ENGINEER 6 - PROJECT ENGINEER

ENGINEER 6 - PROJECT ENGINEER

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ENGINEER 6 - PROJECT ENGINEER

Salary

7,184.67 - $12,047.00 Monthly

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

62 / 50317511 / E6 / 01.31.25-TR

Department

DOTD-Engineering & Operations

Division

District 62- Hammond

Opening Date

01 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date

2 / 14 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

Benefits

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Supplemental Information

District 62 – Unit 230 - Hammond, LA

62 / 50317511 / E6 / 01.31.25-TR

This position may be filled as a detail to special duty or a probationary appointment requiring 12-24 months on probation.

About This Position

Supervises and trains a staff of engineers and engineering technicians by planning, directing and coordinating all engineering activities for one or more construction gangs. 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 diaries, 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 gangs. 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.

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

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) - $3,316.00 / biweekly.

Required License for Engineer 6 : Professional Engineer License in the State of Louisiana.

If selected, applicants with engineering licenses in other states will be required to attain a Louisiana engineering license prior to the date of hire.

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.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact :

Clay James

Area Engineer

985-375-0191

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 () .

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional engineering and one of the following :

Two years of licensed engineering experience.

Six years of professional engineering experience.

SUBSTITUTIONS :

A master's degree in engineering will substitute for one year of the required experience.

A Ph.D. in engineering will substitute for two years of the required experience.

Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of required experience.

NOTE :

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.

NOTE :

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.

NOTE :

Louisiana Professional Engineer licenses are issued by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. Licensing requirements may be viewed at www.lapels.com

NOTE :

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK :

Supervises the planning, design, construction, inspection, and / or maintenance of building systems or programs through subordinate professional engineers.

LEVEL OF WORK : Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Broad from an Engineer 7 or higher. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Direct over a staff of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, or others who assist in specific assignments.

LOCATION OF WORK :

May be used by all state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS :

Differs from Engineer 5 by the presence of responsibility for direct supervision over professional engineers.

Differs from Engineer 7 by the absence of second-line supervision over professional engineers. Exceptions to this distinction may be approved by SCS based on program scope and / or complexity.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Supervises a departmental unit or section providing engineering services. Develops work program and operating budget.

Supervises engineering personnel; assigns projects and provides technical guidance.

Develops new and revised standards and specifications for the engineering program.

Participates in feasibility studies to facilitate program planning. Formulates and implements program operational policies.

Maintains contact with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies. Reviews and participates in the preparation of engineering reports.

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

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found

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 () 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

Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?

Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?

Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?

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

If you answered yes to the previous question, please enter your license number, expiration date and issue date below.

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?

What are your career interests?

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Employer

State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

866) 783-5462

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Salary : $7,185 - $12,047