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Engineer 6-DCL

Salary

$7,184.66 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

67/50690293/E6DCL/09.09.25-BH

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

Section 67

Opening Date

09/11/2025

Closing Date

9/16/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Section 67 – Pavement/Geotechnical

67/50690293/E6DCL/09.09.25-BH

This position is promotional and is only open to current, permanent DOTD employees.

This position is responsible for the geotechnical design and construction monitoring of complex geotechnical foundations and other transportation related structures for the statewide DOTO system. These designs require specialized geotechnical modeling, a complete understanding of FHWA and AASHTO design criteria, and advanced training utilizing specialized software packages.

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Because these positions require specialized areas of knowledge, supplemental qualification requirements are established for each position. The Supplemental Qualifications for this vacancy are as follows:

Two years of licensed engineering experience in the following areas: Design and construction of complex deep foundations for major structures, earth retaining systems, and levee/embankments; Geosynthetic stabilization and repair of embankments and slopes; Geotechnical sampling, CPT testing, and laboratory testing; Interpretation of specialized testing data from laboratory and in-situ testing; and performing and interpreting nondestructive testing for deep foundations (PDA); OR

Six years of professional engineering experience in the following areas: Design and construction of complex deep foundations for major structures, earth retaining systems, and levee/embankments; Geosynthetic stabilization and repair of embankments and slopes; Geotechnical sampling, CPT testing, and laboratory testing; Interpretation of specialized testing data from laboratory and in-situ testing; and performing and interpreting nondestructive testing for deep foundations (PDA).

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:

+ Performs the most complex designs requiring high level technical abilities on difficult and unique geotechnical projects. Incumbent is responsible for the design and/or Consultant review of unique and/or complex projects, including but not limited to the following: foundation, embankment/levee, and earth retaining system design for projects with unique or dangerous soil conditions, geotechnical design for deep water river crossings or projects with specialized ROW, phasing, or geometry requirements, design of earth retaining systems or embankments/levees using non-standard construction methods or materials, and implementation of new/experimental design methods arising from FHWA initiatives or research projects.

+ Responsible for generating all special performance indicators for the above complex geotechnical systems when the Department implements alternative procurement methods.

+ Responsible for ensuring design/builder compliance with all policies and procedures during the duration of the design/build project.

+ Responsible for developing design reports, specifications, nonstandard items and specialized plan notes/details associated with the above complex geotechnical systems.

+ Specializes in design and construction monitoring of deep foundations.

+ Serves as an expert on the design of deep foundations, which includes driven displacement piles, drilled shafts and sheet piling. All of which requires close coordination with headquarters and district design construction and personnel.

+ Serves as a member of the Deep Foundations Institute representing the Department in this specialized area of expertise.

+ Remains engaged with District personnel in order to best assess the design needs of various deep foundation projects.

Position-Specific Details

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.

Appointment Type: This position will be filled by promotion or detail to special duty, and is only open to current, permanent DOTD employees. Current permanent employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.

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:

Miranda Perkins

Geotechnical Engineer Manager

[email protected]

225-379-1004

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 (https://www.laworks.net/WorkforceDev/LRS/LRS\_Main.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

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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

07

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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