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District 61 – Unit 001 – Baton Rouge
Job Number: 61/50684037/E6/03.13.25-CD
Engineer 6 - District Permits & Utilities Engineer
About This Position
The overall function of this position is to serve as an assistant to the Assistant District Administrator of Engineering, providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Administrator, Area Engineers, Project Engineers, and Design Engineers as it applies to construction projects and right-of-way permits. This position oversees the most critical, time-sensitive and complex engineering activities related to project construction and constructability reviews. Position oversees Utility and Permits Coordination in the District. Also, incumbent will provide technical assistance and guidance related to Materials, Technologies, and Construction Practices to in-house personnel and contractors to improve both the quality and efficiency of Engineered and Constructed projects.
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
There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position - $3316.00/biweekly.
This position may be filled as either a probation 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.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
The LA DOTD is a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth. Interested candidates may Click here to apply
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines
“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.”
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact
Codi Neyland
Area Engineer
225-231-4103
Minimum Qualifications
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 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
Job Duties & Responsibilities
30% Acts as Project Manager for all new and redeveloping Commercial Access Connection requests. Coordinates with Assistant Permit Engineer, permit applicants, Permit Specialists, Water Resources, District Traffic, Headquarters Traffic, Headquarters Permits, Area Engineers, Project Engineers, local entities and others for the review of commercial access connection requests. Schedules and leads meetings with developments requiring traffic studies. Provides overview of entire permit process and reviews traffic study scope with developer and developer’s engineers. Reviews and makes comments to improved plan accuracy and quality as it relates to the highway elements such as lane width, shoulder widths, turnout radii, sight flares, pavement conditions/types, embankment stability, drainage, lateral offset/clear zone, etc. Ensures that submittals meet Title 70, Permit Policy, DOTD Design Guidelines, EDSMs and all other requirements as determined to apply. Ensures comments from all sections are addressed. Reviews site plans, traffic control, striping plans. Ensures that submittals meet any and all traffic study concurrence issued by District Traffic office. Ensures that submittals meet any and all Appeals Board decisions. Coordinates with applicant, surveyor and DOTD Real Estate when property donations are required. Recommends those permits for approval. Acts as Project Manager for all Project Permit requests. Coordinates with permit applicants, Permit Specialists, Water Resources, District Traffic, local entities, Area Engineers, and Project Engineers. Ensures that submittals meet Title 70, Permit Policy, DOTD Design Guidelines, Standard Plans, EDSMs and all other requirements as determined to apply. Ensures comments from all sections are addressed. Conducts meetings as determined necessary. Coordinates with Headquarters Permits when a headquarter’s review is required. Recommends those permits for approval. Maintains a list of permits under review and current status of that review.
30% Construction Coordinator/Plan Review and Engineering Support Activities: Coordinate, direct, and assist in providing technical assistance for construction related and engineering design activities. Duties include: Conducting constructability and/or biddability reviews of all District 61 designed project plans during preliminary and final plan stages; Providing recommendations to designers for changes to project plans to eliminate the need for costly and unnecessary plan changes during construction and to ensure project constructability; acting as the official representative of the Office of Engineering in all matters related to the interpretation of plan sheets or the development of revised plan sheets/drawings for District designed projects that have been let to construction – includes acting as liason between Engineering Design and Area Engineers/Project Engineers/Construction Personnel/Contractors to resolve constructability issues related to plan changes and/or specification interpretation to facilitate timely delivery of a quality product in accordance with plan intent; reviews approved change orders at the completion of the projects to report the changes to the District Design Section for the improvement of future plans; answers questions posed by the general public and politicians concerning upcoming and active construction projects.
20% Provides supervision, guidance, training and technical support to Assistant Permit Engineer, District 61 Permit Specialists, District 61 Permit Inspector and District 61 Utility Coordinator. Reviews and approves subordinates work, which includes all correspondence, plan comments, engineering calculations, etc. Directs these employees in the following areas: inspection, contract administration, employee training and in all functions associated with their respective offices.
10% Maintains databases of completed, ongoing and future construction projects. Coordinates with Area Engineers on issues for ongoing construction projects. Maintains a database of Federal Projects requiring the Project Site Interviews. Coordinates with Project Engineers to ensure that Interviews are conducted on time and tracks the status.
5% Attends pre-construction conferences to address anticipated construction problems to facilitate construction in an efficient and professional manner and to ensure fairness to both the Department and the Contractor. At these meetings, this position meets to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. Actively participates in pre-design, plan-in-hand and other scheduled plan development meetings for DOTD projects and permitted construction projects within the DOTD right-of-way.
