What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer 6 - Project Engineer position at State of Louisiana?
Supplemental Information
District 61 – Unit 216 – Port Allen
Job Number: 61/50683319/E6/04.03.25-CD
Engineer 6 - Project Engineer
About this position
This position functions as a Project Engineer for District 61, West Baton Rouge Parish Construction Unit and reports directly to Engineer 7/District Area Engineer. The incumbent will be managing a District construction unit such as directing and supervising highway and bridge construction ,survey activities, contract administration ,quality assurance ,material management, and associated functions of a construction unit including supervising employees in the Project Engineer's office engaged in construction work with DOTD.
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, $41.45/hourly
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.
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:
Jeffery Chatelain
Area Engineer
225-638-7286
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
20%Consults with contractors on a daily basis on issues such as project progress, change orders, phasing of work and traffic control. Reviews CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules submitted by contractor and meets with them to resolve issues regarding scheduling. Makes decisions to resolve problems with all of these issues. Schedules pre-construction conferences with engineers, consultants, utility companies, public officials, and contractors to discuss construction scheduling, methods of construction and potential problems. Utilizes SiteManager to track contractor progress and to produce partial and final estimates. Reviews both partial and final estimates and makes recommendations for payments. Reviews and approves the preparation of 2059 documentation for the final acceptance of projects.
15% Approves and monitors erosion control plans. Monitors hazardous waste removal. Makes recommendations for payment of utility relocation, and railroad invoices. Enforces traffic control requirements on construction projects. Accountable for the safety and quality of high profile construction projects. Accountable of the delivery of all assigned projects on time and on budget. Recommends overruns in contract quantities. Required to be on call 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for emergencies related to construction projects. Provides depositions and court testimony for litigation concerning construction projects.
10%Develops and writes change order to solve complex problems such as design errors, construction problems, and environmental concerns. Change orders are done by applying design standards, standard specifications, plans and proper construction practices. Approves change orders which can do any of the following: 1) increase the contract up to $50,000, 2) decrease a major item up to 25% or $50,000.00 (whichever is less), 3) decrease a minor item (any amount), 4) allow minor changes in design made by the Design Section, 5) make changes approved by memo or directive signed by the DOTD Chief Engineer, 6) make pay adjustments allowed by specifications, and 7) approve force account amounts up to $50,000.00.
5%Interacts with private citizens, elected and public officials to resolve conflicts and complaints concerning rights-of-way, DOTD construction projects, and traffic problems. Consults with other agencies, politicians, consultant engineers, the media and the general public about construction projects, highway maintenance and drainage problems. Establishes and maintains a good relationship with the public. Attends local public meetings to answer questions about current and upcoming construction projects from concerned citizens. Issues Press Releases concerning notification of lane and road closures and other construction issues. Maintains Responsible Charge as per FHWA mandate on all Off System and Enhancement projects where federal funding is involved.
5% Reviews and recommends changes to plans and specifications for upcoming construction projects that are designed by others. Attends plan-in-hand meetings to discuss project design and development of plans and specifications on all types of construction projects.
5% Oversees the maintenance and use of the unit’s office and the vehicles used for construction activities. Assigns employees and equipment to various construction projects.
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 at https://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.
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
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