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Engineer 9 / Director of Engineering and Program Management

Salary

$8,771.00 - $15,792.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

PNO-912-102225-LR

Department

Port of New Orleans Port Commission

Opening Date

10/22/2025

Closing Date

10/27/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

PNO-912-102225-LR

At the Port of New Orleans, our mission is to drive economic prosperity throughout our tri-parish jurisdiction: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard. We collaborate with state and local partners to ensure that we can continue to be a vital link to the world for businesses and consumers throughout Louisiana and beyond.

The Director of Engineering and Program Management is responsible for leading and coordinating the efforts of a multi­ disciplined team of professionals (including both in-house staff and consultants) tasked with responsibility of Port Capital Improvements and Maintenance projects.

The position is also responsible for building a solid reputation for professional accountability and integrity (internal and external) through the development and management of Port design engineering and construction administration policies and operational systems, open and transparent consultant selection process, effective and respected dispute resolution process, and adherence to public bidding laws.

The ideal candidate must be able to foster a positive and safe work environment that includes employee development, continuing education and training.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering plus one of the following, which must include two years of experience at the supervisory level or above:

Four years of licensed engineering experience; or

Eight 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=171280) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Project Management & Capital Improvements:

+ Leads and manages large-scale capital improvement and special projects, overseeing budgets, schedules, feasibility studies, environmental assessments, and consultant coordination. Ensures timely reimbursement from funding sources and monitors on-site construction progress.

+ Engineering & Planning Administration:

+ Provides strategic engineering guidance to executive leadership, manages consultant contracts, addresses bidding issues, and evaluates new technologies and methods. Participates in capital planning and establishes improvement priorities.

+ Supervision & Personnel Management:

+ Directly supervises engineering staff and consultants, assigning work, managing performance, resolving personnel issues, and approving expenditures. Oversees the technical output and contract work of internal and external engineering professionals.

+ Strategic Leadership, Representation & Miscellaneous Duties:

+ Represents the Port in public forums and during emergencies, supports sustainability initiatives in engineering projects, collaborates cross-departmentally, develops budgets, and provides leadership in national forums and industry functions.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotional - This position will be filled by a Current Permanent Classified Port of New Orleans Employee.

Compensation: This position is eligible for promotional pay.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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:

Lynetta Robinson

Port of New Orleans / Human Resources

New Orleans, LA 70160

(504) 528-3226

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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Have you included "ALL" of your work experience on your application? If not, please return to the "Work Experience" section to complete your application.

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+ No

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Are you currently employed in a permanent classified position with the Port of New Orleans?

+ Yes

+ No

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Do you currently hold a valid Louisiana license to practice professional engineering?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please list your license number, original issue date, and expiration date below. If you answered "NO," please enter N/A.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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

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