and provides assistance regarding TAP policies and procedures or technical matters, including those by state and federal agencies.

+ Makes presentations and/or organizes workshops for the public concerning TAP procedures, funding applications and project processing if selected.

Position-Specific Details:

Supplemental Qualification Requirements: Three years of professional level experience in managing scope, schedule, or budget on projects in any one or combination of the following transportation fields; environmental, planning or programming, design or construction.

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.

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 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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Robert Isemann

Road Design Engineer Administrator

1201 Capitol Access Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-379-1398

[email protected]

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: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.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

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 enter your license number, expiration date and issue date below.

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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