5% Will be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
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100%
District 61 – Unit 001 – Baton Rouge
Job Number: 61/50684037/E6/03.13.25-CD
Engineer 6 - District Permits & Utilities Engineer
About This Position
The overall function of this position is to serve as an assistant to the Assistant District Administrator of Engineering, providing technical expertise and assistance to the District Administrator, Area Engineers, Project Engineers, and Design Engineers as it applies to construction projects and right-of-way permits. This position oversees the most critical, time-sensitive and complex engineering activities related to project construction and constructability reviews. Position oversees Utility and Permits Coordination in the District. Also, incumbent will provide technical assistance and guidance related to Materials, Technologies, and Construction Practices to in-house personnel and contractors to improve both the quality and efficiency of Engineered and Constructed projects.
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
There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position - $3316.00/biweekly.
This position may be filled as either a probation 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.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
The LA DOTD is a diverse organization with approximately 4,000 employees state-wide. Our agency employs individuals in professional, technical, and administrative support positions to provide a strong and reliable transportation system. We seek talented and innovative people who demonstrate excellence while delivering transportation systems that enhance quality of life and facilitate economic growth. Interested candidates may Click here to apply
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines
“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.”
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact
Codi Neyland
Area Engineer
225-231-4103
Minimum Qualifications
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 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
Job Duties & Responsibilities
30% Acts as Project Manager for all new and redeveloping Commercial Access Connection requests. Coordinates with Assistant Permit Engineer, permit applicants, Permit Specialists, Water Resources, District Traffic, Headquarters Traffic, Headquarters Permits, Area Engineers, Project Engineers, local entities and others for the review of commercial access connection requests. Schedules and leads meetings with developments requiring traffic studies. Provides overview of entire permit process and reviews traffic study scope with developer and developer’s engineers. Reviews and makes comments to improved plan accuracy and quality as it relates to the highway elements such as lane width, shoulder widths, turnout radii, sight flares, pavement conditions/types, embankment stability, drainage, lateral offset/clear zone, etc. Ensures that submittals meet Title 70, Permit Policy, DOTD Design Guidelines, EDSMs and all other requirements as determined to apply. Ensures comments from all sections are addressed. Reviews site plans, traffic control, striping plans. Ensures that submittals meet any and all traffic study concurrence issued by District Traffic office. Ensures that submittals meet any and all Appeals Board decisions. Coordinates with applicant, surveyor and DOTD Real Estate when property donations are required. Recommends those permits for approval. Acts as Project Manager for all Project Permit requests. Coordinates with permit applicants, Permit Specialists, Water Resources, District Traffic, local entities, Area Engineers, and Project Engineers. Ensures that submittals meet Title 70, Permit Policy, DOTD Design Guidelines, Standard Plans, EDSMs and all other requirements as determined to apply. Ensures comments from all sections are addressed. Conducts meetings as determined necessary. Coordinates with Headquarters Permits when a headquarter’s review is required. Recommends those permits for approval. Maintains a list of permits under review and current status of that review.
30% Construction Coordinator/Plan Review and Engineering Support Activities: Coordinate, direct, and assist in providing technical assistance for construction related and engineering design activities. Duties include: Conducting constructability and/or biddability reviews of all District 61 designed project plans during preliminary and final plan stages; Providing recommendations to designers for changes to project plans to eliminate the need for costly and unnecessary plan changes during construction and to ensure project constructability; acting as the official representative of the Office of Engineering in all matters related to the interpretation of plan sheets or the development of revised plan sheets/drawings for District designed projects that have been let to construction – includes acting as liason between Engineering Design and Area Engineers/Project Engineers/Construction Personnel/Contractors to resolve constructability issues related to plan changes and/or specification interpretation to facilitate timely delivery of a quality product in accordance with plan intent; reviews approved change orders at the completion of the projects to report the changes to the District Design Section for the improvement of future plans; answers questions posed by the general public and politicians concerning upcoming and active construction projects.
20% Provides supervision, guidance, training and technical support to Assistant Permit Engineer, District 61 Permit Specialists, District 61 Permit Inspector and District 61 Utility Coordinator. Reviews and approves subordinates work, which includes all correspondence, plan comments, engineering calculations, etc. Directs these employees in the following areas: inspection, contract administration, employee training and in all functions associated with their respective offices.
10% Maintains databases of completed, ongoing and future construction projects. Coordinates with Area Engineers on issues for ongoing construction projects. Maintains a database of Federal Projects requiring the Project Site Interviews. Coordinates with Project Engineers to ensure that Interviews are conducted on time and tracks the status.
5% Attends pre-construction conferences to address anticipated construction problems to facilitate construction in an efficient and professional manner and to ensure fairness to both the Department and the Contractor. At these meetings, this position meets to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. Actively participates in pre-design, plan-in-hand and other scheduled plan development meetings for DOTD projects and permitted construction projects within the DOTD right-of-way.
5% Will be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
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100%
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