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Engineer 6- Project Engineer

Salary

$6,692.00 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

61/50687228/E6/07.25.2025-CD

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 61- Baton Rouge

Opening Date

07/25/2025

Closing Date

8/9/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

District 61/266 - Construction

61/50687228/E6/07.25.2025-CD

At DOTD, our mission is to innovatively develop and sustain safe and reliable infrastructure comprising highways, multimodal transportation assets, micro-mobility systems, and public works. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

The overall function of this position is managing a District Construction Unit, such as directing and supervising highway and bridge construction, survey activities, contract administration, quality assurance, material management and associated functions of construction unit including supervising employees in the Project Engineer's Office, engaged in construction work with DOTD. This position is located in District 61, Unit 266, East Baton Rouge Parish of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 7/District Area Engineer.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://www.dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-management-and-finance/human-resources/career-center/

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:

+ Plans, directs and coordinates all activities for one or more construction units which provide supervision of construction projects, inspection, sampling, testing, and survey activities for all types of major complex highway and bridge construction projects in strict accordance with FHWA and DOTD policies and procedures. Maintains contract enforcement, supervision, inspection and documentation to assure high quality work by the contractor in accordance with plans, specifications and special provisions. Ensures fair and equitable treatment of contractors. Construction Management is performed on both State and Federal Funded projects as part of the District Construction Project, Safety, Urban System, Off System, and Contract Maintenance programs.

+ Supervises and trains a staff of engineers and engineering technicians by planning, directing and coordinating all engineering activities for one or more construction units. Supervises staff engaged in the construction of highways, bridges, ports, flood control structures, drainage structures, HMAC (asphalt) production facilities, and buildings. Reviews and approves subordinate’s work, which includes all correspondence, engineering calculations, documentation of quantities, daily dairies, test reports, etc. Directs these employees in the following areas: construction inspection, sampling and testing, contract administration, employee training, and in all functions associated with the construction units. Responsible for managing and staffing construction projects for both day and night projects. Some of these projects are worked on 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. Completes planning and performance reviews for employees in the construction unit. Evaluates subordinate’s job performance and counsels them concerning performance, work assignments and conduct. Act as reviewer on employee performance appraisals. Responds to personnel problems Develops and approves interview questions and selection matrixes for new hires and promotions. Interviews and makes recommendations for hiring new employees for DOTD. Specifies technician training priorities for each technician position.

+ Consults with contractors on a daily basis on issues such as project progress, change orders, phasing of work and traffic control. Reviews CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules submitted by contractor and meets with them to resolve issues regarding scheduling. Makes decisions to resolve problems with all of these issues. Schedules pre-construction conferences with engineers, consultants, utility companies, public officials, and contractors to discuss construction scheduling, methods of construction and potential problems. Utilizes Site Manager to track contractor progress and to produce partial and final estimates. Reviews both partial and final estimates and makes recommendations for payments. Reviews and approves the preparation of 2059 documentation for the final acceptance of projects.

+ Approves and monitors erosion control plans. Monitors hazardous waste removal. Makes recommendations for payment of utility relocation, and railroad invoices. Enforces traffic control requirements on construction projects. Accountable for the safety and quality of high profile construction projects. Accountable of the delivery of all assigned projects on time and on budget. Recommends overruns in contract quantities. Required to be on call 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for emergencies related to construction projects. Provides depositions and court testimony for litigation concerning construction projects.

+ Develops and writes change order to solve complex problems such as design errors, construction problems, and environmental concerns. Change orders are done by applying design standards, standard specifications, plans and proper construction practices. Approves change orders which can do any of the following: 1) increase the contract up to $50,000, 2) decrease a major item up to 25% or $50,000.00 (whichever is less), 3) decrease a minor item (any amount), 4) allow minor changes in design made by the Design Section , 5) make changes approved by memo or directive signed by the DOTD Chief Engineer, 6) make pay adjustments allowed by specifications, and 7) approve force account amounts up to $50,000.00.

+ Interacts with private citizens, elected and public officials to resolve conflicts and complaints concerning rights-of-way, DOTD construction projects, and traffic problems. Consults with other agencies, politicians, consultant engineers, the media and the general public about construction projects, highway maintenance and drainage problems. Establishes and maintains a good relationship with the public. Attends local public meetings to answer questions about current and upcoming construction projects from concerned citizens. Issues Press Releases concerning notification of lane and road closures and other construction issues. Maintains Responsible Charge as per FHWA mandate on all Off System and Enhancement projects where federal funding is involved.

+ Administers permits approved by the DOTD permit section. Ensures that work being done by permit complies with the permit that was issued. Responsible for the interpretation of the plans and application of the Standard Specifications for complex construction projects which are assigned to any unit.

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 of $3316.00 biweekly/ $41.45 hourly. This position receives Shift Differential Pay of $2.00 for hours worked after 6pm & before 6am when working on Construction Projects.

How to apply:

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

To apply for this vacancy, click the apply button 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:

Desmond Sam

District Area Engineer

225-231-4116

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

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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

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If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please enter your license number, original issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered 'No,' please enter N/A.

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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