Engineer 6-Plan Quality Engineer

Section 36 – Plan Quality and Publications

36/50566756/Eng6/02.17.25-MV

About this position:

This position is responsible for the administration and direction of the Plan Quality Unit of DOTD. Please refer to the Example of Work Section for complete job duties.

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) - $3316.00/biweekly.

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.

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

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.

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.

*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:

Steven Mazur

DOTD/Engineer 7

1201 Capitol Access Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-379-1488

steven.mazur@la.gov

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: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.asp.

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

This position is responsible for the administration and direction of the following:

* Plan Quality Unit of DOTD

While in an official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations and DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

35% Review of Construction of Plans: Administers but with some direct supervision by the Engineer 7:

• Reviews both DOTD and consultant plans for technical and mathematical accuracy, adherence to current format requirements, and overall quality control purposes.
• Determines whether the scope of the plans is appropriate under the circumstances.
• Contacts relevant sections to change plans according to changes in policies, specifications, or construction practices.
• Provides detailed comments to designers indicating errors, necessary changes, or potential problems that may arise during the bidding or construction processes.
• Documents the aforementioned comments and the manner in which they were addressed for the Chief Engineer's reference.

25% Supervises and Trains Staff: Administers but with some direct supervision by the Engineer 7:

• Manages, trains, and leads a full-time staff in reviewing DOTD and consultant plans for technical and mathematical accuracy, adherence to current format requirements, and overall quality control purposes.
• Trains and supervises employees who are overall experts in most areas but sometimes lack specific knowledge in some respects.
• Ensures new employees transfer knowledge to facilitate the efficient review of plans.

15% Coordinate with Other Sections: Administers but with some direct supervision by the Engineer 7:

• Reviews specifications, standard plans, and special details to provide expert advice on how any potential changes would affect the way that DOTD communicates information via plans.
• Helps determine what other sections or processes may be affected by the proposed changes and follows through with the affected sections to make sure that all existing manuals, plan tables, details, standard plans, etc., accurately reflect these changes.
• Notifies appropriate DOTD sections and/or executives when recurring items arise that could be resolved by changing existing processes, specifications, or standard plans.

10% Plan Review Meetings:

• Arranges and chairs plan review meetings with project managers and/or designers to allow for a free­ flow discussion and explanation of plan review comments.
• Explains the reasoning behind the comments for clarification purposes and to facilitate collaborative learning to avoid future errors or misunderstandings.

10% Plan Development Meetings:

• Participates in plan development meetings as needed to provide expert advice on problematic issues that may affect construction or plan design.

5% Other Duties:

• May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.